distraction

dis·trac·tion

 (dĭ-străk′shən)

n.

1. The act of distracting, or the condition of being distracted: Inexperienced drivers are especially vulnerable to distraction. His distraction of the child worked well, and the child stopped crying.

2. Something that makes it difficult to pay attention or that draws attention away from familiar or everyday concerns: was annoyed by the distractions of having so many roommates; found that the shopping mall was always full of pleasant distractions.

3. Mental or emotional disturbance; agitation or confusion: loved the puppy to distraction; was driven to distraction by the noisy neighbors.

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distraction

(dɪˈstrækʃən)

n

1. the act or an instance of distracting or the state of being distracted

2. something that serves as a diversion or entertainment

3. an interruption; obstacle to concentration

4. (Psychology) mental turmoil or madness

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dis•trac•tion

(dɪˈstræk ʃən)

n.

1. the act of distracting.

2. the state of being distracted.

3. mental distress or derangement.

4. a person or thing that prevents concentration.

5. something that amuses.

[1425–75; late Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin]

dis•trac′tive, adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	distraction - mental turmoil; "he drives me to distraction" confusedness, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness, confusion - a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior; "a confusion of impressions"
	2.	distraction - an obstacle to attention inattention - lack of attention
	3.	distraction - an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations beguilement entertainment, amusement - an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
	4.	distraction - the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something; "conjurers are experts at misdirection" misdirection revision, alteration - the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification); "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion"

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distraction

noun

1. disturbance, interference, diversion, interruption Total concentration is required with no distractions.

2. entertainment, recreation, amusement, diversion, pastime, divertissement, beguilement every conceivable distraction from shows to bouncy castles

3. frenzy, madness, desperation, hysteria, mania, insanity, delirium, derangement A very clingy child can drive a parent to distraction.

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distraction

noun

Something, especially a performance or show, designed to entertain:

amusement, diversion, entertainment, recreation.

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Translations

تَلْهِيَه، إلْهاءقَلَق، خَبَل، إضطِراب

rozptýlenírozrušení

det at være drevet til vanvidforstyrrelsesindsforvirring

AblenkungVerstörung

distracción

distractionrécréationconfusiondétente

zaklatottságzavaró tényezõ

hugarangist, uppnámtruflun

alla folliadistrazionediversionefastidiosvago

forstyrrelse

rušivý moment

motnjarazvedrilo

dikkati dağıtan şeyşaşkınlık

使人分心的事心烦意乱

distraction

[dɪsˈtrækʃən] N

1. (= interruption) → distracción f

2. (= entertainment) → diversión f

3. (= distress, anxiety) → aturdimiento m
to drive sb to distraction → volver loco a algn

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distraction

[dɪˈstrækʃ^ən] n

(from concentration) → distraction f, dérangement m
to be a distraction from sth → détourner l'attention de qch

(= entertainment) → divertissement m

(= madness) to drive sb to distraction → rendre qn fou(folle)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

distraction

n

no pl (= lack of attention) → Unaufmerksamkeit f

(= interruption: from work etc) → Ablenkung f

(= entertainment) → Zerstreuung f

(= anxiety) → Ruhelosigkeit f, → Unruhe f; (= distraught state) → Verstörung f; to love somebody to distraction → jdn wahnsinnig lieben; to drive somebody to distraction → jdn zum Wahnsinn or zur Verzweiflung treiben

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distraction

[dɪsˈtrækʃ/ən] n

a. (interruption) → distrazione f; (entertainment) → distrazione, diversivo

b. (distress, madness) to drive sb to distraction → far impazzire qn

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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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dis·trac·tion

n. distracción.

1. inhabilidad para concentrarse en una experiencia determinada;

2. separación de articulaciones sin dislocación.

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