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at·tract
/J'tr&k/
verb [+object] (esp pasif)
1 menarik: mengundang
▪ He is deeply attracted to her.
Dia sangat tertarik padanya.
▪ Children are always attracted to video games.
Anak2 selalu tertarik pada permainan vidéo.
▪ I was attracted to what he just said.
Saya tertarik pada apa yg baru saja dia katakan.
2 tertarik sehingga mendekat
▪ The flies were attracted by the stinking smell of the fish.
Lalat tertarik oléh bau amis ikan itu.
▪ What attracted you to doing it?
Apa yg membuat Anda tertarik melakukannya?
3 mengundang réaksi
▪ His article has attracted criticism/ controversy/interest.
Tulisannya telah mengundang kritik/ kontrovérsi/perhatian.
4 (tt magnet, gravitasi) menarik sst
(lawan repel)
▪ The gravity attracts us.
Gravitasi menarik kita.
■ IDIOM
| opposites attract
lawan jenis saling tertarik