distraction

dis·trac·tion  (d-strkshn)

n.

1. The act of distracting or the condition of being distracted.

2. Something, especially an amusement, that distracts.

3. Extreme mental or emotional disturbance; obsession: loved the puppy to distraction.

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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; an obstacle to concentration

4. (Psychology) mental turmoil or madness

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.

Translations

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

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)

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

distraction [dɪsˈtrækʃ/ən] n

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

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

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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