attract
gb/ətɹˈækt/ us/ətɹˈækt/
A2
Inglês
~ 1600
vonz, magára vonja a figyelmet
VERBO
A2
1
vonz
B1
Padrão de uso:
to attract [someone/something]
The new café hopes to attract more customers with live music.
Az új kávézó azt reméli, hogy élő zenével több vendéget vonz.
Her bright smile attracted everyone's attention.
Ragyogó mosolya magára vonta mindenki figyelmét.
The festival attracts thousands of visitors every year.
The job posting is designed to attract talented graduates.
The unusual design attracted a lot of media interest.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The shop attracts many people.
Az üzlet sok embert vonz.
The park attracts birds.
A park vonzza a madarakat.
This movie will attract children.
Good food attracts customers.
The flower attracts bees.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'attract' with 'invite'. 'Invite' means to ask someone to come, while 'attract' means to make them want to come without directly asking.
Significado
Cause interest or liking
Colocações
attract attention
|attract customers
|attract interest
|attract visitors
|attract talent
Sinónimos
appeal (Often suggests a more emotional or aesthetic draw rather than active effort.)
Antónimos
repel (Means to push away or cause dislike instead of interest.)
Temas
emotions
|relationships
|marketing
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To make someone want to look at, know about, or like something or someone.
To cause someone to feel interested in or drawn toward something or someone.
VERBO
B1
2
vonz
B1
Padrão de uso:
to attract [something]
Magnets attract iron and steel.
A mágnesek vonzzák a vasat és az acélt.
The light attracts insects at night.
A fény éjszaka vonzza a rovarokat.
The planet's gravity attracts objects toward its surface.
Static electricity can attract small pieces of paper.
The sugar water attracts ants.
Exemplos para aprendentes
A magnet attracts nails.
A mágnes vonzza a szögeket.
The sun attracts the planets.
A Nap vonzza a bolygókat.
Light attracts bugs.
The earth attracts the moon.
Sugar attracts ants.
Erro comum:
Some learners use 'pull' instead of 'attract', but 'pull' is more general and not always caused by natural forces.
Significado
Pull by physical force
Colocações
attract particles
|attract dust
|attract insects
|attract metal objects
Sinónimos
draw (Often interchangeable in physical contexts, but can also mean general movement toward.)
Antónimos
repel (In physics, means to push away instead of pull toward.)
Temas
science
|physics
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To make something come closer because of a natural power like a magnet or gravity.
To cause an object or substance to move toward something because of a natural force such as gravity or magnetism.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
attract
IPA
GB/ətɹˈækt/
US/ətɹˈækt/
Sílabas e acento
at - tract (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tract)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: attract
- 3rd Person Singular: attracts
- Present Participle: attracting
- Past: attracted
Família de palavras
Forms
attracts
verb
attracting
verb
attracted
verb
Core family
attraction
noun B1
attractive
adjective A2
Related words
attractively
adverb
attractiveness
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unattractive
adjective B2
Expressões
attract investment
1/ətɹˈækt ɪnvˈɛstmənt/
fixed phrase
Bring in investor money
To get people or companies to give money for a project or business.
Exemplos
- The startup hopes to attract investment from overseas.
- They are working hard to attract investment in renewable energy.
be attracted to
1/bˈi ətɹˈæktɪd tə/
fixed phrase
Feel interest in
To like someone or something in a way that makes you want to be near them or know them better.
Exemplos
- He is attracted to her intelligence and humor.
- Many young people are attracted to city life.
attract attention
1/ətɹˈækt ətˈɛnʃən/
fixed phrase
Make people notice
To make people look at or think about something.
Exemplos
- His unusual hairstyle attracted a lot of attention.
- Her colorful dress attracted attention at the party.
- The ad is designed to attract customer attention.
- The ad was designed to attract attention quickly.