viedä huomio — meaning in English

English meaning

• abstract noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
• steal verb To take something that belongs to someone else without permission or intention of returning it.

Senses

viedä huomio is used for these senses in English:

• abstract (transitive) To draw off (interest or attention).
• steal (transitive) To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
• steal (transitive) To draw attention unexpectedly in (an entertainment), especially by being the outstanding performer. Usually used in the phrase steal the show.

abstract — full definition

1. noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
2. adj Existing as an idea rather than a physical, concrete thing.
3. adj Relating to art that uses shapes, colours, and forms rather than realistic depictions.
4. verb To take out or separate a general idea or quality from something specific.

steal — full definition

1. verb To take something that belongs to someone else without permission or intention of returning it.
2. verb To take credit for or copy someone else's idea, joke, or work without acknowledgment.
3. verb To move quietly and unnoticed.
4. verb In sports, to advance to another base, or take possession of the ball, through skill rather than a scoring play.
5. noun An item priced so low it feels like a bargain.

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