attirer
attract
The French word 'attirer' is used in the same way as the English word 'attract'. It can be used to describe the act of drawing someone or something towards oneself or something else, either physically or metaphorically. For example, one might say 'Cette ville attire les touristes' to mean 'This city attracts tourists'.
Example sentences using: attirer
Le musée espère attirer plus de visiteurs cette année.
The museum hopes to attract more visitors this year.
This sentence is an example of using the verb 'attirer' to express the hope of drawing or attracting a certain group of people or things, in this case, museum visitors. The verb 'espère' indicates the hope or expectation.
Votre sourire peut attirer beaucoup de gens.
Your smile can attract a lot of people.
In this example, 'attirer' is used to indicate personal charm or attractiveness. The subject 'Votre sourire' refers to 'Your smile', and the verb 'peut' suggests the potential or ability to attract.
Ce restaurant cherche à attirer une clientèle haut de gamme.
This restaurant is trying to attract high-end customers.
This phrase demonstrates 'attirer' as 'to attract' in the context of a business targeting a specific customer demographic. Here, 'restaurant' is the subject trying to attract a 'clientèle haut de gamme' or 'high-end clientele'.