🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Prestare attenzione

Pronunciation / Transliteration: preˈstaːre atːenˈtsjone

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Heed/hiːd/
verbnounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Dovresti prestare attenzione agli avvertimenti."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To pay attention to; to take notice of.

    "You should heed the warnings about the storm."
As noun
  1. 1

    Careful attention.

    "He gave heed to her advice."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'heed' originates from the Old English 'hēdan', meaning 'to take care of' or 'to pay attention to'. It has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its core meaning related to attention and consideration.

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