distract

distract

to disturb or trouble greatly: Her grief distracted her from her work.; bewilder, agitate, pain, torment, distress; to provide a pleasant diversion for; amuse; entertain: A good movie will always distract me from my worries.

Not to be confused with:

detract – to take away a part of the quality, value, or reputation: Don’t detract from the value of his remarks.

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dis·tract

 (dĭ-străkt′)

tr.v. dis·tract·ed, dis·tract·ing, dis·tracts

1. To cause (someone) to have difficulty paying attention to something: The voices in the other room distracted him, so he couldn't concentrate on his homework.

2. To attract (the attention) away from its original focus; divert.

3. To cause to feel worried or uneasy; unsettle: The company's workforce was distracted by the prospect of a takeover.

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[Middle English distracten, from Latin distrahere, distract-, to pull away : dis-, apart; see dis- + trahere, to draw.]

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dis·tract′i·bil′i·ty n.

dis·tract′i·ble adj.

dis·tract′ing·ly adv.

dis·trac′tive adj.

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distract

(dɪˈstrækt)

vb (tr)

1. (often passive) to draw the attention of (a person) away from something

2. to divide or confuse the attention of (a person)

3. to amuse or entertain

4. (Psychology) to trouble greatly

5. (Psychology) to make mad

[C14: from Latin distractus perplexed, from distrahere to pull in different directions, from dis-¹ + trahere to drag]

disˈtracter n

disˈtractible adj

disˌtractiˈbility n

disˈtracting adj

disˈtractingly adv

disˈtractive adj

disˈtractively adv

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dis•tract

(dɪˈstrækt)

v.t.

1. to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention: The music distracted us from our work.

2. to disturb or trouble greatly in mind; beset.

3. to provide a pleasant diversion for; amuse; entertain.

4. to separate or divide by dissension or strife.

adj.

5. Obs. distracted.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin distractus, past participle of distrahere to draw apart =dis- dis-¹ + trahere to draw]

dis•tract′i•ble, adj.

dis•tract′i•bil`i•ty, n.

dis•tract′ing•ly, adv.

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distract

Past participle: distracted
Gerund: distracting

Imperative

distract

distract

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	distract - draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors" deflect disconcert, flurry, confuse, put off - cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
	2.	distract - disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill" cark, disorder, disquiet, perturb, unhinge, trouble vex, worry - disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me" disturb, trouble, upset - move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"

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distract

verb

1. divert, sidetrack, draw away, turn aside, lead astray, draw or lead away from Video games sometimes distract him from his homework.

2. amuse, occupy, entertain, beguile, engross I took out a book and tried to distract myself.

3. agitate, trouble, disturb, confuse, puzzle, torment, bewilder, madden, confound, perplex, disconcert, derange, discompose Another story of hers distracts me. see detract

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distract

verb

To impair or destroy the composure of:

agitate, bother, discompose, disquiet, disturb, flurry, fluster, perturb, rock, ruffle, shake (up), toss, unsettle, upset.

Informal: rattle.

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Translations

يَشْغَلُيَصْرِفُ عَن، يُلْهي

rozptýlitrozptylovatvyrušovat

distrahere

ablenken

αποσπώ την προσοχήπερισπώ

distraerentretener

häiritä

distrairedéconcentrer

odvratiti pažnju

elvon

draga, leiîa frá

distrarresviaredistogliere

注意をそらす

산만하게 하다

apkvaišimasatitrauktasatitrauktiišblaškytiišprotėjęs

novērst

afleiden

distrahere

oderwać

distrair

отвлекать

vyrušiť

zamotiti

distrahera

ทำให้ไขว้เขว

dikkatini dağıtmakilgisini başka yöne çekmek

làm sao lãng

分散转移注意力

distract

[dɪsˈtrækt] VT [+ person] to distract sb (from sth) → distraer a algn (de algo)
to distract sb's attention (from sth) → desviar la atención de algn (de algo)
she is easily distracted → se distrae fácilmente

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distract

[dɪˈstrækt] vt [+ person] → distraire, déranger
to distract sb from sth → détourner qn de qch
to distract sb's attention → distraire l'attention de qn

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distract

vt

(= divert attention of) → ablenken; to distract somebody’s attention → jdn ablenken

(old, = amuse) → zerstreuen, die Zeit vertreiben (+dat)

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distract

[dɪsˈtrækt] vt (person) to distract sb (from sth) → distrarre qn (da qc)
to distract sb's attention (from sth) → distrarre or sviare l'attenzione di qn (da qc)

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distract

(diˈstrӕkt) verb

to draw aside (the mind or attention of). He was constantly being distracted from his work by the noisy conversation of his colleagues. verward, deurmekaar يَصْرِفُ عَن، يُلْهي разсейвам distrair rozptylovat, vyrušovat ablenken distrahere αποσπώdistraer häirima حواس کسی را پرت کردن häiritä distraire לְהָסִיח דָעַת ध्यान खींचना odvratiti pažnju, zbuniti elvon (figyelmet) mengalihkan perhatian draga, leiða (athyglina eða hugann) frá (e-u) distrarre, distogliere そらす 산만하게 하다 atitraukti, išblaškyti novērst (uzmanību) mengalih perhatian afleidendistrahere, avlederozpraszać, odciągać uwagę ګرزول، اړول (لكه دنظرياتو، توجه) منحرف كول: جلا كول وېشل: مضطرب كول: ليونى كول، پارول distrair a distrage отвлекать (vy)rušiť (za)motiti odvući distrahera, störa ทำให้ไขว้เขว dikkatini dağıtmak 分散(注意力等) відвертати, розвіювати توجہ پھیرنا làm rối trí 分散（注意力等）

