- atender
- v.1 to attend to (satisfacer) (petición, ruego).El doctor atendió a Ricardo The doctor attended Richard.La maestra atendió mis súplicas The teacher attended my pleas.2 to look after (cuidar de) (necesitados, invitados).¿le atienden? are you being served?3 to pay attention (estar atento).El alumno atendió y sacó mejor nota The student paid attention and got...4 to take care of, to see after.La esposa atendió a su marido The wife took care of her husband.* * *atender► verbo transitivo1 (servir - cliente) to serve, attend to, see to■ ¿ya la atienden a usted? are you being served?2 (cuidar) to take care of, look after■ el médico que me había atendido no estaba the doctor who had treated me wasn't there3 (negocio) to take care of; (teléfono) to answer4 (consejo, advertencia) to heed, pay attention to; (ruego, deseo, protesta) to attend to; (instrucción) to follow, carry out► verbo intransitivo1 (prestar atención) to pay attention (a, to), attend (a, to)■ atiende, que te concierne a ti pay attention, this concerns you■ el perro atiende a la voz de su dueño the dog always obeys its master's voice2 (cumplir con) to meet (a, -), fulfil (US fulfill) (a, -)3 (tener en cuenta) to bear in mind\FRASEOLOGÍAatender por to answer to the name of■ el perro perdido atiende por "Canelo' the dog answers to the name of "Canelo"* * *verb1) to take care of, look after2) attend3) pay attention4) wait on* * *1. VT1) (=ocuparse de)a) [+ asunto] to deal with
atiende primero lo más urgente — deal with the most urgent things first
para atender los gastos de las vacaciones — to meet the holiday expenses
b) [+ paciente] to look afteren el hospital es donde mejor atendido está — you'll be better looked after in hospital
están atendiendo a los animales heridos — they are looking after o seeing to o caring for the injured animals
solo atienden los casos urgentes — they only deal with urgent cases
necesitamos a alguien que atienda a la abuela — we need someone to look after o care for grandma
2) (=recibir) to seeel propio presidente atendió al delegado — the president himself saw the delegate
el doctor la atenderá en un momento — the doctor will see you now
3) (Com)a) [+ cliente] [en tienda] to serve; [en oficina] to see¿lo atienden, señor? — are you being served, sir?
siéntese, enseguida la atenderán — take a seat, they'll see you in a minute
b) [+ consulta, negocio, oficina] [como encargado] to run; [como trabajador] to work inyo atiendo el negocio personalmente — I run the business myself
atiendo la recepción cuando la secretaria no está — I work in reception o I man the reception desk when the secretary is not there
el servicio de habitaciones está mal atendido — the room service is very sloppy
4) (=prestar atención a) [+ ruego, petición] to respond to, comply with frm; [+ necesidades, demanda] to meet; [+ compromiso, obligación] to fulfil; [+ reclamaciones, protesta, queja] to deal with; [+ aviso, consejo] to heeddeben atender las demandas de la población — they should respond to the people's demands
no atendieron la petición de extraditarlos a España — they did not comply with the request to extradite them to Spain frm
los 25 autobuses son insuficientes para atender la demanda — the 25 buses are not enough to meet the demand
Señor, atiende nuestras súplicas — (Rel) Lord, heed our prayers
5) (Telec) [+ teléfono, llamada] to answerno había nadie para atender el teléfono — there was nobody to answer the phone
6) (Mec) [+ máquina] to supervise7) LAm (=asistir a) to attend, be present at2. VI1) (=prestar atención) to pay attentionahora, a ver si atendéis, que esto es importante — now, pay attention, this is important
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atender a algo/algn — to listen to sth/sbatended a lo que voy a decir — listen to what I'm going to say
ahora atendedme un momento — pay attention to what I'm about to say
¡tú atiende a lo tuyo! — mind your own business!
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atendiendo a — [+ criterio, datos] according to; [+ situación, circunstancias] bearing in mind, consideringse han clasificado en distintos grupos atendiendo a su origen — they have been put into different groups according to their origin
razón 3)atendiendo a las circunstancias, lo recibiré personalmente — given the circumstances, I will see him in person, bearing in mind o considering the circumstances, I will see him in person
2) (=ocuparse de)•
atender a — [+ detalles] to take care of; [+ necesidades, demanda] to meetlo primero que hace es atender al desayuno de los niños — the first thing she does is to see to the kids' breakfast
no quiso atender a sus amenazas — he didn't heed their warnings
atender a un giro — to honour o (EEUU) honor a draft
atender a una orden o pedido — (Com) to attend to an order
3) (Com) (=servir) to serve¿quién atiende aquí? — who's serving here?
