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завлека́ть — meaning in English

zavlekat

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English meaning

  • allure noun A powerful, attractive charm or appeal that draws people in.
  • amuse verb To entertain someone or make them laugh or smile.
  • 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.
  • proselytize verb To advertise one’s religious beliefs; to convert (someone) to one’s own faith or religious movement or encourage them to do so.

Senses

завлека́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • allure (transitive) To entice; to attract.
  • proselytize (by extension, ambitransitive) To advertise a non-religious belief, way of living, cause, point of view, (scientific) hypothesis, social or other position, political party, or other organization; to convince someone to join such a cause or organization or support such a position; to recruit someone.

allure — full definition

  1. noun A powerful, attractive charm or appeal that draws people in.
  2. verb To attract or tempt someone strongly.

amuse — full definition

  1. verb To entertain someone or make them laugh or smile.
  2. verb To occupy someone’s attention pleasantly, keeping them busy or distracted.

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