| Formas compostas: |
| absorb sb vtr | figurative (interest) (figurativo) | prender a atenção loc v |
| | (formal) | cativar vt |
| | (gíria) | ficar ligado loc v |
| | The latest novel in the series absorbed readers. |
| advert to sth/sb vtr phrasal sep | formal (turn your attention to) | chamar a atenção para expres v |
| | | advertir vt |
| | The committee adverted to the second item on their agenda. |
| amuse sb vtr | (hold sb's attention) | entreter vt |
| | | divertir vt |
| | | prender a atenção expres v |
| | The new cartoon amused the older children, but the younger ones were not interested. |
| | O novo desenho entreteve as crianças mais velhas, mas as mais novas não ficaram interessadas. |
| bring sth out vtr phrasal sep | figurative (emphasize) (enfatizar, sublinhar) | chamar a atenção para expres |
| | That eye shadow brings out the blue in your eyes. |
bring sth to sb's attention,
bring sth to the attention of sb v expr | (make sb aware of) | trazer à atenção vt + prep + sf |
| | An employee brought the matter to my attention. |
| call attention to sth v expr | (point sth out) (salientar algo) | chamar a atenção expres v |
| | The tour guide called our attention to an interesting plaque on the floor. |
| be called out v expr | informal (be challenged: for sth said, done) | confrontado, repreendido adj |
| | | chamado à atenção expres v |
| | The TV presenter was called out for his sexist remarks. |
| catch the attention of sb v expr | (be noticed) | captar a atenção de expres v |
| | | prender a atenção de expres v |
| | His manly voice caught my attention. |
catch the eye,
catch sb's eye v expr | (be noticeable) (ser notável) | conseguir a atenção expres v |
| | | chamar atenção expres v |
| | The bold designs and bright colours of these dresses really catch the eye. |
| catch the eye of sb v expr | (be noticed) (ser notado) | conseguir a atenção expres v |
| | Laura's performance in the show caught the eye of talent scouts. |
| catch sb's eye v expr | (be noticed) | chamar a atenção expres v |
come to the attention of sb,
come to sb's attention v expr | (be noticed) | chegar ao conhecimento expres v |
| | | chamar a atenção vt + sf |
| | It has come to the attention of management that many employees are using the computers to play games. |
| detract attention vtr + n | (distract people) | desviar a atenção expres |
| detract attention from sth v expr | (distract people from sth) | desviar a atenção de expres v |
| detract sb's attention from sth v expr | (distract sb from sth) | desviar a atenção de expres v |
| | Stop trying to detract our attention from what's really important. |
| distract sb's attention vtr | (divert: sb's attention) | distrair a atenção de expres v |
| | The boy distracted the woman's attention while his friend picked her pocket. |
| distract sb's attention from sth vtr | (divert: sb's attention) | distrair a atenção de expres v |
| | The nurse talked to the baby to distract his attention from the injection. |
| divert attention vtr + n | (create a distraction) | desviar a atenção expres v |
| divert attention from sth/sb v expr | (distract from) | desviar a atenção expres |
| | The Prime Minister's speech on immigration was an attempt to divert attention from more serious issues. |
| | O discurso do primeiro ministro sobre imigração foi uma tentativa de desviar a atenção de outros problemas mais sérios. |
draw sb's attention,
draw the attention of sb v expr | (attract, interest) | chamar a atenção de expres v |
| | The street entertainer drew the attention of a large crowd. |
| grab the eye v expr | informal, figurative (attract attention) (atrair a atenção) | chamar a atenção loc v |
| | Wow, that's an outfit that'll grab the eye. |
| grandstand vi | informal, figurative (draw attention to oneself) | comportar-se ostentosamente vp |
| | | atrair a atenção v int |
| | | chamar a atenção v int |
| | Eventually, the public grew tired of the mayor grandstanding. |
| ham sth up vtr phrasal sep | (be ridiculous, draw attention) | chamar a atenção expres |
| home in on sth/sb vi phrasal + prep | figurative (focus attention on) | concentrar-se em vp + prep |
| | | focar a atenção em expres v + prep |
| | The report homes in on the failure of the factory's management to ensure safe working conditions. |
| make a noise about sth v expr | figurative, informal (call attention to sth) | chamar a atenção expres v |
| make sb aware of sth v expr | (bring sth to sb's attention) | chamar a atenção expres v |
| | I don't know how to make him aware of how much he is hurting her feelings. |
| nudge sb vtr | figurative (small push to do sthg) (figurado) | empurrar vt |
| | | chamar a atenção expres v |
| | (BRA, figurado) | cutucar vt |
| | | incentivar, estimular vt |
| | Mike's friends had to nudge him a few times to get him apply for a new job. |
| | Os amigos do Miguel tiveram que empurrá-lo algumas vezes para conseguir que ele se candidatasse a um novo emprego. |
point sth out,
point out sth vtr phrasal sep | (observe, remark on) | indicar vt |
| | | chamar a atenção para expres v |
| | | apontar vt |
| | The tour guide pointed out the historical monuments as the bus drove past them. |
| | O guia turístico indicava os monumentos históricos quando o ônibus passava por eles. |
point sth out,
point out sth vtr phrasal sep | (identify, draw attention to) | chamar a atenção para expres v |
| | | mostrar vt |
| | He pointed out the mistake in her translation. |
| | Ele chamou a atenção para o erro na tradução dela. |
| reel sb in vtr phrasal sep | figurative (capture the attention of) | atrair vt |
| | | chamar a atenção expres v |
| | The new neon sign in our window is really reeling in the customers. |
| | O novo sinal em neon na nossa janela está realmente atraindo os clientes. |
| take sb's mind off sth/sb v expr | informal (distract sb from thinking about sth, sb) | distrair vt |
| | | tirar a atenção de expres v |