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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈstrækt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈstrækt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di strakt′)

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Inglés	Español
distract [sb]⇒ vtr	(divert [sb])	distraer a vtr + prep
entretener a vtr + prep
She's worried about her exam; we need to find some way of distracting her.
Está preocupada por su examen, tenemos que encontrar una manera de distraerla.
distract [sb] from [sth]⇒ vtr	(divert [sb] from [sth])	distraer a alguien de loc verb
desviar a alguien de loc verb
Stop distracting me from my homework!
¡Deja de distraerme de mi tarea!
distract [sb]⇒ vtr	(divert: [sb]'s attention)	desviar la atención de loc verb
desconcentrar a vtr + prep
distraer a vtr + prep
(figurado)	desenfocar a vtr + prep
The TV in the corner of the restaurant kept distracting me.
La televisión en el rincón del restaurante desviaba mi atención.
distract [sb]'s attention⇒ vtr	(divert: [sb]'s attention)	distraer a alguien vtr + prep
distraer la atención de alguien loc verb + prep
The boy distracted the woman's attention while his friend picked her pocket.
El muchacho distrajo a la mujer mientras su amigo le robaba de los bolsillos.
distract [sb]'s attention from [sth]⇒ vtr	(divert: [sb]'s attention)	desviar la atención de alguien de loc verb + prep
alejar la atención de alguien de loc verb + prep
The nurse talked to the baby to distract his attention from the injection.
La enfermera le habló al bebé para desviar su atención de la inyección.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
distract attention from [sth] v expr	(create a diversion)	distraer la atención de loc verb
Magicians need to know how to distract attention from what they are doing.
The gaudy packaging is just an attempt to distract attention from the shoddy product inside.
Los magos deben saber cómo distraer la atención de lo que están haciendo. // El llamativo paquete es sólo un intento por distraer la atención del lamentable producto que lleva dentro.

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'distract' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

deflect attention - detract attention - diversion - diversionary - divert - divert attention - make lose concentration - misdirect - put off the scent - take mind off - throw off

Spanish:

despistar - entretener - distraer - alburear - descentrar - desconcentrar - bolear - desviar la atención - desviar - capotear

In Lists: B2 - Unit 1-Done, **All words restudy**, more...

Synonyms: divert, divert attention, deflect attention, throw sb off, put sb off, more...

Collocations: please don't distract me, stop; you're distracting me, stop distracting me!, more...

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