aantrekken — meaning in English
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English meaning
- appeal noun A formal request to a higher court to review and change a lower court's decision.
- attract verb To pull something toward oneself, especially by a physical or magnetic force.
- bait noun Food or a lure used to attract fish or other animals so they can be caught.
- don noun A senior member of the teaching staff at a British university, especially Oxford or Cambridge.
- draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
- entice verb To tempt or attract someone by offering something appealing.
- lure noun Something that tempts or attracts, often with the promise of pleasure or reward.
- shoe noun An outer covering for the foot, usually with a sturdy sole, that stops short of the ankle.
Senses
aantrekken is used for these senses in English:
- bait (transitive) To attract with bait; to entice.
- don (transitive) To put on clothing; to dress (oneself) in an article of personal attire.
- draw (intransitive) To leave tea temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase; to infuse, to steep; also, of a teapot: to cause tea to infuse.
- put on (ditransitive) To decorate or dress (something) onto another person or a surface.
appeal — full definition
- noun A formal request to a higher court to review and change a lower court's decision.
- noun A serious or urgent request for help, support, or something desired.
- noun The quality of being attractive or interesting.
- verb To formally request that a higher court review a decision.
- verb To be attractive or interesting to someone.
attract — full definition
- verb To pull something toward oneself, especially by a physical or magnetic force.
- verb To draw interest, attention, or liking from someone.