Opposites attract

Definition

People or things with contrasting characteristics are often drawn to each other, particularly in romantic relationships.

Etymology

This phrase draws from the physical law of magnetism, where opposite magnetic poles attract each other, which was first described scientifically in the 17th century. The metaphorical application to human relationships became popular in the 19th and 20th centuries, reflecting observations about complementary personalities in partnerships.

Kelly Says

While this saying is popular, psychological research actually shows mixed results - some studies suggest people are more often attracted to those similar to them rather than opposite. The phrase persists because we notice dramatic examples of opposite personalities together, but we might overlook the many successful relationships between similar people.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንደተቃረበ ይስራራል
en-de-te-ka-re-be yis-ra-ral
ARالعربية
الضد ينجذب للضد
al-dhd yan-jadhab li-l-dhd
BNবাংলা
বিপরীত আকর্ষণ
bi-pa-rit a-kor-shon
CACatalà
oposats s'atreuen
o-po-sats s-a-treu-en
CSČeština
protiklady se přitahují
pro-ti-klad-y se p-she-ta-hu-y
DADansk
modpoler tiltrækker hinanden
mo-pol-er til-trek-ker hin-an-den
DEDeutsch
Gegensätze ziehen sich an
ge-gen-sa-tse tsi-en zikh an
ELΕλληνικά
αντίθετα ελκύουν
an-ti-the-ta el-ky-oun
ESEspañol
los opuestos se atraen
los o-pu-es-tos se a-tre-en
FAفارسی
مخالفین یکدیگر را جذب می کنند
mu-kha-lif-in yak-dig-er ra jazb mi-konand
FISuomi
vastakohtaiset vetävät toisiaan
vas-ta-koh-ta-i-set ve-ta-vat toi-si-an
FRFrançais
les opposés s'attirent
le o-p-o-zay s-a-tir
GUGU
વિરોધી આકર્ષણ
vi-rodhi a-kar-shan
HAHA
karya suna juna
ka-rya su-na ju-na
HEעברית
ניגודים מושכים
ni-gu-dim mo-sh-khim
HIहिन्दी
विरोधी आकर्षित होते हैं
vi-rodhi a-kar-shit ho-te hain
HUMagyar
ellentétek vonzzák egymást
el-len-te-tek vonz-zak eg-ya-mast
IDBahasa Indonesia
lawan jenis tarik menarik
la-wan je-nis ta-rik me-na-rik
IGIG
megide na-akpọ
me-gi-de na-ak-po
ITItaliano
gli opposti si attraggono
li o-p-o-sti si a-trag-go-no
JA日本語
反対のもの同士が引き付けられる
han-tai no mo-no do-shi ga hi-ki-tsu-ke-ra-re-ru
KKKK
қарсылықтар өзара ұрындырады
qar-si-lyq-tar oz-ara ur-yndy-rad-y
KMKM
ប្រឆាំងគ្នាទៅវិញ
prachang kniea tao vin
KO한국어
반대되는 것이 끌린다
ban-dae-do-neun geos-i kkeul-lin-da
MRMR
विरोधी आकर्षण
vi-rodhi a-kar-shan
MSBahasa Melayu
lawan jenis tarik menarik
la-wan je-nis ta-rik me-na-rik
MYမြန်မာ
ဆန့်ကျင်များ ဆွဲဆွဲလာတယ်
san-kyin-myarr swi-swi-la-tel
NLNederlands
tegenpolen trekken elkaar aan
tay-gen-po-len trek-ken ee-ka-r aan
NONorsk
motpoler trekker til hverandre
mo-t-po-ler trek-ker til hver-an-dre
PAPA
ਵਿਰੋਧੀ ਆਕਰਸ਼ਨ
vi-rodhi a-kar-shan
PLPolski
przeciwieństwa przyciągają się
p-she-tsi-ven-stva p-she-tsi-ang-ja sie
PTPortuguês
os opostos se atraem
os o-p-o-stos se a-tre-em
RORomână
opusele se atrag
o-pu-se-le se a-trag
RUРусский
противоположности притягиваются
pro-ti-vo-po-lo-zh-nos-ti pri-tya-gi-vayu-tsa
SVSvenska
motpoler dras till varandra
mo-t-po-ler dras til va-ran-dra
SWKiswahili
dhidi ya kila mmoja huamsha
dhi-dhi ya ki-la m-mo-ja hu-am-sha
TAதமிழ்
எதிர்மறை ஈர்ப்பு
e-thir-ma-rai eer-ppu
TEతెలుగు
వ్యతిరేకాలు ఆకర్షణ
vy-a-ti-re-ka-lu a-kar-sha-na
THไทย
สิ่งที่ตรงกันข้ามดึงดูดกัน
sing thi trong-gan-kham dueng-duat gan
TLTL
tumutol na nagkakaintindihan
tu-mu-tol na nag-ka-ka-in-tin-dihan
TRTürkçe
zıt kutuplar birbirini çeker
zit ku-tup-lar bi-ri-bi-ni che-ker
UKУкраїнська
протилежності притягуються
pro-ti-le-zh-nos-ti pri-tya-gu-yu-tsa
URاردو
مخالفین ایک دوسرے کو کھینچتے ہیں
mu-kha-lif-in ek do-sre ko kheen-ch-te hain
VITiếng Việt
đối lập hấp dẫn
doi-lap hap-dan
YOYO
dídá ńṣe pọ
di-da n-she po
ZH中文
相反相吸
xiāng fǎn xiāng xī
ZUZU
dhidi abazanyana
dhi-dhi a-ba-za-nya-na

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