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attrarre

to attract

verb aht-TRAHR-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Origin: Latin attrahere (to pull toward)

Also means

to draw in

Usage Note

Attrarre belongs to the irregular -arre/-erre/-orre group (contracted infinitives). Its present tense is attraggo, attrai, attrae, attraiamo, attraete, attraggono — the -gg- forms catch learners by surprise. The past participle is attratto. It takes avere in compound tenses.

Examples

"La città attrae molti turisti ogni anno."

Natural Translation

The city attracts many tourists every year.

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