distract (redirected from distracts)

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, deurmekaarيَصْرِفُ عَن، يُلْهيразсейвамrozptylovat, vyrušovatdistrahereablenkenαποσπώdistraerhäirimaحواس کسی را پرت کردنhäiritädistraireלְהָסִיח דָעַתध्यान खींचनाodvratiti pažnju, zbunitielvon (figyelmet)mengalihkan perhatiandraga, leiða (athyglina eða hugann) frá (e-u)distrarre, distogliereそらす(마음·주의를) 딴 데로 돌리다, 어지럽히다atitraukti, išblaškytinovērst (uzmanību)mengalih perhatianafleidendistrahere, avlederozpraszać, odciągać uwagędistraira distrageотвлекать(vy)rušiť(za)motitiodvućidistrahera, störaทำให้ไขว้เขวdikkatini dağıtmak分散(注意力等)відвертати, розвіюватиتوجہ پھیرناlàm 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.afleiسارِحِ الفِكْرобърканrozptýlenýforstyrret; afledtabgelenktαφηρημένοςdistraídokõrvale juhitudمنحرف شدهtoisaalledistraitלֹא מְרוּכָּזविचलितodvući pažnjuzavartdialihkanannars hugardistratto気が散った정신이[] 산만한nukreiptas, atitrauktasizklaidīgs; novērsis uzmanībutergangguafgeleidforstyrret, ukonsentrert, distrahertodwrócony, odciągniętydistraídodistras; neatentотвлечённыйrozptýlenýraztresenskrenutavledd, på annat hållไม่มีสมาธิdikkat dağınık, kafası yerinde değil心煩意亂的спантеличенийمنحرفbị sao lãng心烦意乱的

2 out of one's mind; mad a distracted old woman.gek, verwardفاقِد العَقْلобезумялšílený, zbavený smyslůdistræt; forstyrretverwirrtβλαμμένος, τρελόςdemente, trastornadoseganeدیوانه؛ دچار اختلال حواسhassahtanutégaré, fouמוּפְרָעविक्षिप्तduševno poremećenőrültgilabilaður, sturlaðurfolle, pazzo狂った미친išprotėjęsārprātīgsmarahgeksanseløs, forrykt, sinnsforvirretzdemenciały, roztargnionydementezăpăcit, nebunбезумныйšialenýzmešanporemećenförvirrad, tokigงุนงงdeli, aklını kaçırmış發狂的ошалілийباؤلاmất trí发狂的

3 distressed The distracted mother couldn't reach her child in the burning house.radeloosمَخْبول، مَغموم، مَفْجوعподлудялrozrušenýfortvivletverstörtπου είναι γεμάτος οδύνηafligido, angustiadoahastavپریشان؛ آشفتهhätääntynytaffoléמָתוּחहताशrastrešentébolyultsedihörvæntingarfullursconvolto取り乱した상심이 큰, 다급한, 충격받은(iš sielvarto) netekęs protoapjucissedihoverstuurute av seg, fortviletzatrwożonyaflitoînne­bunitобезумевшийrozrušenýprizadetporemećenifrån sig, uppjagadซึ่งสับสนaklı başından gitmiş精神錯亂的збентеженийمضطربquẫn 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.afleidingsتَلْهِيَه، إلْهاءразсейванеrozptýleníforstyrrelsedie Ablenkungπερισπασμόςdistraccióntähelepanu kõrvaletõmbajaموجب حواس پرتیhäiriötekijädistractionהַסָחָהध्यान का खिंचाव, दूसरी ओर लगावnemir, odvlačenje pažnjezavaró tényezőgangguantruflundistrazione気を散らすもの정신을 산만하게 하는 것kas atitraukia dėmesį/blaškokaut kas tāds, kas novērš uzmanībugangguanafleidingforstyrrelse, avbrytelse, noe som distrahererrzecz odciągająca uwagędistracçãodistragere a atenţiei; tentaţieто, что отвлекает вниманиеrušivý moment, odvrátenie (pozornosti)motnja; razvedrilosmetnjadistraherande faktorสิ่งที่ทำให้ไขว้เขวdikkati dağıtan şey精神渙散те, що відволікаєتوجہ پھیرنے والی شےsự sao lãng精神涣散

2 anxiety and confusion in a state of complete distraction.verwarring, verbysteringقَلَق، خَبَل، إضطِرابбезумиеrozrušenísindsforvirring; det at være drevet til vanviddie Verstörungταραχή, σύγχυσηaflicción, aturdimientomeeltesegadusگیجی؛ پریشانیhämminkiconfusion, affolementהַפרָעָהव्याकुलताzbunjenostzaklatottságkekalutanhugarangist, uppnámturbamento狂気혼란, 염려apkvaišimas, proto netekimasapjukums; apmulsums; satraukumskebinggunganangstsinnsforvirring, det å være fra sans og samlingrozterka, rozstrójafliçãozăpăceală, confuzieтревога; смятениеrozrušeniezmedaporemećenost[]förvirringภาวะจิตว้าวุ่นşaşkınlık心神煩亂божевілля, шаленістьخلفشار ، انتشارsự rối trí心神烦乱