attract
/əˈtrakt/
US pronunciation
American sound/əˈtrakt/
əˈtrakt
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- 2 syllables
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- 2nd syllable stress
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ə - ˈtrakt -> attract
Myanmar meaning
(v) စိတ်ဝင်စားစေသည်။ ဆွဆောင်သည်။
Full entry
၁။ (က) ~ sb (to sb/ sth) ( esp passive) စိတ်ဝင်စားစေသည်။ ဆွဲဆောင်သည်။ Babies are attracted to bright colours. ❍ I was always attracted to the idea of working overseas. ❍ Her shyness was what attracted me (to her) most. ❍ the need for child-care facilities to attract and keep women workers ❍ The light attracted a lot of insects. ❍ The dog was attracted by the smell of the meat. (ခ) တုံ့ပြန်မှုတစ်ခုခု ဖြစ်စေသည်။ attract sb's attention/ interest/ support ❍ The new play has attracted considerable criticism.
၂။ ဆွဲငင်သည်။ A magnet attracts steel.
More examples
- The show attracts viewers from all walks of life.
- They hope to attract more foreign investors.
- Tourists are attracted by its endless sandy beaches and perfect weather.
- [attract someone to something] : What first attracted you to the study of Buddhism?
- Their behaviour has attracted considerable public criticism.
- Their attempts to attract the support of peasants and workers failed.
- [attract someone’s attention] : They tried to leave the hotel without attracting anyone’s attention.
- She’s never had any trouble attracting men.
- [be attracted to someone] : She’s old enough now to be attracted to boys.
- Insects are often attracted by scents that aren’t obvious to us.
- The electromagnetic force that makes magnets attract pins
Synonyms
draw, pull towards you, be a magnet for, be a focus for, create a center of attention, catch the attention of, exert a pull on, magnetize, invite, allure, appeal, appeal to, bait, beckon, beguile, bewitch, bring, bring together, captivate, charm, come on, court, drag, draw attention, enchant, endear, engage, enthrall, entice, entrance, exert influence, fascinate, freak out, give the come-on, go over big, grab, hook, induce, interest, intrigue, inveigle, kill, knock dead, knock out, lure, make a hit with, mousetrap, pull, rope in, score, seduce, send, slay, solicit, spellbind, steer, suck in, sweep off one's feet, tempt, turn on, vamp, wile, wow
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