Translation
to attract, to draw
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Word origin
From Old French atirer, formed from a- ('towards') and tirer ('to pull, to draw'). The sense moved from physically pulling something closer to drawing people or attention.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- tirer
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | attire | attirais | attirai | attirerai | attirerais |
| tu | attires | attirais | attiras | attireras | attirerais |
| il/elle | attire | attirait | attira | attirera | attirerait |
| nous | attirons | attirions | attirâmes | attirerons | attirerions |
| vous | attirez | attiriez | attirâtes | attirerez | attireriez |
| ils/elles | attirent | attiraient | attirèrent | attireront | attireraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | attire | attirasse |
| tu | attires | attirasses |
| il/elle | attire | attirât |
| nous | attirions | attirassions |
| vous | attiriez | attirassiez |
| ils/elles | attirent | attirassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | attire |
| nous | attirons |
| vous | attirez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- attirant
- Past participle
- attiré · attirée · attirés · attirées
Examples
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The festival attracts thousands of visitors every summer.
, .
Do not make any noise, you will draw attention.
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That smell of warm bread always draws me towards the bakery.
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His films mainly attract a young audience.
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You are going to get us into trouble with this business.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 1: attirer, article, lier and 7 more words.