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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLlamar la atención
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ya-mar la aten-ción
"Los colores vibrantes llaman la atención."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To attract someone's attention, especially in a noticeable or striking way.
"The vibrant colors of the painting really catch someone's eye." - 2
To be visually appealing or interesting enough to draw attention.
"The new advertisement is designed to catch someone's eye."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'catch someone's eye' originates from the combination of the verb 'catch', meaning to capture or attract, and 'eye', referring to the organ of sight. This idiomatic expression has evolved over time to signify attracting someone's attention, particularly in a visual context, and has been in use since at least the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Catch Someone's Eye" is said worldwide
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Attirer l'œil
Transliteration: a-ti-re l-œil
"Les couleurs vives attirent l'œil."
Jemandes Auge fangen
Transliteration: Yemandes Auge fangen
"Die lebhaften Farben fangen das Auge."
Attirare l'attenzione
Transliteration: atti-ra-re l-at-ten-zio-ne
"I colori vivaci attirano l'attenzione."
Llamar la atención
Transliteration: ya-mar la aten-ción
"Los colores vibrantes llaman la atención."
Chamar a atenção
Transliteration: sha-mar a aten-são
"As cores vibrantes chamam a atenção."
किसी का ध्यान आकर्षित करना
Transliteration: kisi ka dhyaan aakarshit karna
"चमकीले रंग किसी का ध्यान आकर्षित करते हैं।"
吸引某人的注意
Transliteration: xī yǐn mǒu rén de zhù yì
"鲜艳的颜色吸引某人的注意。"
누군가의 시선을 끌다
Transliteration: nugunga-ui siseon-eul kkeulda
"선명한 색상이 누군가의 시선을 끌다."
誰かの目を引く
Transliteration: dareka no me o hiku
"鮮やかな色が誰かの目を引く。"
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