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122 DISTRACT THE ATTENTION
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123 (to) distract
(to) distract /dɪˈstrækt/v. t.1 distrarre ( una persona): Stop distracting me, I'm trying to work, smettila di distrarmi, sto cercando di lavorare; She kept being distracted by the TV, continuava a lasciarsi distrarre dalla tv2 distogliere, sviare ( l'attenzione): Some said the war was started to distract attention from problems at home, alcuni sostenevano che la guerra era stata iniziata per distogliere l'attenzione da problemi interni3 distrarre; divertire: They tried everything they could think of to distract the baby, hanno tentato tutto quello che gli veniva in mente per divertire il bambino. -
124 (to) distract
(to) distract /dɪˈstrækt/v. t.1 distrarre ( una persona): Stop distracting me, I'm trying to work, smettila di distrarmi, sto cercando di lavorare; She kept being distracted by the TV, continuava a lasciarsi distrarre dalla tv2 distogliere, sviare ( l'attenzione): Some said the war was started to distract attention from problems at home, alcuni sostenevano che la guerra era stata iniziata per distogliere l'attenzione da problemi interni3 distrarre; divertire: They tried everything they could think of to distract the baby, hanno tentato tutto quello che gli veniva in mente per divertire il bambino. -
125 to distract somebody from something
distraer a alguien de algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to distract somebody from something
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126 to distract somebody's attention
distraer a alguien, distraer la atención de alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to distract somebody's attention
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127 to distract smb's attention from smth
to distract/to divert smb's attention from smth отвлекать чьё-либо внимание от чего-либоEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to distract smb's attention from smth
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128 in order to distract attention
Общая лексика: для отвода глазУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > in order to distract attention
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Distract — Dis*tract , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distracted}, old p. p. {Distraught}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distracting}.] 1. To draw apart or away; to divide; to disjoin. [1913 Webster] A city . . . distracted from itself. Fuller. [1913 Webster] 2. To draw (the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Distract — Dis*tract , a. [L. distractus, p. p. of distrahere to draw asunder; dis + trahere to draw. See {Trace}, and cf. {Distraught}.] 1. Separated; drawn asunder. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. Insane; mad. [Obs.] Drayton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
distract — index bait (harass), confuse (bewilder), disorganize, disorient, disrupt, disturb, divert … Law dictionary
distract — mid 14c., to draw asunder or apart, to turn aside (literal and figurative), from L. distractus, pp. of distrahere draw in different directions, from dis away (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + trahere to draw (see TRACT (Cf. tract) (1)). Sense of to throw… … Etymology dictionary
distract — bewilder, nonplus, confound, dumbfound, mystify, perplex, *puzzle Analogous words: *confuse, muddle, addle, fuddle, befuddle: baffle, balk (see FRUSTRATE): agitate, upset, fluster, flurry, perturb, *discompose Antonyms: collect (one s thoughts,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
distract — [v] divert attention; confuse abstract, addle, agitate, amuse, befuddle, beguile, bewilder, call away, catch flies*, confound, derange, detract, discompose, disconcert, disturb, divert, draw away, engross, entertain, fluster, frenzy, harass, lead … New thesaurus
distract — ► VERB 1) prevent (someone) from giving their full attention to something. 2) divert (attention) from something. DERIVATIVES distracted adjective distracting adjective. ORIGIN Latin distrahere draw apart … English terms dictionary
distract — [di strakt′] vt. [ME distracten < L distractus, pp. of distrahere, to draw apart < dis , apart + trahere, DRAW] 1. to draw (the mind, attention, etc.) away in another direction; divert 2. to draw in conflicting directions; create conflict… … English World dictionary
distract */ — UK [dɪˈstrækt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms distract : present tense I/you/we/they distract he/she/it distracts present participle distracting past tense distracted past participle distracted to get someone s attention and prevent them from… … English dictionary
distract — detract, distract Both words are used transitively (with an object) followed by from; but their meanings are different. Detract, which (more than distract) is also used without an object, means ‘to take away (a part of something), to diminish’: • … Modern English usage
distract — dis|tract [ dı strækt ] verb transitive * to get someone s attention and prevent them from concentrating on something: She was distracted by the sound of running water. distract someone from something: We must let nothing distract us from our… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English