No. 2,145 in Arabic
لفت
"لفت" in English means "turnip" or "to draw attention."
In a sentence
لفت الانتباه إلى أهمية القراءة.
He drew attention to the importance of reading.
Here, 'لفت' is used to mean 'to attract' or 'to draw', specifically referring to directing someone's attention towards something.
لفت نظري جمال اللوحة المعلقة.
The beauty of the hanging painting caught my eye.
In this context, 'لفت' signifies 'to catch' or 'to attract', describing how something visually or emotionally impacts the observer.
يلفت الطفل بخفة دمه نظر الجميع.
The child draws everyone's attention with his charm.
Here, 'يلفت' (lexical variation of 'لفت') means 'to attract', particularly implying ongoing action.
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