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darauf achten

pay attention to; make sure to notice

→ darauf
phrase Uncommon #16,800
pay attention to; make sure to notice Often followed by a clause introduced by “what,” “whether,” or “that.”
GE: Du solltest darauf achten, was ich sage.
EN: You should pay attention to what I’m saying.

Deshalb solltest du darauf achten, dass deine Batterien immer voll sind.

Therefore, you should make sure your batteries are always fully charged.

Wenn ihr abnehmen wollt, müßt ihr darauf achten, was ihr eßt.

If you want to lose weight, you have to watch what you eat.

Tom hätte darauf achten sollen, was Maria gesagt hat.

Tom should have paid attention to what Maria said.

Vor allem an Regentagen wie heute muss man darauf achten!

Especially on rainy days like today, you have to pay attention!

— Tampopo (1985)