Distrae (en. Distracts)

/dis'tra.e/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Causing someone to shift away from their usual attention.

Music distracts students during the exam.

La música distrae a los estudiantes durante el examen.

Diverting concentration from something important.

The noise outside distracts me while I work.

El ruido afuera me distrae mientras trabajo.

Entertainment that occupies a person's mind.

Watching television distracts my thoughts from the problems.

Ver televisión distrae mis pensamientos de los problemas.

From Latin 'distrahere', which means to divert or separate.

to distract oneself with something

Losing attention due to something unimportant.

distraerse con algo

don't distract

Instruction for someone not to divert attention.

no distraigas

distracted by

Being affected by something that distracts concentration.

distraído por

distraction

Action of distracting or being distracted.

distracción

inattention

Lack of attention or concentration on something.

desatención

fun

Activity that offers entertainment or distraction.

diversión

To be in a daydream

He was so distracted that he seemed to be in a daydream.

Estaba tan distraído que parecía estar en la luna.

To lose the thread

When I was interrupted, I lost the thread and got distracted.

Cuando me interrumpieron, perdí el hilo y me distraje.