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拉 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • attract verb To pull something toward oneself, especially by a physical or magnetic force.
  • cajole verb To gently talk someone into doing something they don't really want to do, often with compliments or promises.
  • draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
  • haul verb To pull or drag something heavy, often over a distance.
  • play verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.
  • pull verb To apply force to something so it moves toward you.
  • Ra noun The ancient Egyptian sun god.
  • vroom intj Used to imitate the roaring sound of a revving engine.

Senses

拉 is used for these senses in English:

  • Ra (Egyptian mythology) The Egyptian god of the Sun.
  • attract (transitive) To draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure.
  • draw (figurative) To give (courage, strength, etc.) to oneself; to summon up; also, to produce (evil, wickedness, etc.) in oneself.
  • haul (transitive) To draw or pull something heavy.
  • play (transitive, intransitive, especially, of a, person) To produce music using a musical instrument.
  • pull (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
  • vroom (informal) To move with great speed; to zoom.

attract — full definition

  1. verb To pull something toward oneself, especially by a physical or magnetic force.
  2. verb To draw interest, attention, or liking from someone.
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