il attira

attracted, drew

→ attirer
attir to attract, to draw + a 3rd-person singular past
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #39,705
attracted, drew A literary past-tense form; everyday French usually uses « a attiré » for “attracted.”
FR: Cette affiche attira mon attention.
EN: This poster caught my attention.
Conjugation of attirer
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third attira —

Il l'attira contre lui et l'embrassa sur la bouche.

He pulled her close and kissed her on the lips.

Il l'attira dans ses bras.

He drew her into his arms.

Et la comparaison attira à coup sûr leur attention.

And the comparison was sure to catch their attention.

Elle attira son fils contre elle.

She pulled her son close to her.

Le gros titre attira mon attention ce matin.

The headline caught my eye this morning.

Il attira l'attention de beaucoup de gens.

He attracted the attention of many people.

Elle finit par le saisir et nerveusement l'attira contre elle.

She finally grabbed him and nervously pulled him close.

Sa tenue attira beaucoup l'attention pendant la fête.

Her outfit attracted a lot of attention during the party.