atender

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin attendere, present active infinitive of attendō.

Verb

atender

1. to pay attention
2. to look after, care for, take care of

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Galician

Etymology

From Latin attendere, present active infinitive of attendō.

Verb

1. to pay attention
2. to take care of

Synonyms

• (take care of): coidar

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Interlingue

Verb

1. to wait

Conjugation

    Conjugation of atender

infinitive	atender
participle	present	perfect
	atendent	atendet
present	simple	perfect
	atende	ha atendet
past	atendet	hat atendet
future	va atender	va har atendet
conditional	vell atender	vell har atendet
subjunctive	atendeye	haye atendet
imperative	atende

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin attendere, present active infinitive of attendō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.tẽ.ˈde(ʁ)/

Verb

1. (transitive) to answer (the phone)
2. to serve or answer (at a service counter or help desk)
3. to take into account; to consider
4. to meet, conform to, deal with or cater to (circumstances, requirements or expectations)
5. to suit or accommodate (limitations, requirements or expectations)

Derived terms

• atendimento

Related terms

• atenção

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin attendere, present active infinitive of attendō.

Verb

1. (transitive) to pay attention to (something); to attend to (something)
2. (transitive) to care for (someone, especially the ill)
3. (transitive) to comply with (some rule)
4. (intransitive) to pay attention; to mind

   atender a alguien ― to pay attention to someone

Usage notes

• Atender is a false friend, and does not mean “to attend (an event)”. The word for this in Spanish is asistir.

Related terms

• atención

See also

• Appendix:Spanish false cognates with English

References

• Template:R:DRAE 2001