start appealing
[/stɑrt əˈpiːlɪŋ/]
verb phrase
começar a atrair; começar a ser atraente
1. to begin to attract interest, attention, or desire from someone; to become increasingly attractive or interesting
The new restaurant started appealing to health-conscious customers after they added more salad options.
O novo restaurante começou a atrair clientes conscientes da saúde depois que adicionou mais opções de salada.
2. to gradually become more interesting or desirable to a person
Once I understood the rules, chess started appealing to me more.
Depois que entendi as regras, o xadrez começou a me atrair mais.
This phrase is commonly used in both American English and Brazilian Portuguese to describe how preferences and interests develop over time. In Brazil, the informal expression 'começar a cair na graça' is particularly popular in casual conversation to express when something or someone starts to become likeable. In the USA, the phrase 'grow on me' is often used interchangeably with 'start appealing to me'.
NYC Slang
starting to grow on me; starting to vibe with me
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