Usage examples of "attirer" in French with translation to English

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Il a cherché à attirer son attention. He tried to attract her attention.
Christophe Colomb n'aimait pas les bordels espagnols, qu'il jugeait sales et trop chers. Au lieu de ça, il prenait la mer, se laissait attirer -volontairement- par les chants des sirènes, et ensuite prenait du sacré bon temps. Christopher Columbus disliked Spanish brothels, as he found them dirty and too expensive. Instead, he would go out to sea, get lured in - on purpose - by the Siren's song, and then have a rocking good time.
Les enfants pleurent souvent juste pour attirer l'attention. Children often cry just to attract attention.
La fille engagée par ce magasin pour attirer les clients est assez jolie et à chaque fois que j'y vais je finis par acheter beaucoup de trucs. The girl hired by the shop to attract customers is quite cute and every time I go there I end up buying a lot of things.
Un aimant attire le fer. A magnet attracts iron.
Je me sentis attiré par son histoire. I felt drawn to his story.
La souris a été attirée dans le piège par un gros morceau de fromage. The mouse was lured into the trap by a big piece of cheese.
Je suis attirée par lui. I'm attracted to him.
L'exposition a grandement attiré l'attention du public. The exhibition has drawn much attention from the public.
La souris fut attirée dans le piège à l'aide d'un gros morceau de fromage. The mouse was lured into the trap by a big piece of cheese.
Il était attiré par son sourire. He was attracted by her smile.
Le jeune homme riche et complaisant se sentait étrangement attiré par la stricte vie ascétique menée par les membres de quelques-uns des ordres monastiques. The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, ascetic life led by members of some monastic orders.
Cette conférence a attiré 150 diplomates. This conference attracted 150 diplomats.
Il parut alors une beauté à la cour, qui attira les yeux de tout le monde, et l’on doit croire que c’était une beauté parfaite, puisqu’elle donna de l’admiration dans un lieu où l’on était si accoutumé à voir de belles personnes. There appeared at this time a lady at Court, who drew the eyes of the whole world; and one may imagine she was a perfect beauty, to gain admiration in a place where there were so many fine women.
Il était attiré par cette femme. He was attracted to the woman.
Sa tenue attira beaucoup l'attention pendant la fête. Her clothes attracted much attention at the party.
Greenwich Village est un endroit qui attire surtout les jeunes. Greenwich Village is a place which especially attracts the young.
Sa robe attira l'attention de tous à la fête. Her dress attracted everyone's attention at the party.
Cette fille est si belle, qu'elle attirerait même le plus impassible des hommes. That girl is so beautiful that she attracts even the most self-possessed men.
La gravité est la force naturelle par laquelle les objets sont attirés entre eux. Gravity is the natural force by which objects are attracted to each other.
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