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41pay*/*/*/ — [peɪ] (present participle paying; past tense and past participle paid [peɪd] ) verb I 1) [I/T] to give money in order to buy something Let me pay for dinner.[/ex] Will you be paying by cash, cheque, or credit card?[/ex] Can I pay in dollars?[/ex] …
42attention */*/*/ — UK [əˈtenʃ(ə)n] / US noun 1) a) [uncountable] the interest or thought that you give to something you are listening to or watching The speaker was dull and their attention soon wandered. May I please have your attention? turn your attention to… …
43attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder — ▪ pathology Introduction a behavioral syndrome characterized by inattention and distractibility, restlessness, inability to sit still, and difficulty concentrating on one thing for any period of time. ADHD most commonly occurs in children… …
44pay — I. verb (paid; also in sense 7 payed; paying) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French paier, from Latin pacare to pacify, from pac , pax peace Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to make due return to for services rendered or property… …
45Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder — (ADHD) Historically, a small group of children has always been seen as pathologically restive and unable to pay attention. In 1845, Heinrich Hoffmann (1809–1894), then a family doctor in Frankfurt am Main (later a psychiatrist), wrote an… …
46pay — Uku, ka a, ho oka a, pē. See installment, revenge. ♦ Pay in full, ho oka a piha. ♦ Pay on time, uku manawa. ♦ Pay damages, uku pohō. ♦ Pay out money, kīko o. ♦ Refuse to pay losses or forfeit, kā ihi. ♦ Pay attention, nānā.… …
47attention span — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms attention span : singular attention span plural attention spans the length of time that you can pay attention to one thing without becoming bored or thinking about something else a short/limited attention span …
48pay heed — verb To heed; to give attention. Syn: pay attention …
49attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — noun a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders • Syn: ↑attention deficit disorder, ↑ADD, ↑ADHD, ↑hyperkinetic syndrome, ↑minimal brain dysfunction, ↑minimal brain damage, ↑MBD …
50attention span — noun The length of time, or span that one can pay attention, or concentrate on one topic without becoming distracted. He has learning difficulties because of his short attention span …