4)• atender por — to answer to the name of
extraviado caniche blanco; atiende por Linda — lost: white poodle; answers to the name of Linda
5) (Telec) [+ teléfono, llamada] to answernadie atendió a nuestra llamada de socorro — nobody answered our distress call
6) (Mec) [+ máquina] to supervise* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (prestar atención) to pay attentionatender a algo/alguien — to pay attention to something/somebody
atiéndeme cuando te hablo — listen to me o pay attention when I'm talking to you
b) (cumplir con)atender a algo — a compromisos/gastos/obligaciones to meet something
no pudo atender a sus deberes — he was unable to carry out his duties
c) (tener en cuenta, considerar)atender a algo: atendiendo a su estado de salud ... given his state of health o bearing in mind his state of health ...; atendiendo a sus instrucciones — in accordance with your instructions
d) (prestar un servicio)el doctor no atiende los martes — the doctor does not see anyone on Tuesdays
en esa tienda atienden muy mal — the service is very bad in that store
2) atender por (frml) (llamarse)2.atiende por (el nombre de) Sinda — she answers to the name of Sinda
atender vt1)a) <enfermo>¿qué médico la atiende? — which doctor usually sees you?
el médico que me atendió durante mi enfermedad — the doctor who treated me while I was sick
los atendieron enseguida en el hospital — they were seen immediately at the hospital
no tiene quien lo atienda — he has no one to look after him
b) <cliente> to attend to, see to; (en tienda) to serve¿la están atendiendo? — are you being served?
el Sr Gil no lo puede atender en este momento — I'm afraid Mr Gil can't see you o is unavailable at the moment
c) <asunto> to deal with; <llamada> to answer; <demanda> to meet2) <consejo/advertencia> to listen to, heed (frml)3.atenderse v pron (AmL)atenderse con alguien: ¿con qué médico se atiende? — which doctor usually sees you?
* * *= cover, serve, take + care of, tend, nurse, meet.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio met.Ex. This started in 1980, and has around forty members who receive some support to cover telephone charges.Ex. This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex. The matter of bulk is well taken care of by improved microfilm.Ex. The flow of production dependent upon rows of clattering machines tended by tired children.Ex. The author also evokes the story of the wolf who nursed Romulus and Remus in order to suggest the barbarity of Renaissance Rome.Ex. There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.----* atender a = cater for/to, look after, provide for, cope with, care (about/for), attend to, pay + attention to.* atender a invitados = entertain + guests.* atender a una demanda = cater for/to + interest.* atender a una necesidad = meet + need, speak to + need.* atender a una petición = service + request.* atender las necesidades = provide for + needs.* atender quejas = handle + complaints.* atender una demanda = cater for/to + demand.* atender una necesidad = address + need, cover + requirement, fulfil + requirement, serve + need.* atender una petición de información = satisfy + request for information.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (prestar atención) to pay attentionatender a algo/alguien — to pay attention to something/somebody
atiéndeme cuando te hablo — listen to me o pay attention when I'm talking to you
b) (cumplir con)atender a algo — a compromisos/gastos/obligaciones to meet something
no pudo atender a sus deberes — he was unable to carry out his duties
c) (tener en cuenta, considerar)atender a algo: atendiendo a su estado de salud ... given his state of health o bearing in mind his state of health ...; atendiendo a sus instrucciones — in accordance with your instructions
d) (prestar un servicio)el doctor no atiende los martes — the doctor does not see anyone on Tuesdays
en esa tienda atienden muy mal — the service is very bad in that store
2) atender por (frml) (llamarse)2.atiende por (el nombre de) Sinda — she answers to the name of Sinda
atender vt1)a) <enfermo>¿qué médico la atiende? — which doctor usually sees you?
el médico que me atendió durante mi enfermedad — the doctor who treated me while I was sick
los atendieron enseguida en el hospital — they were seen immediately at the hospital
no tiene quien lo atienda — he has no one to look after him
b) <cliente> to attend to, see to; (en tienda) to serve¿la están atendiendo? — are you being served?
el Sr Gil no lo puede atender en este momento — I'm afraid Mr Gil can't see you o is unavailable at the moment
c) <asunto> to deal with; <llamada> to answer; <demanda> to meet2) <consejo/advertencia> to listen to, heed (frml)3.atenderse v pron (AmL)atenderse con alguien: ¿con qué médico se atiende? — which doctor usually sees you?
