Bedeutung
To draw notice or interest from others.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Iranian social etiquette, seeking too much attention is often frowned upon as a lack of 'forutani' (humility). However, in modern 'Tehrani' youth culture, being 'tuye cheshm' (noticeable) is highly valued. The term 'Shakh-e Instagram' (Instagram Horn/Influencer) is often associated with extreme 'jalb-e tavajoh' through controversial behavior. The 'Evil Eye' (Cheshm-e Zakhm) is a belief that too much attention (even positive) can lead to bad luck. People might say 'Esfand' (wild rue) should be burned if someone 'jalb-e tavajoh' too much. In Iranian business, 'jalb-e tavajoh' is used formally to mean 'bringing something to someone's notice' in a respectful way.
The Magnet Rule
Remember that 'Jalb' is the magnet. If you are the magnet, use 'jalb-e tavajoh.'
Negative Vibe
Be careful using this with friends; it can sound like you're calling them an attention-seeker.
Bedeutung
To draw notice or interest from others.
The Magnet Rule
Remember that 'Jalb' is the magnet. If you are the magnet, use 'jalb-e tavajoh.'
Negative Vibe
Be careful using this with friends; it can sound like you're calling them an attention-seeker.
Formal Writing
In essays, use 'معطوف کردن' (ma'tuf kardan) for a very sophisticated way to say 'directing attention.'
Modesty
If someone praises you for 'jalb-e tavajoh,' it's polite to downplay it with a humble phrase.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.
او با پوشیدن لباسهای عجیب سعی داشت جلب _________ کند.
The standard collocation is 'jalb-e tavajoh kardan.'
Which sentence is correct?
Which one means 'I attracted the teacher's attention'?
When attracting *someone's* attention, we use 'tavajoh-e [person] ra jalb kardan.'
Complete the dialogue.
A: چرا همه دارن به اون مرد نگاه میکنن؟ B: چون داره با صدای بلند حرف میزنه و میخواد _________.
The context implies the man wants people to look at him (attract attention).
Match the phrase to the situation.
In which situation would you say 'In rang kheyli jalb-e tavajoh mikone'?
Bright colors are used to attract attention in marketing.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Jalb vs. Tavajoh
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenاو با پوشیدن لباسهای عجیب سعی داشت جلب _________ کند.
The standard collocation is 'jalb-e tavajoh kardan.'
Which one means 'I attracted the teacher's attention'?
When attracting *someone's* attention, we use 'tavajoh-e [person] ra jalb kardan.'
A: چرا همه دارن به اون مرد نگاه میکنن؟ B: چون داره با صدای بلند حرف میزنه و میخواد _________.
The context implies the man wants people to look at him (attract attention).
In which situation would you say 'In rang kheyli jalb-e tavajoh mikone'?
Bright colors are used to attract attention in marketing.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, in marketing and art, it's positive. In social behavior, it can be slightly negative.
Yes! This means 'My attention was drawn' (passive). It's very common.
'Jalb' is for abstract things like attention. 'Jazb' is for physical things like magnets or absorption.
You wouldn't use 'jalb' here. You'd say 'be man negah nakon.'
It's two words connected by an Ezafe (short 'e').
Yes, 'In bu jalb-e tavajoh mikone' (This smell attracts attention).
The opposite is 'bi-tavajohi' (ignoring/inattention).
It's neutral. You can use it with friends or in a newspaper.
It's just an informal inversion of the standard 'jalb-e tavajoh kardan.'
Yes, a loud noise 'jalb-e tavajoh mikone.'
Verwandte Redewendungen
جلب نظر کردن
similarTo attract someone's opinion or view
توی چشم بودن
synonymTo be very noticeable
خودنمایی کردن
specialized formTo show off
بیتوجهی کردن
contrastTo ignore
خیره کردن
builds onTo make someone stare
