imán

/iˈman/ · B2 · noun · m

magnet

🧲 imán = I + man: 'I' am drawn to the man, like iron to a magnet

Say i-MAN: a strong man pulls others toward him, just as a magnet pulls iron. That same pull gives the figurative sense of charm or attraction, as in tener imán, to be magnetic.

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