distracting

Describes something that prevents concentration or draws attention away from a task or focus.

• 🇪🇸Describe algo que dificulta la concentración o desvía la atención de una tarea o meta.

1. Causing distraction B1 formal

   Tending to divert attention away from what one is focusing on.

   • The loud music was very distracting while I was studying.
   • Her constant phone notifications are distracting during meetings.
   • The bright lights in the room were distracting for the students.

   🇪🇸que distrae

   Sinónimos: diverting

   Antónimos: focusing

2. Annoying or bothersome B2 informal

   Causing irritation or annoyance by diverting focus.

   • His distracting habit of tapping his pen drove me crazy.
   • The distracting chatter in the library made it hard to concentrate.
   • I find the pop-up ads on this website very distracting.

   🇪🇸que distrae, molesto

   Sinónimos: aggravatingannoyingbothersomeirritatingtroublesomevexing

   Antónimos: calmingreassuringsoothing

• more distracting comparative form
• most distracting superlative form

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

• 🇪🇸Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de desviar la atención de alguien de algo, provocando pérdida de foco o concentración; también puede referirse a desviar la atención de uno mismo o a entretener de forma que se aparte la mente de una tarea.

1. Divert attention B1 formal

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

   • 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.

   🇪🇸distraer

   Sinónimos: agitatebewilderconfusedeflectdetractdivertdraw awayoccupy

   Antónimos: attractconcentrateengagefocus

2. Amuse or entertain B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   🇪🇸entretener o divertir

   Sinónimos: amusebeguiledivertentertainoccupy

   Antónimos: boretireweary

• distracted past participle
• distracted past simple
• distracting present participle
• distracts third person singular