English-Dutch translations for attract

• aantrekken
  Werkgevers moeten vrouwen aantrekken en behouden. Employers need to attract and retain women.
  Het gaat om het aantrekken van investeerders op energiegebied. It is about attracting investors in the field of energy.
  Dan een vierde punt. Voorzitter Barroso heeft gesproken over het aantrekken van immigratie. Fourthly, President Barroso mentioned attracting immigration.
• trekken
  Ik probeerde uw aandacht te trekken. I was trying to attract your attention.
  Ze weten de noodzakelijke investeringen niet aan te trekken. They cannot attract the investment that is needed.
  Vorig jaar kon Afrika 1, 5 % van de wereldinvesteringen naar zich toe trekken.Last year Africa attracted 1.5 % of world investment.

Definition of attract

• To pull toward without touching
• To arouse interest
• To draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure

Examples

• A magnet attracts iron filings
• Advertising is designed to attract customers
• to attract admirers;   His big smile and brown eyes instantly attracted me

Related words

• attraction
• attractiveness
• attractivity
• attracted
• unattractive
• attractive
• attracting
• unattractiveness
• attractively