English-French translations for attract

• attirer
  J'ai essayé en vain d'attirer votre attention. I was trying to attract your attention.
  Les employeurs doivent attirer et retenir les femmes. Employers need to attract and retain women.
  L’A74 va attirer de nombreux camions supplémentaires, qui sont de grands pollueurs. The A74 will attract many extra lorries, which are major polluters.
• allécher
• appâter
  Il n'est pas seulement là pour faire joli ou appâter le client ; les emballages répondent pour la plupart à une fonction essentielle. It is not just there to look pretty or attract the customer: in the main, packaging serves an essential purpose.
• attraire
• séduire
  Cette idée peut séduire de prime abord, mais ce système n'est assurément pas efficace, il est même dangereux. This idea might be attractive, but it is definitely not effective at all and is even dangerous.
  Deuxièmement, toute publicité (malheureusement ou heureusement) doit s'imposer, séduire, frapper et attirer le regard. Second, each advertisement (unfortunately or fortunately) must be obtrusive, attractive, striking and eye-catching.

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