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atraer

to attract

verb ah-trah-EHR Less Common

Also means

to draw in, to appeal to

Usage Note

Atraer is conjugated like traer — irregular throughout: yo atraigo, tú atraes… The past participle is atraído. It is used for physical attraction (la luna atrae las mareas), personal appeal (me atrae esa idea), and interpersonal attraction (se atraen mutuamente). The noun atracción and adjective atractivo share the root and are very common.

Examples

"El color rojo atrae la atención de todos."

Natural Translation

The colour red attracts everyone's attention.

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