No. 1,259 in French
attirer
To attract.
In a sentence
Le parfum des fleurs attire les abeilles.
The scent of flowers attracts bees.
Attirer is used in a literal sense to mean 'to attract', describing the action of flowers attracting bees.
Son charisme attire l'attention de tous.
His charisma draws everyone's attention.
Attirer is employed metaphorically to mean 'to draw', referencing the way charisma naturally pulls attention towards itself.
Cette publicité ne réussit pas à attirer les clients.
This advertisement fails to attract customers.
Attirer is used in a marketing context to imply 'to appeal to', indicating the failure of the advertisement to engage customers visually or emotionally.
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