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"Attention" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Feb 03, 2022 (see all)
внима́ние
[ vnee-má-nee-ye ]
Noun , neuter
attention

Morphemic analysis

внимание
root: вним
suffix: а
suffix: ни
ending: е

Etymology

It is taken from Old Slavonic and formed from "вънимати" (to listen), produced with the help of the prefix вън (at) and the verb "имати" (to take).
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Examples of "Attention" in Russian

  • Моё внима́ние привлекла́ откры́тая кни́га, лежа́щая на его́ столе́.

    ma-yó vnee-má-nee-ye preev-leek-klá atk-rý-ta-ya knée-ga, lee-zhá-schá-ya na ye-vó sta-lyé

    My attention was drawn to an open book lying on his desk.

  • Он не обрати́л на меня́ никако́го внима́ния.

    on nye ab-ra-téel na mee-nyá nee-ka-kó-va vnee-má-nee-ya

    He didn't pay any attention to me.

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Declension of the word внимание

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. внима́ние внима́ния
Genitive Gen. внима́ния внима́ний
Dative Dat. внима́нию внима́ниям
Accusative Acc. внима́ние внима́ния
Instrumental Inst. внима́нием внима́ниями
Prepositional Prep. внима́нии внима́ниях

Additional examples

  • Ча́ще всего́, я́бедничая, ребёнок получа́ет дополни́тельное внима́ние педаго́га.

    chá-sche vsee-vó, yá-beed-nee-cha-ya, ree-byó-nak pa-lu-chá-eet da-pal-née-teel'-na-ye vnee-má-nee-ye pee-da-gó-ga

    More often than not, when reporting on others the child receives additional attention from the teacher.

  • Он слегка́ увлёкся и переста́л обраща́ть внима́ние на происходя́щее вокру́г.

    on sleeh-ká uv-lyók-sya ee pee-rees-tál ab-ra-schát' vnee-má-nee-ye na pra-ees-ha-dyá-schye-ye vak-rúk

    He got a little carried away and stopped paying attention to what was happening around him.

  • Не обраща́й внима́ния, они́ про́сто тебе́ зави́дуют!

    nye ab-ra-scháî vnee-má-nee-ya, a-née prós-ta tee-byé za-vée-du-yut

    Do not pay attention, they just envy you!

  • Они́ целова́лись, не обраща́я внима́ния на дождь.

    a-née tse-la-vá-lees', nye ab-ra-schá-ya vnee-má-nee-ya na dozhd'

    They were kissing and not paying attention to the rain.

  • Он обрати́л на меня́ ноль внима́ния.

    on ab-ta-téel na mee-nya nol' vnee-má-nee-ya

    He paid zero attention to me.

  • Без любви́, внима́ния и понима́ния бли́зких взро́слых ребёнок не мо́жет стать полноце́нным челове́ком.

    byez lyub-vée, vnee-má-nee-ya ee pa-nee-má-nee-ya blées-keeh vzros-lyh ree-byó-nak nye mó-zhet stat' pal-na-tsén-nym chee-la-vyé-kam

    Without love, attention and understanding of close adults, a child cannot become a full-fledged person.

  • Новорождённый ребёнок нужда́ется в постоя́нном внима́нии.

    na-va-razh-dyón-nyî ree-byó-nak nuzh-dá-ee-tsa f pas-ta-yán-nam vnee-má-nee-ee

    A newborn baby needs constant attention.

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