Translation
to attract
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Word origin
From Latin attrahere, from ad- ('towards') plus trahere ('to pull, draw'). English 'attract', 'tractor' and 'tract' share the Latin root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- attrahere
- English cognates
- attract, tractor, tract
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | atraigo | atraje | atraía | atraeré | atraería |
| tú | atraes | atrajiste | atraías | atraerás | atraerías |
| él/ella/ud. | atrae | atrajo | atraía | atraerá | atraería |
| nos. | atraemos | atrajimos | atraíamos | atraeremos | atraeríamos |
| vos. | atraéis | atrajisteis | atraíais | atraeréis | atraeríais |
| ellos/uds. | atraen | atrajeron | atraían | atraerán | atraerían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | atraiga | atrajera | atrajese |
| tú | atraigas | atrajeras | atrajeses |
| él/ella/ud. | atraiga | atrajera | atrajese |
| nos. | atraigamos | atrajéramos | atrajésemos |
| vos. | atraigáis | atrajerais | atrajeseis |
| ellos/uds. | atraigan | atrajeran | atrajesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | atrae |
| ud. | atraiga |
| nosotros | atraigamos |
| vosotros | atraed |
| uds. | atraigan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- atrayendo
- Past participle
- atraído
Examples
.
Light attracts insects at night.
.
That shop attracts many tourists.
imán .
The magnet attracts metal objects.
.
Her way of speaking attracts everyone's attention.
.
The new museum attracted thousands of visitors.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 25, lesson 1: atraer, generoso, resistencia and 7 more words.