Sami started gaining a little bit of traction on social media.
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Traction
//ˈtɹæk.ʃən//
Synonyms for "traction" (48 found)
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Closest matches (10)
Strong matches (14)
Related words (24)
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4 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSynonyms
1 entriesRelated terms
2 entriesderived
9 entrieshas context
6 entriesis a
2 entriesrelated to
22 entriesShowing 16 of 22 words.
Translations
35 translations across 13 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- влачене noun (act of pulling something along a surface using motive power)
- разтягане noun (mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb)
- сцепление noun (adhesive friction of a wheel etc on a surface)
- теглене noun (act of pulling something along a surface using motive power)
Catalan
1 entries- tracció noun (act of pulling something along a surface using motive power)
Dutch
4 entries- aandrijving noun (act of pulling something along a surface using motive power)
- aandrijving noun (condition of being so pulled)
- tractie noun (adhesive friction of a wheel etc on a surface)
- trekkracht noun (pulling power of an engine or animal)
Finnish
4 entries- pito noun (adhesive friction of a wheel etc on a surface)
- traktio noun (mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb)
- veto noun (act of pulling something along a surface using motive power)
- veto noun (mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb)
Galician
2 entries- tracción noun (act of pulling something along a surface using motive power)
- tracción noun (mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb)
Indonesian
3 entries- traksi noun (act of pulling something along a surface using motive power)
- traksi noun (pulling power of an engine or animal)
- traksi noun (mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb)
Italian
4 entries- aderenza noun (adhesive friction of a wheel etc on a surface)
- spinta noun (extent of adoption of a new product or service)
- trazione noun (act of pulling something along a surface using motive power)
- trazione noun (mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb)
Macedonian
4 entries- влеча noun (act of pulling something along a surface using motive power)
- влеча noun (pulling power of an engine or animal)
- влечење noun (act of pulling something along a surface using motive power)
- влечна сила noun (pulling power of an engine or animal)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- چكیش noun (act of pulling something along a surface using motive power)
Polish
2 entries- przyczepność noun (adhesive friction of a wheel etc on a surface)
- wyciąg noun (mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb)
Portuguese
1 entries- tração noun (act of pulling something along a surface using motive power)
Russian
1 entries- подде́ржка noun (extent of adoption of a new product or service)
Spanish
2 entries- tracción noun (act of pulling something along a surface using motive power)
- tracción noun (mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb)
Sample sentences
9 total sentences available.
Environmental arguments for zero-emission wind and solar power don’t get much traction in Wyoming.
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The idea of leaving the Algerian state isn't getting any traction in Kabylie.
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So-called "animal traction" isn't a Congolese tradition, but the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says that in areas where roads are bad, it could take a load off people's backs — especially for women.
Source: tatoeba (11202112)
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