Cambridge Dictionaries online Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English

  

attract

/əˈtrækt/

Translation

v [t]
atraer
Honey attracts bears
La miel atrae a los osos
atraer [sexualmente]
I was attracted by her intelligence
Me atrajo su inteligencia
They were attracted to each other from the start
Se sintieron atraídos el uno por el otro desde el primer momento
constr. Se usa más en pasiva
Véase tb: to {attract/get} (sb's) attention
(Definition of attract v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

Word of the Day

ride (out) the storm

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More