atención

Definitions of atención
  1. noun
    the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
    synonyms: cuidado
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    primeras curas, primeros auxilios
    emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained
    terapia, terapéutica
    care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
    incubación
    maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development
    manicura, manicuro
    professional care for the hands and fingernails
    pedicura
    professional care for the feet and toenails
    cepillado
    the act of brushing your hair
    batida, peinada, peinadura, rastreo
    the act of drawing a comb through hair
    cepillado
    the act of brushing your teeth
    atención médica
    professional treatment for illness or injury
    amasamiento, fricción, friega, masaje, quiromasaje
    kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
    desintoxicación
    a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances
    quiromasaje
    a method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure
    naturopatía
    a method of treating disease using food and exercise and heat to assist the natural healing process
    acupuntura
    treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
    digitopuntura, shiatsu
    treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
    hidroterapia, termalismo
    the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease
    cura de reposo
    rest as a medical treatment for stress or anxiety etc.
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    trabajo
    activity directed toward making or doing something
  2. noun
    a courteous act indicating affection
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    cortesía
    a courteous or respectful or considerate act
  3. noun
    a considerate and thoughtful act
    synonyms: consideración
  4. noun
    kind and considerate regard for others
    synonyms: consideración, miramiento
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    desconsideración, falta de consideración, inconsideración
    the quality of failing to be considerate of others
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    tacto
    consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
    delicadeza, diplomacia, discreción, finura, sutileza
    subtly skillful handling of a situation
    manejo, mundología, savoir-faire
    social skill
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    amabilidad
    the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
  5. noun
    the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
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    desatención, inatención
    lack of attention
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    observación
    the act of noticing or paying attention
    comentario, observación
    explicit notice
  6. noun
    paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
  7. noun
    a general interest that leads people to want to know more
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    atractivo
    a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
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