jdm. Aufmerksamkeit schenken / zollen

to pay attention to someone

Türkçe: birine kulak vermek

Noun

Aufmerksamkeit f.

Verb

zollen

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Die Lehrerin schenkte jedem Kind ihre volle Aufmerksamkeit.

How it is used

Means 'to pay attention to someone.' Neutral/formal register. Use when showing interest or respect, e.g., 'Der Lehrer schenkte jedem Schüler Aufmerksamkeit.' 'Zollen' is more formal – implies respect, not just noticing.

Other verbs that go with Aufmerksamkeit

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jds. Aufmerksamkeit erregento attract someone's attention

All collocations with Aufmerksamkeit

Other collocations built on zollen

• jdm. Anerkennung zollento pay tribute/show respect to someone
• jdm. Achtung zollento publicly acknowledge and honor someone
• jdm. Dank zollento pay tribute
• jdm. Respekt zollento pay tribute/respect to someone
• Tribut zollen (auch fig.)to show respect or admiration, often ceremonially