distract

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по отвлечению чьего-либо внимания от чего-либо, вызывающего потерю фокуса или концентрации.esVerbo 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.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de détourner l'attention de quelqu'un de quelque chose, provoquant une perte de concentration ou de focalisation, ou encore de distraire en amusant.deVerb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, jemandes Aufmerksamkeit von etwas abzulenken und dadurch Konzentration oder Fokus zu stören; auch im Sinne von zerstreuen oder unterhalten.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de desviar a atenção de alguém de algo, fazendo com que perca o foco ou a concentração. Também pode significar entreter ou divertir alguém, ou ainda perturbar ou confundir.zh动词，表示把某人的注意力从某事上引开，使其失去专注或集中。也可指使人心烦意乱、受到干扰。arفعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى صرف انتباه شخص عن شيء ما، مما يسبب فقدان التركيز أو الانتباه، أو إلى تشتيت الذهن وإلهائه عن أمر معين.

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.

   ruОтвлекатьesdistraerfrDétourner l'attentiondeAblenkenptDistrairzh分心arيُلهي

   同义词: agitatebewilderconfusedeflectdetractdivertdraw awayoccupy

   反义词: 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.

   ruРазвлекатьesentretener o divertirfrDistrairedeUnterhaltenptDistrairzh娱乐消遣arالتسلية والإمتاع

   同义词: amusebeguiledivertentertainoccupy

   反义词: boretireweary

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