Atraía (en. Attracted)
/aˈtraj.a/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
To cause someone to feel interested or attracted to something.
The music they played at the party attracted many people.
La música que ponían en la fiesta atraía a muchas personas.
To exert force on an object, especially in the context of gravity or magnetism.
The Earth attracts objects due to its gravity.
La Tierra atraía a los objetos debido a su gravedad.
To capture someone's attention or sympathy.
Her smile and kindness attracted everyone at the meeting.
Su sonrisa y amabilidad atraían a todos en la reunión.
Etymology
From Latin 'attrahere', which means 'to attract'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
attract attention
To draw someone's attention to something.
atraer la atención
attract someone
To capture a person's interest or affection.
atraer a alguien
attract looks
To draw the attention of others, especially in a positive sense.
atraer miradas
Related Words
attraction
The action of attracting or the result of being attractive.
atracción
to attract
The action of attracting something or someone.
atraer
attractive
Having the capacity to attract or cause interest.
atrayente
Slang Meanings
To attract someone romantically.
That person attracts everyone with their charisma.
Esa persona atrae a todo el mundo con su carisma.
To draw attention in a special way.
That party attracted all the young people from the neighborhood.
Esa fiesta atraía a todos los jóvenes del barrio.