Atendía (en. Attended to)

/atenˈdia/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To give attention or care to someone or something.

While Manuel was attending to the store, his sister helped him with the customers.

Mientras Manuel atendía la tienda, su hermana lo ayudaba con los clientes.

To listen to or pay attention to someone.

Yesterday, I was attending to my friends' suggestions about the new project.

Ayer, atendía las sugerencias de mis amigos sobre el nuevo proyecto.

To respect or meet someone's needs.

He attended to the patients with great diligence during his shift at the hospital.

Atendía a los pacientes con mucho esmero durante su turno en el hospital.

To organize or manage something.

She attended to the details of the wedding while the rest of her family took care of other aspects.

Atendía los detalles de la boda mientras el resto de su familia se encargaba de otros aspectos.

It comes from the Latin 'attendere', which means 'to pay attention'.

to attend to someone

To give attention or care to a person.

atender a alguien

to answer a call

To answer the phone.

atender una llamada

to address a complaint

To respond to a complaint or demand.

atender un reclamo

attention

Act of giving attention or care.

atención

attendant

A person who attends to or cares for something or someone.

atendedor

attentively

In an attentive manner.

atentamente

To attend informally.

They always attend to friends first at the bar.

Siempre atienden a los amigos primero en el bar.

To attend in a family context.

Mom always attended to the friends who came over.

Mamá siempre atendía a los compañeros que venían a casa.