vetovoima — meaning in English
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English meaning
- allure noun A powerful, attractive charm or appeal that draws people in.
- appeal noun A formal request to a higher court to review and change a lower court's decision.
- attraction noun A place, event, or thing that draws visitors or interest.
- chemistry noun The branch of science concerned with the composition, properties, and reactions of substances.
- pull verb To apply force to something so it moves toward you.
- traction noun The grip a wheel, tyre, or foot has on a surface, preventing it from slipping.
Senses
vetovoima is used for these senses in English:
- attraction The tendency to attract.
- chemistry (informal) The mutual attraction between two people; rapport.
- gravitational force (physics) A very long-range, but relatively weak fundamental force of attraction that acts between all particles that have mass; believed to be mediated by gravitons.
- pull (uncountable) An attractive force which causes motion towards the source.
- pull (uncountable, figurative) Appeal or attraction.
- traction The pulling power of an engine or animal.
allure — full definition
- noun A powerful, attractive charm or appeal that draws people in.
- verb To attract or tempt someone strongly.
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.