Definition
Drawing something toward oneself; causing interest, attention, or appeal; the present participle of attract.
Etymology
From Latin 'attractus,' past participle of 'attrahere,' where 'ad-' means 'toward' and 'trahere' means 'to draw.' Originally used in physics for magnetic or gravitational forces.
Kelly Says
The word 'attracting' literally means 'pulling toward,' which is why physicists use it for gravity and magnets—and why psychologists use it to describe the irresistible appeal people have to each other!
Translations
BNবাংলা
আকর্ষণীয়
a-kar-shon-ee-y
CACatalà
atractiu
a-trac-ti-u
CSČeština
přitažlivý
pri-ta-zliv-y
DADansk
tiltrækkende
til-traek-kende
DEDeutsch
anziehend
ant-zi-en-hend
ELΕλληνικά
συγκινητικός
sin-ki-ne-ti-kos
ESEspañol
atraer
a-tra-er
FISuomi
iertävä
ie-r-tä-vä
FRFrançais
attirant
a-tee-ran
HIहिन्दी
आकर्षित
a-kar-shit
IDBahasa Indonesia
menarik
me-na-rik
ITItaliano
attraente
a-t-tra-en-te
MSBahasa Melayu
menarik
me-na-rik
MYမြန်မာ
လျှောက်
l-y-a-uk
NLNederlands
aantrekkelijk
ant-re-kke-lik
NONorsk
tiltrekkende
til-trek-ken-de
PLPolski
przyciągający
pri-chy-tsia-ga-y-chi
PTPortuguês
atraindo
a-tra-in-do
RORomână
atractiv
a-tra-ctiv
RUРусский
привлекающий
pri-vlekay-ush-chiy
SVSvenska
lockande
lock-an-de
SWKiswahili
mvutia
mv-u-ti-a
TAதமிழ்
ஈர்க்கும்
ee-ruk-kum
TEతెలుగు
ఆకర్షణీయం
a-kar-shna-nee-yam
TLTL
nakakaakit
na-ka-ka-a-kit
TRTürkçe
çekici
che-ki-ci
UKУкраїнська
привабливий
pri-va-bly-vyy
VITiếng Việt
thu hút
thu-hut