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llamar la atención

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
llamar la atención loc verb	(persona: actuar llamativamente)	make a scene v expr
		play around v expr
	Daniel es un niño insoportable que quiere llamar la atención a toda hora.
	Daniel is an unbearable child; he's always making a scene.
llamar la atención loc verb	(cosa: ser llamativo)	stand out v expr
		be striking, be remarkable, be noteworthy v expr
	Si quieres vender tu apartamento, pon un aviso amarillo que llame la atención.
	If you want to sell your flat, post an advert that stands out.

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Additional Translations
Spanish		English
llamarle la atención a alguien loc verb + prep	(reprenderlo, reconvenirlo)	tell [sb] off v expr
		scold [sb]⇒ vtr
	El director le llamó la atención a Sandra por el descuido.
	The boss told Sandra off for the oversight.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
llamar poderosamente la atención loc verb	(ser tremendamente llamativo) (colloquial)	stand out like a sore thumb v expr
		really attract attention, really grab attention v expr
	Ese vestido amarillo llama poderosamente la atención.
	That yellow dress stands out like a sore thumb.
no llamar la atención loc verb	(pasar inadvertido)	not draw attention v expr
		not stand out v expr
	Hay mucha inseguridad, no llames la atención en la calle.

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