attachment
The act or process of attachingThe act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.
» I feel a strong attachment to this house.
Я чувствую сильную привязанность к этому дому.
Meaning
8 senses(countable, uncountable)The act or process of (physically or figuratively) attaching.
the act of attaching or affixing something
(countable, uncountable)A strong bonding with or fondness for someone or something.
I have such an attachment towards my fiancé!
привя́занностьprivjázannostʹ, ве́рностьvérnostʹ
прихи́льністьpryxýlʹnistʹ
(countable, uncountable)A dependence, especially a strong one.
пре́данностьprédannostʹ
(countable, uncountable)A device attached to a piece of equipment or a tool.
приста́вкаpristávka, крепле́ниеkreplénije, приспособле́ниеprisposoblénije
(countable, uncountable)The means by which something is physically attached.
присоедине́ниеprisojedinénije, прикрепле́ниеprikreplénije
(countable, uncountable)A file sent along with a message, usually an email.
Attachment, Anhang, Dateianhang
вложе́ниеvložénije, приложе́ниеpriložénije
укла́денняukládennja
(countable, uncountable)Taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.
attachment of earnings
(countable, uncountable)The act or process by which any (downward) leader connects to any available (upward) streamer in a lightning flash.
Examples
49 sentencesI feel a strong attachment to this house.
ruЯ чувствую сильную привязанность к этому дому.
Would you please send me details of your products via e-mail as an attachment?
It's not a good idea to open an email attachment without knowing what it is.
Could I please receive by Monday, as a fax or an email attachment, a receipt for the bank transfer?
I'm sending two photographs as attachments.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 5
By meaning 1
Origin
From French attachement. By surface analysis, attach + -ment.From French attachement. By surface analysis, attach + -ment.
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Forms
plural: attachments| Singular | attachment |
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regular
Synonyms
6 synonyms- the act of attaching or affixing something:affixation
- faithful support for a cause or political party or religion:adherenceadhesion
- a connection that fastens things together:bond
- a feeling of affection for a person or an institution:fond regard
- the act of fastening things together:fastening
Word family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- B1Formal emails — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable