Attractant in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Attractant in the English»French Dictionary

counter-attraction [Brit ˈkaʊnt(ə)rətrakʃ(ə)n, Am ˈkaʊn(t)ərəˌtrækʃ(ə)n] N

counter-attraction

attraction f concurrente (to de)

surfactant [Brit səˈfakt(ə)nt, Am sərˈfæktənt] N

surfactant

tensioactif m

attraction [Brit əˈtrakʃ(ə)n, Am əˈtrækʃ(ə)n] N

1. attraction (favourable feature):

attraction (of proposal, place, offer)

attrait m (of sth de qc, of doing de faire, for pour)

I can't see the attraction of (doing)

je ne vois pas l'intérêt de (faire)

to have or hold little attraction/some attraction

présenter peu d'intérêt/un certain intérêt

2. attraction (entertainment, sight):

attraction

attraction f

the main attraction

la principale attraction

3. attraction (instinctive or sexual allure):

attraction

attirance f (to pour)

4. attraction PHYS:

attraction

attraction f

5. attraction BOT (to light):

attraction

attirance f

attractive [Brit əˈtraktɪv, Am əˈtræktɪv] ADJ

attractive person

séduisant

attractive child

charmant

attractive place, design, music, feature

attrayant

attractive offer, idea, rate

séduisant, attrayant (to pour)

attractive plant

joli

attractive food

appétissant

he's/she's very attractive

il/elle a beaucoup de charme

attract [Brit əˈtrakt, Am əˈtrækt] VB trans

1. attract (gen):

attract person, animal, students, buyers, custom, investment, criticism etc

attirer

to attract attention

attirer l'attention

to attract sb's attention

attirer l'attention de qn (to sur)

he was very attracted to her

elle l'attirait beaucoup

2. attract FIN account, sum:

attract interest rate

comporter

attractiveness [Brit əˈtraktɪvnəs, Am əˈtræktɪvnəs] N

attractiveness (of person, place)

charme m

attractiveness (of investment)

attrait m

attractiveness (of proposal)

intérêt m

attractively [Brit əˈtraktɪvli, Am əˈtræktɪvli] ADV

attractively furnished, arranged

de manière attrayante

attractively dressed

coquettement

attractively priced

mis en vente à un prix intéressant

tourist attraction N

tourist attraction

attraction f touristique

unattractive [Brit ʌnəˈtraktɪv, Am ˌənəˈtræktɪv] ADJ

1. unattractive (ugly):

unattractive furniture, characteristic

peu attrayant

unattractive person

peu attirant

I find him unattractive

il ne m'attire pas

2. unattractive (not appealing):

unattractive career, idea

peu attrayant (to à)

unattractive bid, proposition

peu intéressant (to pour)

economically unattractive

peu intéressant du point de vue économique

an unattractive prospect

une perspective peu attrayante

unattractiveness [Brit ˌʌnəˈtraktɪvnəs, Am ˌənəˈtræktɪvnəs] N

unattractiveness (of building)

laideur f

unattractiveness (of landscape)

manque m d'attrait

the unattractiveness of his appearance

son extérieur peu séduisant

Attractant in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Attractant in the English»French Dictionary

attract [əˈtrækt] VB trans

attract

attirer

attractive [əˈtræktɪv] ADJ

1. attractive (good-looking):

attractive a. fig

séduisant(e)

2. attractive (pleasant):

attractive

intéressant(e)

attraction [əˈtrækʃn] N

1. attraction (force, place of enjoyment):

attraction

attraction f

2. attraction no pl (appeal):

attraction

attrait m

attraction to sb

attirance f pour qn

unattractive [ˌʌnəˈtræktɪv] ADJ

1. unattractive (quite ugly):

unattractive

peu attrayant(e)

she's not unattractive

elle est plutôt belle

2. unattractive (unpleasant):

unattractive

déplaisant(e)

tractable ADJ form

tractable

maniable

a tractable problem

un problème facile à gérer