diˈstracted adjective

1. turned aside (from what one is doing or thinking). He had slipped out while her attention was distracted. aflei سارِحِ الفِكْر объркан distraído rozptýlený abgelenkt forstyrret; afledt αφηρημένοςdistraído kõrvale juhitud منحرف شده hämmentynyt distrait לֹא מְרוּכָּז विचलित odvući pažnju zavart dialihkan annars hugar distratto 気が散った 산만한 nukreiptas, atitrauktas izklaidīgs; novērsis uzmanību terganggu afgeleidforstyrret, ukonsentrert, distrahert odwrócony, odciągnięty منحرف كول distraído distras; neatent отвлечённый rozptýlený raztresen skrenut avledd, på annat håll ไม่มีสมาธิ dikkat dağınık, kafası yerinde değil 注意力分散的 спантеличений منحرف bị sao lãng 心烦意乱的

2. out of one's mind; mad. a distracted old woman. gek, verward فاقِد العَقْل обезумял demente šílený, zbavený smyslů verwirrt distræt; forstyrret βλαμμένος, τρελόςdemente, trastornado segane دیوانه؛ دچار اختلال حواس järjiltään égaré, fouמופרע विक्षिप्त duševno poremećen őrült gila bilaður, sturlaður folle, pazzo 狂った 이성을 잃은 išprotėjęs ārprātīgs marah geksanseløs, forrykt, sinnsforvirret zdemenciały, roztargniony ليونى demente zăpăcit, nebun безумный šialený zmešan poremećen förvirrad, tokig งุนงง deli, aklını kaçırmış 發狂的 ошалілий باؤلا mất trí 发狂的

3. distressed. The distracted mother couldn't reach her child in the burning house. radeloos مَخْبول، مَغموم، مَفْجوع подлудял aflito rozrušený verstört fortvivlet που είναι γεμάτος οδύνη afligido, angustiado ahastav پریشان؛ آشفته suunniltaan affolé מָתוּח हताश rastrešen tébolyult sedih örvæntingarfullur sconvolto 取り乱した 괴로워하고 있는 (iš sielvarto) netekęs proto apjucis sedih overstuurute av seg, fortvilet zatrwożony خواشنه aflito înne­bunit обезумевший rozrušený prizadet poremećen ifrån sig, uppjagad ซึ่งสับสน aklı başından gitmiş 精神錯亂的 збентежений مضطرب quẫn trí 精神错乱的

diˈstraction (-ʃən) noun

1. something that takes the mind off other especially more serious affairs. There are too many distractions here to allow one to work properly. afleidings تَلْهِيَه، إلْهاء разсейване distração rozptýlení die Ablenkung forstyrrelse περισπασμόςdistracción tähelepanu kõrvaletõmbaja موجب حواس پرتی häiriö distractionהסחה ध्यान का खिंचाव, दूसरी ओर लगाव nemir, odvlačenje pažnje zavaró tényező gangguan truflun distrazione 気を散らすもの 마음을 산란하게 하는 것 kas atitraukia dėmesį/blaško kaut kas tāds, kas novērš uzmanību gangguan afleidingforstyrrelse, avbrytelse, noe som distraherer rzecz odciągająca uwagę د اعصابو آراميدنه distracção distragere a atenţiei; tentaţie то, что отвлекает внимание rušivý moment, odvrátenie (pozornosti) motnja; razvedrilo smetnja distraherande faktor สิ่งที่ทำให้ไขว้เขว dikkati dağıtan şey 讓人分心的事(尤指嚴重的事) те, що відволікає توجہ پھیرنے والی شے sự sao lãng 使人分心的事（人）

2. anxiety and confusion. in a state of complete distraction. verwarring, verbystering قَلَق، خَبَل، إضطِراب безумие aflição rozrušení die Verstörung sindsforvirring; det at være drevet til vanvid ταραχή, σύγχυσηaflicción, aturdimiento meeltesegadus گیجی؛ پریشانی hajamielisyys confusion, affolementהפרעה व्याकुलता zbunjenost zaklatottság kekalutan hugarangist, uppnám turbamento 狂気 혼란, 분열 apkvaišimas, proto netekimas apjukums; apmulsums; satraukums kebinggungan angstsinnsforvirring, det å være fra sans og samling rozterka, rozstrój ګنګسی aflição zăpăceală, confuzie тревога; смятение rozrušenie zmeda poremećenost [sinnes]förvirring ภาวะจิตว้าวุ่น şaşkınlık 心亂意煩 божевілля, шаленість خلفشار ، انتشار sự rối trí 心烦意乱

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distract

→ يَشْغَلُ rozptýlit distrahere ablenken αποσπώ την προσοχή distraer häiritä distraire odvratiti pažnju distrarre 注意をそらす 산만하게 하다 afleiden distrahere oderwać distrair отвлекать distrahera ทำให้ไขว้เขว ilgisini başka yöne çekmek làm sao lãng 转移注意力

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distract

v. distraer, interrumpir.

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