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distract

(dɪstrækt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense distracts, present participle distracting, past tense, past participle distracted

verb

If something distracts you or your attention from something, it takes your attention away from it.

Tom admits that playing video games sometimes distracts him from his homework. [VERB noun + from]

Don't let yourself be distracted by fashionable theories. [be VERB-ed]

A disturbance in the street distracted my attention. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: divert, sidetrack, draw away, turn aside More Synonyms of distract

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distract in British English

(dɪˈstrækt)

verb (transitive)

1. (often passive)

to draw the attention of (a person) away from something

to divide or confuse the attention of (a person)

to amuse or entertain

to trouble greatly

to make mad

Derived forms

distracter (disˈtracter)

noun

distractible (disˈtractible)

adjective

distractibility (disˌtractiˈbility)

noun

distracting (disˈtracting)

adjective

distractingly (disˈtractingly)

adverb

distractive (disˈtractive)

adjective

distractively (disˈtractively)

adverb

Word origin

C14: from Latin distractus perplexed, from distrahere to pull in different directions, from dis-1 + trahere to drag

distract in American English

(dɪˈstrækt)

verb transitive

to draw (the mind, attention, etc.) away in another direction; divert

to draw in conflicting directions; create conflict or confusion in

3. Obsolete

to drive insane; craze

Derived forms

distractible (disˈtractible)

adjective

distracting (disˈtracting)

adjective

distractingly (disˈtractingly)

adverb

Word origin

ME distracten < L distractus, pp. of distrahere, to draw apart < dis-, apart + trahere, draw

Examples of 'distract' in a sentence
distract

And you need to have things to look forward to Rose, to distract you while you're waiting.He got up and went to sit in the window seat until Angmar came in to distract him from his remembering.She was glad of her work up at the Castle to distract her from her grief.

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British English: distract /dɪˈstrækt/ VERB

If something distracts you, or if it distracts your attention , it stops you concentrating.

Playing video games sometimes distracts him from his homework.

American English: distract
Arabic: يَشْغَلُ
Brazilian Portuguese: distrair
Chinese: 转移注意力
Croatian: odvratiti pažnju
Czech: rozptýlit odvést pozornost
Danish: distrahere
Dutch: afleiden
European Spanish: distraer
Finnish: häiritä
French: distraire
German: ablenken
Greek: αποσπώ την προσοχή
Italian: distrarre
Japanese: 注意をそらす
Korean: 산만하게 하다
Norwegian: distrahere
Polish: oderwać
European Portuguese: distrair
Romanian: a distrage
Russian: отвлекать
Latin American Spanish: distraer
Swedish: distrahera
Thai: ทำให้ไขว้เขว
Turkish: ilgisini başka yöne çekmek
Ukrainian: відволікати
Vietnamese: làm sao lãng

Chinese translation of 'distract'

distract

(dɪsˈtrækt)

vt

[person] 使分心 (shǐ fēnxīn)
to distract sb's attention 分散某人的注意力 (fēnsàn mǒurén de zhùyìlì)

1 (verb) in the sense of divert

Definition

to draw (a person or his or her attention) away from something

Video games sometimes distract him from his homework.

Synonyms

divert

They want to divert the attention of the people from the real issues.

sidetrack

They have a tendency to try to sidetrack you.

draw away

turn aside

lead astray

draw or lead away from

2 (verb) in the sense of amuse

Definition

to amuse or entertain

I took out a book and tried to distract myself.

Synonyms

amuse

Put a selection of toys in his cot to amuse him if he wakes early.

occupy

I had other matters to occupy me that day.

entertain

He entertained us with anecdotes about his job.

beguile

Her paintings beguiled the critics.

engross

There's something about them which engrosses the public.

3 (verb) in the sense of agitate

Another story of hers distracts me.

Synonyms

agitate

The thought of them inheriting all these things agitated her.

trouble

Is anything troubling you?

disturb

He had been disturbed by the news of the attack.

confuse

Politics just confuses me.

puzzle

What puzzles me is why nobody has complained before now.

torment

bewilder

The silence from her sister had hurt and bewildered her.

madden

confound

For many years medical scientists were confounded by these seemingly contradictory facts.

perplex

problems that perplexed me

disconcert

My lack of response clearly disconcerted him.

derange

discompose

see detract from

Additional synonyms

in the sense of beguile

Her paintings beguiled the critics.

Synonyms

charm,

please,

attract,

delight,

occupy,

cheer,

fascinate,

entertain,

absorb,

entrance,

win over,

amuse,

divert,

distract,

enchant,

captivate,

solace,

allure,

bewitch,

mesmerize,

engross,

enrapture,

tickle the fancy of

in the sense of bewilder

Definition

to confuse utterly

The silence from her sister had hurt and bewildered her.

Synonyms

confound,

surprise,

stun,

confuse,

puzzle,

baffle,

mix up,

daze,

perplex,

mystify,

stupefy,

befuddle,

flummox,

bemuse,

dumbfound,

nonplus,

flabbergast (informal)

in the sense of confound

Definition

to astound or bewilder

For many years medical scientists were confounded by these seemingly contradictory facts.

