draw away

• Verbo compuesto que se usa para indicar alejamiento físico de alguien o algo, o para desviar la atención o el foco de algo.

A phrasal verb used to indicate moving away from someone or something, or diverting attention or focus.

incontable · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. formal

   To move away from someone or something, often to avoid contact or danger.

   alejarse

   • She drew away from the hot stove.
   • He drew away when the dog started barking.
   • The car drew away from the curb slowly.

   Sinónimosback awayflinchpull backrecoilretreatshrinkwithdraw

   Antónimosadvanceapproach

2. Distract or divertformal

   To cause someone to move their attention or focus away from something.

   Distraer o desviar

   • The magician drew away the audience's attention with a trick.
   • She tried to draw away his focus from the stressful news.
   • The noise drew away the students' concentration from the lesson.

   Sinónimosavertdeflectdetachdisengagedistractdivertturn away

   Antónimosabsorbattractconcentrateengagefocus

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