attraction

1. (countable, uncountable)The tendency to attract.

   The Moon is held in its orbit by the attraction of the Earth's gravity.

2. The tendency to attract.

   (countable, uncountable)The state of being attractive.

   I can't resist his attraction.

   the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts

3. (countable)An event, location, or business that has a tendency to draw interest from visitors, and in many cases, local residents.

   The new mall should be a major attraction.

   Star Tours is a very cool Disney World attraction.

4. (countable, uncountable)The sacrifice of pieces in order to expose the enemy king.

5. (uncountable)The feeling of being attracted (to something), that is, being drawn toward it; a desire to be near or involved (in something).

   I kept returning there because I felt a strange attraction towards the place.

   Our attraction to sugar makes it hard to stop eating it.

   влече́ниеvlečénije

   по́тягpótjah

6. The feeling of being attracted (to something), that is, being drawn toward it; a desire to be near or involved (in something).

   (countable, uncountable)Sexual or romantic desire (especially for a usually specified individual, kind of person, etc).

   I've always had an attraction to blondes.

   I don't think my husband has ever acted on any of his attractions.

7. (countable, uncountable)An error in language production that incorrectly extends a feature from one word in a sentence to another, e.g. when a verb agrees with a noun other than its subject.

1. The attraction was mutual.

   Симпатія була взаємною.

   ruВлечение было взаимным.

   deDie Anziehung bestand beidseitig.

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2. Tom felt the attraction was mutual.

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3. Tom realized the attraction was mutual.

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4. Tom was sure the attraction was mutual.

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5. Tom was convinced the attraction was mutual.

   deTom war davon überzeugt, dass das Sich-hingezogen-Fühlen auf Gegenseitigkeit beruhte.

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