How to Say ‘Catches the eye’ in Italian
Attira l'occhio
aht-TEE-rah l OK-kyoh
[aht-TEE-rah l OK-kyoh]
💬 Usage Tip: [L'occhio] is [lo] shortened before a vowel: [lo] + [occhio] becomes [l'occhio]. This shortening happens with other articles too, like [la] in [l'acqua].
Phrase Breakdown
Attira
[aht-TEE-rah]
attracts
Verb used to say that something draws attention.
Quel simbolo Attira l'occhio nel grafico.
That symbol attracts the eye in the chart.
L'occhio
l OK-kyoh
The eye
Definite article l' + noun occhio. In figurative use, it can mean attention or visual focus.
Il rosso attira l'occhio.
Red catches the eye.
Words in this phrase
l'
[l]
the
Elided article used before a vowel in l'occhio.
Nella frase Attira l'occhio, l' unisce articolo e nome.
In the phrase Attira l'occhio, l' joins article and noun.
occhio
[OK-kyoh]
eye
Literally eye; here it means visual attention.
Il rosso Attira l'occhio più del grigio.
Red attracts the eye more than gray.
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