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Dictionary: at·tract   (ə-trăkt') pronunciation
 

v., -tract·ed, -tract·ing, -tracts.

v.tr.
  1. To cause to draw near or adhere by physical force: Magnetic poles are attracted to their opposites.
  2. To arouse or compel the interest, admiration, or attention of: We were attracted by the display of lights.
v.intr.

To possess or use the power of attraction.

[Middle English attracten, from Latin attrahere, attract- : ad-, ad- + trahere, pull.]

attractable at·tract'a·ble adj.
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verb

  1. To direct or impel to oneself by some quality or action: allure, appeal, draw, entice, lure, magnetize, take. Informal pull. See like/dislike.
  2. To arouse the interest and attention of: interest, intrigue. Slang turn on. See excite/bore/interest.

 
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v

Definition: draw attention
Antonyms: repel, repulse


 
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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - tiltrække, drage, samle
v. intr. - drage, tiltrække

idioms:

  • attract attention    vække opmærksomhed, vække opsigt

Nederlands (Dutch)
aantrekken, boeien, ver-/aanlokken, bekoren

Français (French)
v. tr. - attirer, appâter, séduire, éveiller (l'attention, l'intérêt), exercer une attraction sur, (Fin) comporter (un taux d'intérêt)
v. intr. - attirer, appâter, séduire

idioms:

  • attract attention    attirer l'attention

Deutsch (German)
v. - anziehen, anlocken, reizen

idioms:

  • attract attention    die Aufmerksamkeit auf sich lenken

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ελκύω, προσελκύω, δελεάζω, θέλγω, τραβώ, γοητεύω, (φυσ.) έλκω

idioms:

  • attract attention    τραβώ την προσοχή, προσελκύω το ενδιαφέρον

Italiano (Italian)
attirare, attrarre, adescare

idioms:

  • attract attention    attirare l'attenzione

Português (Portuguese)
v. - atrair, encantar, fascinar

idioms:

  • attract attention    atrair atenção

Русский (Russian)
притягивать, привлекать, прельщать

idioms:

  • attract attention    привлекать внимание

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - atraer, seducir
v. intr. - atraer, seducir

idioms:

  • attract attention    llamar la atención

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - dra till sig, ådraga sig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
吸, 引起, 吸引, 引起...的注意, 引起注意, 有吸引力

idioms:

  • attract attention    起眼, 引起...的注意

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 吸, 引起, 吸引, 引起...的注意
v. intr. - 引起注意, 有吸引力

idioms:

  • attract attention    起眼, 引起...的注意

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 유인하다, ~에 반하다
v. intr. - 유인하다, 반하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 引き付ける, 魅惑する, 引く

idioms:

  • attract attention    注意をひく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يجذب, يلفت‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮משך‬
v. intr. - ‮היה בעל כוח-משיכה, הפעיל כוח-משיכה‬


 
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