Attention vs Notice

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Attention

Top 1000 (très courant)A2noun

Notice

Top 1000 (très courant)A2verb
 AttentionNotice
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/əˈtenʃn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/əˈtenʃn/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈnəʊtɪs/","/ˈnəʊtɪsɪz/","/ˈnəʊtɪst/","/ˈnəʊtɪsɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈnəʊtɪs/","/ˈnəʊtɪsɪz/","/ˈnəʊtɪst/","/ˈnəʊtɪsɪŋ/"]/
SensThe act of noticing something or focusing on it.to see or pay attention to something
ExempleThe teacher asked for everyone's attention before starting the lesson.I didn't notice the time passing while I was reading.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 1000 (très courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRA2A2
Nature grammaticalenounverb
Collocationsfull, rapt, undivided, devote, direct, give (somebody/​something), focus, shift, turn, span, for somebody’s attention, attention to detail, care and attention, the centre/​center of attention, constant, individual, personal, devote, give, lavish, full, rapt, undivided, devote, direct, give (somebody/​something), focus, shift, turn, span, for somebody’s attention, attention to detail, care and attention, the centre/​center of attentionnot even, not really, barely, fail to, not appear to, not seem to, can’t help but notice something, can’t help noticing something, the first thing I, he, etc. noticed, not even, not really, barely, fail to, not appear to, not seem to, can’t help but notice something, can’t help noticing something, the first thing I, he, etc. noticed
Antonymesdisregard, indifference, neglectignore, overlook
Erreurs fréquentesConfused with 'attentive' — remember 'attention' is the noun., Using it in slang contexts — primarily neutral or formal., Incorrectly stating 'pay attention to' without the 'to' 'Notice' is sometimes confused with 'notify' — 'to notify' means to inform someone., Learners may use 'noticing' incorrectly as a noun; the correct noun is 'notice'., Some learners forget to use 'notice' in the simple past form 'noticed' when talking about past events.
Notes d'usageUse 'attention' in contexts where focus or awareness is required. Avoid in casual settings when referring to trivial matters.Use 'notice' when you become aware of something. It's appropriate in both spoken and written English, but more formal contexts might use 'observe' instead.

Questions fréquentes : Attention vs Notice

Quelle est la différence entre Attention et Notice ?

Attention: The act of noticing something or focusing on it. Notice: to see or pay attention to something

Attention et Notice sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Attention: A2, Notice: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Attention et Notice ?

Attention: noun, Notice: verb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Attention: The teacher asked for everyone's attention before starting the lesson. Notice: I didn't notice the time passing while I was reading.

Puis-je utiliser Attention et Notice de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Attention et Notice sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

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