attractive

attirant, séduisant

Agréable à regarder, notamment au point de plaire ou de susciter le désir.

En anglais simple : Pleasant to look at, especially in a way that makes people like or desire you.

• She has an attractive smile.
• The garden looks attractive in spring.
• He found the actor very attractive.

Synonymes : good-looking, beautiful, appealing

Contraires : unattractive

Expressions courantes : attractive person, attractive smile, attractive design

attrayant, alléchant

Qui donne envie ou suscite de l’intérêt grâce à ses qualités ou ses avantages.

En anglais simple : Offering something good that makes people want it or become interested.

• The job offers an attractive salary.
• This is an attractive option for young families.
• Lower fees made the deal more attractive.

Comment l'utiliser : attractive to someone (The flexible hours are attractive to parents.)

Synonymes : appealing, tempting, enticing

Contraires : unattractive, unappealing

Expressions courantes : attractive offer, attractive price, attractive option

attractif

Qui exerce une force attirant les objets les uns vers les autres.

En anglais simple : Having a force that pulls objects toward each other.

• Gravity is an attractive force.
• The attractive force pulled the particles together.
• Opposite electric charges produce an attractive interaction.

Synonymes : magnetic

Contraires : repulsive

Expressions courantes : attractive force, attractive interaction, attractive field