attirer l'attention

to attract attention

→ attirer
phrase Uncommon #16,545
to attract attention Often used with ne pas to mean “not to attract attention” or “not to draw attention.”
FR: Elle porte des vêtements simples pour ne pas attirer l'attention.
EN: She wears simple clothes so as not to attract attention.

Parfois on fait des choses pour attirer l'attention.

Sometimes we do things to get attention.

Tu veux toujours attirer l'attention.

You always want to attract attention.

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Tom ferait n'importe quoi pour attirer l'attention de Marie.

Tom would do anything to get Marie's attention.

Posons-nous à l'écart pour ne pas attirer l'attention.

Let's move aside so we don't attract attention.

— Star Wars, épisode I - La Menace fantôme (1999)

Tom veut attirer l'attention.

Tom wants to attract attention.

Les enfants pleurent souvent dans le seul but d'attirer l'attention.

Children often cry simply to get attention.

Comment y entrer sans attirer l'attention?

How can I get in without attracting attention?

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Ignorez-le; c'est juste un gosse embêtant qui veut attirer l'attention.

Ignore him; he’s just an annoying kid seeking attention.

Elle veut juste attirer l'attention.

She just wants attention.

Je n'aime pas attirer l'attention sur moi.

I don't like drawing attention to myself.

Il allait forcément attirer l'attention sur lui.

He was bound to draw attention to himself.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Je leur dis de se calmer, de pas attirer l'attention.

I tell them to calm down and not attract attention.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Ignore-le; c'est juste un gosse embêtant qui veut attirer l'attention.

Ignore him; he’s just an annoying kid who wants attention.

Il aime attirer l'attention.

He likes to attract attention.

Elle porte des vêtements hauts en couleur pour attirer l'attention.

She wears brightly colored clothes to attract attention.

Elle aime attirer l'attention.

She likes attracting attention.