Usage examples of "attention span" in English with translation to Spanish

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"You have the attention span of a chicken." "Chickens are delicious." "My point exactly." "Tú tienes la capacidad de atención de una gallina". "Las gallinas están deliciosas". "Exactamente lo que decía".

Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty lady is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves. Cualquier hombre capaz de conducir con prudencia mientras besa a una chica guapa simplemente no está prestando tanta atención al beso como éste merece.

According to a recent study, the average life span of the Japanese is still increasing. De acuerdo a un reciente estudio, la esperanza promedio de vida de los japoneses sigue incrementándose.

You should pay more attention to what he says. Deberías prestar más atención a lo que dice.

I wonder what the normal life span of a cockroach is and if they ever die of old age. Me pregunto cuál es la expectativa de vida normal de una cucaracha, y si por lo general mueren de viejas.

He paid no attention to my advice. Él no prestó atención a mi consejo.

Alain focused all his attention on his cat. Alain puso toda su atención en su gato.

I should have paid a little more attention. Debería haber prestado un poco más de atención.

Please pay attention. Por favor presta atención.

He is the magnet of attention. Él es el centro de atención.

Tom should have paid attention to what Mary said. Tom debería haberle prestado atención a lo que Mary dijo.

He will deny it, so don't pay him attention. Lo va a negar, así que no le hagas caso.

If you pay attention to your foreign friends, you may be surprised that their customs and habits are different from yours. Si prestas atención a tus amigos extranjeros, puedes quedar sorprendido de que sus tradiciones y costumbres son diferentes a los tuyos.

The journalist wanted to write an article that would draw public attention to the issue. El periodista quiso escribir un artículo que llamaría la atención sobre el tema.

She wears flamboyant clothes to draw attention. Ella usa ropa extravagante para llamar la atención.

Don't pay attention to him. No le hagas caso.

Tom doesn't pay much attention to how he dresses. Tom no presta mucha atención a su vestimenta.

You should pay attention to your well-being. Deberías darle atención a tu bienestar.

Pay more attention to your work. Presta más atención a tu trabajo.

In the English world of the 19th century, it was often said that masturbation would lead to a loss of memory and attention. En el mundo inglés del siglo XIX, a menudo se decía que la masturbación conducía a perdida de memoria y de atención.

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