* * *= cover, serve, take + care of, tend, nurse, meet.Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio met.Ex: This started in 1980, and has around forty members who receive some support to cover telephone charges.
Ex: This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex: The matter of bulk is well taken care of by improved microfilm.Ex: The flow of production dependent upon rows of clattering machines tended by tired children.Ex: The author also evokes the story of the wolf who nursed Romulus and Remus in order to suggest the barbarity of Renaissance Rome.Ex: There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.* atender a = cater for/to, look after, provide for, cope with, care (about/for), attend to, pay + attention to.* atender a invitados = entertain + guests.* atender a una demanda = cater for/to + interest.* atender a una necesidad = meet + need, speak to + need.* atender a una petición = service + request.* atender las necesidades = provide for + needs.* atender quejas = handle + complaints.* atender una demanda = cater for/to + demand.* atender una necesidad = address + need, cover + requirement, fulfil + requirement, serve + need.* atender una petición de información = satisfy + request for information.* * *atender [E8 ]viA1 (prestar atención) to pay attentionatiende, que esto es importante pay attention, this is importantatender A algo/algn to pay attention TO sth/sblo explicó pero nadie le atendió he explained it but nobody paid any attention to him o paid him any attentionatiéndeme cuando te hablo listen to me o pay attention when I'm talking to you2 (cumplir con) atender A algo to meet sthno atendía a sus obligaciones he was not meeting o fulfilling his obligationsno tiene tiempo para atender a todos sus compromisos she does not have time to fulfill o meet all her commitmentsno pudo atender a sus deberes he was unable to carry out his dutiesno disponemos de recursos para atender a estos gastos we do not have the resources to meet these costsel dinero alcanzará para atender a sus necesidades más urgentes the money will be sufficient to meet their most pressing needs3 (tener en cuenta, considerar) atender A algo:atendiendo a su estado de salud se le hizo pasar enseguida given his state of health o bearing in mind his state of health they let him go straight inlos premios fueron otorgados atendiendo únicamente a la calidad de las obras the prizes were awarded purely on the quality of the worksatendiendo a sus instrucciones/pedido in accordance with your instructions/order4(prestar un servicio): el doctor no atiende los martes the doctor does not see anyone on Tuesdaysen esa tienda/ese restaurante atienden muy mal the service is very bad in that store/restaurant¿quién atiende aquí? who's helping here? (AmE), who's serving here? (BrE)B atender por (frml)(responder): atiende por (el nombre de) Sinda she answers to the name of Sinda■ atendervtA1 ‹enfermo›¿a usted qué médico la atiende? which doctor usually sees you?, which doctor do you usually see?el médico que atendió a mi madre durante su enfermedad the doctor who treated my mother while she was sicklos atendieron enseguida en el hospital they were seen immediately at the hospitalestá en cama y no tiene quien lo atienda he's laid up in bed and has no one to look after himtiene que haber alguien en casa para atender a los niños someone has to be in the house to take care of o look after the children2 ‹cliente› to attend to, see to; (en una tienda) to serve¿la atienden? are you being served?tienes que sacar número para que te atiendan (en una tienda) you have to take a number and wait your turn; (en una oficina) you have to take a number and wait until you are called o wait to be seenel Sr Romero no lo puede atender en este momento I'm afraid Mr Romero can't see you o is unavailable at the momentno sabe atender a sus invitados he doesn't know how to look after his guests3 ‹asunto› to deal with; ‹llamada› to answer; ‹demanda› to meetnunca atienden el teléfono they never answer the telephoneB ‹consejo/advertencia› to listen to, heed (frml)■ atendersev pron(AmL) atenderse CON algn: ¿con qué médico se atiende? which doctor usually sees you?, which doctor do you usually see?* * *
atender (conjugate atender) verbo intransitivoa) (prestar atención) to pay attention;
atender a algo/algn to pay attention to sth/sbb) (cumplir con) atender a algo ‹a compromisos/gastos/obligaciones› to meet sthc) (prestar un servicio):◊ el doctor no atiende los martes the doctor does not see anyone on Tuesdays;
en esa tienda atienden muy mal the service is very bad in that store
verbo transitivo
1a) ‹paciente›:◊ ¿qué médico la atiende? which doctor usually sees you?;
los atendieron enseguida en el hospital they were seen immediately at the hospital;
no tiene quien lo atienda he has no one to look after himb) ‹cliente› to attend to, see to;
(en tienda) to serve;◊ ¿la están atendiendo? are you being served?c) ‹asunto› to deal with;
‹llamada› to answer;
‹demanda› to meet
2 ‹consejo/advertencia› to listen to
atenderse verbo pronominal (AmL):◊ ¿con qué médico se atiende? which doctor usually sees you?
