distract

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, jemandes Aufmerksamkeit von etwas abzulenken und dadurch Konzentration oder Fokus zu stören; auch im Sinne von zerstreuen oder unterhalten.

A verb used to indicate the act of drawing someone's attention away from something, causing them to lose focus or concentration.

1. Divert attentionB1formal

   To cause someone to stop paying attention to what they are doing.

   Ablenken

   • The loud noise distracted her from her homework.
   • Please don't distract the driver while he's driving.
   • He was easily distracted by his phone during the lecture.

   Synonymeagitatebewilderconfusedeflectdetractdivertdraw awayoccupy

   Antonymeattractconcentrateengagefocus

2. Amuse or entertainB2formal

   To provide amusement or entertainment that takes someone's mind off things.

   Unterhalten

   • The clown distracted the children with his funny tricks.
   • She tried to distract him with a game while they waited.
   • The movie was good enough to distract her from her worries.

   Synonymeamusebeguiledivertentertainoccupy

   Antonymeboretireweary