attend

S2 W1

BrE /əˈtend/ AmE /əˈtend/

verb en → es

past attended pp attended ing attending

1 GO TO EVENT [transitive, T + obj] A2

to go to a meeting, class, or other event

asistir a, asistir

  • attend an event/meeting/class

Collocations attend a meeting · attend school/university

  • She attends a weekly yoga class.

    Ella asiste a una clase de yoga semanal.

2 LOOK AFTER [transitive] B1

to look after someone who is sick or injured

cuidar, atender

  • attend to somebody

Collocations attend to a patient · attend to an emergency

  • The nurse attended to the injured man.

    La enfermera atendió al hombre herido.

Phrasal verbs

attend to LOOK AFTER B1

atender, cuidar de

  • He attended to his duties.

    Él atendió a sus responsabilidades.

attend on SERVE B2

servir, asistir a

  • She attended on the king.

    Ella sirvió al rey.

Idioms

attend to business B2

ponerse a trabajar, hacer lo que se debe

  • It's time we attended to business.

    Es hora de ponerse a trabajar.

attend to the details B2

prestar atención a los detalles, cuidar de los detalles

  • He attended to the details of his work.

    Él prestó atención a los detalles de su trabajo.