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aufmerksam

attentive

adjective AUF-merk-zam Less Common

Also means

alert

Usage Note

aufmerksam means attentive or observant. The key collocation is jemanden auf etwas aufmerksam machen — to draw someone's attention to something. The noun Aufmerksamkeit also doubles as a small token gift.

Examples

"Sie ist eine aufmerksame Schülerin."

Natural Translation

She is an attentive pupil.

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