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command attention

Arabic translation: يجذب أو يشد الأنتباه


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English term or phrase:command attention
Arabic translation:يجذب أو يشد الأنتباه
Entered by: Moushira El-Mogy
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18:47 Sep 28, 2004
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: command attention
The teacher must be able to command attention in the classroom. I have استرعى الانتباه but I wonder if that captures the sense of "command".
ArabInk
Local time: 05:00
يجذب أو يشد الأنتباه
Explanation:
يجذب أو يشد الأنتباه
yours is correct too.
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Moushira El-Mogy
Local time: 04:00
Grading comment
Thanks, I went with يشد
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4يجذب أو يشد الأنتباهMoushira El-Mogy
4 +1يفرض الانتباه
Randa F
5يستحوذ على انتباه
ena


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
يجذب أو يشد الأنتباه


Explanation:
يجذب أو يشد الأنتباه
yours is correct too.

Moushira El-Mogy
Local time: 04:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, I went with يشد

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sami Khamou
3 mins
  -> Thank you Sami

agree  Saleh Ayyub
56 mins
  -> Thank you

agree  mosbadr200
1 hr
  -> Thank you mosbadr200

agree  MElHelw
1 hr
  -> Thank you MElHelw
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
يستحوذ على انتباه


Explanation:
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ena
Local time: 11:00
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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1 day4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
يفرض الانتباه


Explanation:
أن يكون قادراً على فرض الانتباه داخل الفصل

Randa F
Lebanon
Local time: 13:00
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  AhmedAMS
8 days
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