attraction
noun/əˈtrækʃn/
Слово англійською: attraction
Переклад attraction українською: прива́бливість, атракціо́н, визначні́ місця́
Детальний опис
- [countable] an interesting or lively place to go or thing to do
- Buckingham Palace is a major tourist attraction.
- The main attraction at Giverny is Monet's garden.
- Attractions at the fair include a mini-circus, clowns, dancers and a jazz band.
- Feeding the animals proved a popular attraction for visitors to the farm.
- The library is expected to be a major visitor attraction for the town.
- [singular, uncountable] attraction (to somebody) a feeling of liking somebody, especially sexually
- She felt an immediate attraction to him.
- Sexual attraction is a large part of falling in love.
- They felt a strong mutual attraction.
- My attraction to him was totally physical.
- [countable, uncountable] a feature, quality or person that makes something seem interesting and fun, and worth having or doing
- I can't see the attraction of sitting on a beach all day.
- City life holds little attraction for me.
- She is the star attraction of the show.
- And there’s the added attraction of free champagne on all flights.
- I could now see the attraction of a steady job and regular income.
- Long flights hold no attraction for me.
- The main attraction of the place is the nightlife.
- The stunning landscape is only part of the attraction of the region.
- Sophie was plainly the centre of attraction in the room.
- [uncountable] (physics) a force that pulls things towards each other
- gravitational/magnetic attraction
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting the action of a poultice in drawing matter from the tissues): from Latin attractio(n-), from the verb attrahere, from ad- ‘to’ + trahere ‘draw’.