Synonyms

bewilder,

baffle,

amaze,

confuse,

astonish,

startle,

mix up,

astound,

perplex,

surprise,

mystify,

flummox,

boggle the mind,

be all Greek to (informal),

dumbfound,

nonplus,

flabbergast (informal)

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单词	distract
释义	Trends of distract View usage for: distract (dɪstrækt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense distracts, present participle distracting, past tense, past participle distracted verb If something distracts you or your attention from something, it takes your attention away from it. Tom admits that playing video games sometimes distracts him from his homework. [VERB noun + from] Don't let yourself be distracted by fashionable theories. [be VERB-ed] A disturbance in the street distracted my attention. [VERB noun] Synonyms: divert, sidetrack, draw away, turn aside More Synonyms of distract More Synonyms of distract distract in British English (dɪˈstrækt) verb (transitive) 1. (often passive) to draw the attention of (a person) away from something 2. to divide or confuse the attention of (a person) 3. to amuse or entertain 4. to trouble greatly 5. to make mad Derived forms distracter (disˈtracter) noun distractible (disˈtractible) adjective distractibility (disˌtractiˈbility) noun distracting (disˈtracting) adjective distractingly (disˈtractingly) adverb distractive (disˈtractive) adjective distractively (disˈtractively) adverb Word origin C14: from Latin distractus perplexed, from distrahere to pull in different directions, from dis-1 + trahere to drag distract in American English (dɪˈstrækt) verb transitive 1. to draw (the mind, attention, etc.) away in another direction; divert 2. to draw in conflicting directions; create conflict or confusion in 3. Obsolete to drive insane; craze Derived forms distractible (disˈtractible) adjective distracting (disˈtracting) adjective distractingly (disˈtractingly) adverb Word origin ME distracten < L distractus, pp. of distrahere, to draw apart < dis-, apart + trahere, draw Examples of 'distract' in a sentence distract And you need to have things to look forward to Rose, to distract you while you're waiting. Isabel Wolff RESCUING ROSE (2002) He got up and went to sit in the window seat until Angmar came in to distract him from his remembering. Kerr, Katharine A TIME OF WAR (2002) She was glad of her work up at the Castle to distract her from her grief. Gaskin, Catherine THE AMBASSADOR'S WOMEN (2002) In other languages distract British English: distract /dɪˈstrækt/ VERB If something distracts you, or if it distracts your attention , it stops you concentrating. Playing video games sometimes distracts him from his homework. American English: distract Arabic: يَشْغَلُ Brazilian Portuguese: distrair Chinese: 转移注意力 Croatian: odvratiti pažnju Czech: rozptýlit odvést pozornost Danish: distrahere Dutch: afleiden European Spanish: distraer Finnish: häiritä French: distraire German: ablenken Greek: αποσπώ την προσοχή Italian: distrarre Japanese: 注意をそらす Korean: 산만하게 하다 Norwegian: distrahere Polish: oderwać European Portuguese: distrair Romanian: a distrage Russian: отвлекать Latin American Spanish: distraer Swedish: distrahera Thai: ทำให้ไขว้เขว Turkish: ilgisini başka yöne çekmek Ukrainian: відволікати Vietnamese: làm sao lãng Chinese translation of 'distract' distract (dɪsˈtrækt) vt [person] 使分心 (shǐ fēnxīn) to distract sb's attention 分散某人的注意力 (fēnsàn mǒurén de zhùyìlì) 1 (verb) in the sense of divert Definition to draw (a person or his or her attention) away from something Video games sometimes distract him from his homework. Synonyms divert They want to divert the attention of the people from the real issues. sidetrack They have a tendency to try to sidetrack you. draw away turn aside lead astray draw or lead away from 2 (verb) in the sense of amuse Definition to amuse or entertain I took out a book and tried to distract myself. Synonyms amuse Put a selection of toys in his cot to amuse him if he wakes early. occupy I had other matters to occupy me that day. entertain He entertained us with anecdotes about his job. beguile Her paintings beguiled the critics. engross There's something about them which engrosses the public. 3 (verb) in the sense of agitate Another story of hers distracts me. Synonyms agitate The thought of them inheriting all these things agitated her. trouble Is anything troubling you? disturb He had been disturbed by the news of the attack. confuse Politics just confuses me. puzzle What puzzles me is why nobody has complained before now. torment bewilder The silence from her sister had hurt and bewildered her. madden confound For many years medical scientists were confounded by these seemingly contradictory facts. perplex problems that perplexed me disconcert My lack of response clearly disconcerted him. derange discompose see detract from Additional synonyms in the sense of beguile Her paintings beguiled the critics. Synonyms charm, please, attract, delight, occupy, cheer, fascinate, entertain, absorb, entrance, win over, amuse, divert, distract, enchant, captivate, solace, allure, bewitch, mesmerize, engross, enrapture, tickle the fancy of in the sense of bewilder Definition to confuse utterly The silence from her sister had hurt and bewildered her. Synonyms confound, surprise, stun, confuse, puzzle, baffle, mix up, daze, perplex, mystify, stupefy, befuddle, flummox, bemuse, dumbfound, nonplus, flabbergast (informal) in the sense of confound Definition to astound or bewilder For many years medical scientists were confounded by these seemingly contradictory facts. Synonyms bewilder, baffle, amaze, confuse, astonish, startle, mix up, astound, perplex, surprise, mystify, flummox, boggle the mind, be all Greek to (informal), dumbfound, nonplus, flabbergast (informal) Synonyms of 'distract' distract Explore 'distract' in the dictionary
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