attentive

aufmerksam

Sorgfältig zuhörend oder beobachtend, um Dinge wahrzunehmen und zu verstehen.

In einfachem Englisch: Listening or watching carefully so that you notice and understand things.

• The students were attentive.
• An attentive listener noticed the change in her voice.
• Are you attentive to small details when you read?

So benutzt man es: attentive to something (Be attentive to the instructions before you begin.)

Synonyme: alert, observant, focused

Gegenteile: inattentive, distracted

Häufige Wendungen: attentive listener, attentive audience, attentive student

aufmerksam, fürsorglich

Auf die Bedürfnisse anderer achtend und freundlich mit ihnen umgehend.

In einfachem Englisch: Taking care to notice what someone needs and treat them kindly.

• The waiter was very attentive.
• Her husband is attentive to her needs.
• Guests praised the hotel's attentive service.

So benutzt man es: attentive to someone/something (The nurse was attentive to each patient's needs.)

Synonyme: considerate, thoughtful, caring

Gegenteile: inconsiderate, neglectful

Häufige Wendungen: attentive staff, attentive service, attentive to someone