atender
I verbo transitivo to attend to, help
(una solicitud) to agree to
II vi (escuchar) to pay attention [a, to]
'atender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contienda
- cuidar
- despachar
- razón
- sacrificar
- atienda
- señorita
- vigilar
English:
attend
- attend to
- cater
- deal with
- man
- minister
- nurse
- pressing
- serve
- answer
- care
- deal
- look
- mind
- reason
- see
- tend
- wait
* * *atender♦ vt1. [satisfacer] [petición, ruego] to agree to;[consejo, instrucciones] to heed;no pudieron atender sus súplicas they couldn't answer her pleas;atender las necesidades de alguien to meet sb's needs2. [cuidar de] [necesitados, invitados] to look after;[enfermo] to care for; [cliente] to serve;el doctor que atendió al accidentado the doctor who treated the accident victim;¿qué médico te atiende normalmente? which doctor do you normally see?;atiende la farmacia personalmente she looks after the chemist's herself;vive solo y sin nadie que lo atienda he lives alone, without anyone to look after him;¿me puede atender alguien, por favor? could somebody help o serve me, please?;¿lo atienden?, ¿lo están atendiendo? are you being served?;en esta tienda te atienden muy bien the service in this shop is very good;me temo que el director no puede atenderlo en este momento I'm afraid the manager isn't available just now;la operadora atiende las llamadas telefónicas the operator answers the phone calls3. [tener en cuenta] to keep in mind4. Anticuado [esperar] to await, to wait for♦ vi1. [estar atento] to pay attention (a to);lo castigaron porque no atendía en clase he was punished for not paying attention in class;¡cállate y atiende de una vez! shut up and pay attention o listen!;no atiendes a las explicaciones que te hacen tus invitados you're not paying attention to what your guests are saying2. [considerar]atendiendo a… taking into account…;atendiendo a las circunstancias, aceptaremos su candidatura under the circumstances, we will accept your candidacy;atendiendo a las encuestas, necesitamos un cambio radical de línea if the opinion polls are anything to go by, we need a radical change of policy;la clasificación atiende únicamente a criterios técnicos the table only takes into account technical specifications, the table is based purely on technical specifications;le enviamos la mercancía atendiendo a su petición following your order, please find enclosed the goods requested;Compatender a razones: cuando se enfada, no atiende a razones when she gets angry, she refuses to listen to reason3. [ocuparse]no puedo atender a todo I can't do everything (myself);en esta tienda atienden muy mal the service in this shop is very poor;¿quién atiende aquí? who's serving here?4. [llamarse] [animal]atender por to answer to the name of;el perro atiende por el nombre de Chispa the dog answers to the name of Chispa;su nombre es Manuel, pero en la cárcel atiende por Manu his real name is Manuel, but they call him Manu in jail♦ See also the pronominal verb atenderse* * *atenderI v/t1 a enfermo look after2 en tienda attend to, serveII v/i1 pay attention (a to)2:que atiende por el nombre de … whose name is …; who answers to the name of …* * *atender {56 } vt1) : to help, to wait on2) : to look after, to take care of3) : to heed, to listen toatender vi: to pay attention* * *atender vb1. (prestar atención) to pay attention [pt. & pp. paid]atendió a la explicación she paid attention to the explanation2. (en una tienda) to serve¿ya la atienden? are you being served?3. (recibir) to see [pt. saw; pp. seen]el anfitrión atiende a los invitados the hosts sees to the guests4. (ocuparse de) to deal with [pt. & pp. dealt]atienden las quejas de los clientes they deal with customers' complaints5. (contestar) to answer¿puedes atender al teléfono? can you answer the phone?
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.
