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atrage
to attract /aˈtra.dʒe/
verb#1438 most common
Also: to draw, to appeal to, to lure
Example sentences
Culoarea roșie atrage atenția.
The color red attracts attention.
Magazinul acesta atrage mulți clienți.
This store attracts many customers.
Muzica ei atrage un public numeros la fiecare concert.
Her music attracts a large audience at every concert.
Orașul atrage tot mai mulți turiști în fiecare an.
The city attracts more and more tourists every year.
Proiectul a atras investiții semnificative din străinătate.
The project attracted significant investment from abroad.
Discursul său a atras critici dure din partea opoziției, dar și admirația susținătorilor.
His speech attracted harsh criticism from the opposition, but also the admiration of his supporters.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | atrag | atrasei | voi atrage |
| 2sg | atragi | atraseși | vei atrage |
| 3sg | atrage | atrase | va atrage |
| 1pl | atragem | atraserăm | vom atrage |
| 2pl | atrageți | atraserăți | veți atrage |
| 3pl | atrag | atraseră | vor atrage |
Word family
atracțieattraction
atractivattractive
atrăgătorappealing, attractive
a distrageto distract
a retrageto withdraw
Etymology
Atrage comes from the Romanian verb trage (to pull, to draw), with the prefix a- added to mark direction toward something. Trage itself descends from Latin trahere, meaning to pull or drag. The formation likely echoes Latin attrahere (ad- plus trahere), which gave similar attract-verbs in other Romance languages.
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