distract (redirected from distractibility)

dis·tract  (d-strkt)

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

1. To cause to turn away from the original focus of attention or interest; divert.

2. To pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle.

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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·tracti·bili·ty n.

dis·tracti·ble adj.

dis·tracting·ly adv.

dis·tractive adj.

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distract

Verb

1. to draw (a person or his or her attention) away from something

2. to amuse or entertain [Latin distrahere to pull in different directions]

USAGE: See at detract.

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

verb 2. amuse, occupy, entertain, beguile, engross

verb 3. agitate, trouble, disturb, confuse, puzzle, torment, bewilder, madden, confound, perplex, disconcert, derange, discompose see see, detract

Translations

distract [dɪsˈtrækt] vt → distraer

distract [dɪsˈtrækt] vt → distraire, déranger

distract [dɪsˈtrækt] vt → ablenken

distract [dɪsˈtrækt] vt → distrarre

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distract

v distract [diˈstrӕkt]

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 rozptylovat, vyrušovat distrahere ablenken αποσπώ distraer 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 (마음·주의를) 딴 데로 돌리다, 어지럽히다 atitraukti, išblaškyti novērst (uzmanību) mengalih perhatian afleiden distrahere, avlede rozpraszać, odciągać uwagę 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）

adj diˈstracted

1 turned aside (from what one is doing or thinking) He had slipped out while her attention was distracted. aflei سارِحِ الفِكْر объркан rozptýlený forstyrret; afledt abgelenkt αφηρημένος distraído kõrvale juhitud منحرف شده toisaalle distrait לֹא מְרוּכָּז विचलित odvući pažnju zavart dialihkan annars hugar distratto 気が散った 정신이[] 산만한 nukreiptas, atitrauktas izklaidīgs; novērsis uzmanību terganggu afgeleid forstyrret, ukonsentrert, distrahert odwrócony, odciągnięty distraído distras; neatent отвлечённый rozptýlený raztresen skrenut avledd, på annat håll ไม่มีสมาธิ dikkat dağınık, kafası yerinde değil 心煩意亂的 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 šílený, zbavený smyslů distræt; forstyrret verwirrt βλαμμένος, τρελός demente, trastornado segane دیوانه؛ دچار اختلال حواس hassahtanut égaré, fou מוּפְרָע विक्षिप्त duševno poremećen őrült gila bilaður, sturlaður folle, pazzo 狂った 미친 išprotėjęs ārprātīgs marah gek sanseløs, forrykt, sinnsforvirret zdemenciały, roztargniony 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 rozrušený fortvivlet verstört που είναι γεμάτος οδύνη afligido, angustiado ahastav پریشان؛ آشفته hätääntynyt affolé מָתוּח हताश rastrešen tébolyult sedih örvæntingarfullur sconvolto 取り乱した 상심이 큰, 다급한, 충격받은 (iš sielvarto) netekęs proto apjucis sedih overstuur ute av seg, fortvilet zatrwożony 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

n diˈstraction [-ʃən]

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 rozptýlení forstyrrelse die Ablenkung περισπασμός distracción tähelepanu kõrvaletõmbaja موجب حواس پرتی häiriötekijä distraction הַסָחָה ध्यान का खिंचाव, दूसरी ओर लगाव nemir, odvlačenje pažnje zavaró tényező gangguan truflun distrazione 気を散らすもの 정신을 산만하게 하는 것 kas atitraukia dėmesį/blaško kaut kas tāds, kas novērš uzmanību gangguan afleiding forstyrrelse, avbrytelse, noe som distraherer rzecz odciągająca uwagę distracção distragere a atenţiei; tentaţie то, что отвлекает внимание rušivý moment, odvrátenie (pozornosti) motnja; razvedrilo smetnja distraherande faktor สิ่งที่ทำให้ไขว้เขว dikkati dağıtan şey 精神渙散 те, що відволікає توجہ پھیرنے والی شے sự sao lãng 精神涣散

2 anxiety and confusion in a state of complete distraction. verwarring, verbystering قَلَق، خَبَل، إضطِراب безумие rozrušení sindsforvirring; det at være drevet til vanvid die Verstörung ταραχή, σύγχυση aflicción, aturdimiento meeltesegadus گیجی؛ پریشانی hämminki confusion, affolement הַפרָעָה व्याकुलता zbunjenost zaklatottság kekalutan hugarangist, uppnám turbamento 狂気 혼란, 염려 apkvaišimas, proto netekimas apjukums; apmulsums; satraukums kebinggungan angst sinnsforvirring, det å være fra sans og samling rozterka, rozstrój aflição zăpăceală, confuzie тревога; смятение rozrušenie zmeda poremećenost []förvirring ภาวะจิตว้าวุ่น şaşkınlık 心神煩亂 божевілля, шаленість خلفشار ، انتشار sự rối trí 心神烦乱