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1 assente
absent, awayfig absent-minded* * *assente agg.1 absent; away from: è assente da casa da un anno, he has been away from home for a year2 (fig.) distracted: avere un'aria assente, to seem distracted; il suo spirito è assente, his thoughts are far away◆ s.m. e f.1 absentee: lista degli assenti, absentees' list; gli assenti hanno sempre torto, the absent are always in the wrong* * *[as'sɛnte]1. agg1)assente (da) — (gen) away (from), (malato, studente) absent (from)
2) (espressione, sguardo) vacant, faraway2. sm/f* * *[as'sɛnte] 1.1) [persona, emozione] absent (da from)essere assente — to be away (anche scol.)
2) fig. [ persona] abstracted, distracted, lost in thought; [sguardo, espressione] absent, abstracted, blank, vacant2.sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile absentee (anche scol.)* * *assente/as'sεnte/1 [persona, emozione] absent (da from); essere assente to be away (anche scol.)2 fig. [ persona] abstracted, distracted, lost in thought; [sguardo, espressione] absent, abstracted, blank, vacantII m. e f.absentee (anche scol.); i presenti e gli -i those present and those absent. -
2 distrarre
distract( divertire) entertain* * *distrarre v.tr.1 ( distogliere) to distract, to divert: la minima cosa lo distrae, the slightest thing distracts his attention; la vacanza l'aveva distratto dalle sue preoccupazioni, the holiday had taken his mind off his worries; distrarre l'attenzione di qlcu. da qlco., to take s.o.'s attention (o mind) off sthg.; questo continuo ronzio mi distrae, this continuous buzzing distracts me; distrarre qlcu. dal lavoro, to take s.o.'s mind off his work; non mi distrarre in continuazione, stop continually distracting me2 ( divertire) to entertain, to amuse: cerca di distrarre i bambini con qualche gioco, try to amuse the children with some game or other; la padrona di casa distraeva i suoi ospiti con storielle divertenti, the hostess was entertaining her guests with amusing anecdotes3 ( sottrarre e destinare a uso indebito) to misappropriate (anche dir.): fu riconosciuto colpevole di aver distratto un'ingente somma dalla cassa della ditta, he was found guilty of misappropriating a large sum from company funds◘ distrarsi v.rifl.1 to divert one's mind, to divert one's attention: si distrae facilmente, his mind wanders easily (o his attention is easily distracted); si distrae facilmente quando legge, his attention is easily distracted when he's reading2 ( divertirsi) to amuse oneself, to relax: lavori troppo, hai bisogno di distrarti!, you are working too much, you need to relax.* * *1. [dis'trarre]vb irreg vt(distogliere) to distract, divert, (divertire) to amuse, entertain2. vr (distrarsi)(non fare attenzione) to let one's mind wander, (svagarsi) to take one's mind off things* * *[dis'trarre] 1.verbo transitivo1) (deconcentrare) to distract [ persona] (da from; con with)distrarre l'attenzione di qcn. — to distract o divert sb.'s attention
2) (divertire) to amuse, to distract2.distrarre qcn. da — to take sb.'s mind off [problema, preoccupazione]
verbo pronominale distrarsi1) (deconcentrarsi) to divert one's mind, to divert one's attention2) (divertirsi) to amuse oneself3) (svagarsi)* * *distrarre/dis'trarre/ [95]1 (deconcentrare) to distract [ persona] (da from; con with); distrarre l'attenzione di qcn. to distract o divert sb.'s attention2 (divertire) to amuse, to distract3 (allontanare) distrarre qcn. da to take sb.'s mind off [problema, preoccupazione]II distrarsi verbo pronominale1 (deconcentrarsi) to divert one's mind, to divert one's attention2 (divertirsi) to amuse oneself3 (svagarsi) ho bisogno di distrarmi I need to take my mind off things. -
3 sviare
deflectfig divert* * *sviare v.tr.1 to divert, to turn aside, to deflect; to ward off: sviare un colpo, to ward off a blow; sviare un corso d'acqua, to divert a stream; sviare il discorso, to change the subject; sviare i sospetti, to divert suspicion; sviare un'indagine, to turn an inquiry in the wrong direction; sviare il corso della giustizia, to obstruct (o to divert) the due course of justice2 ( distrarre) to distract, to divert: cerca di sviarlo dai suoi tristi pensieri, try to distract him from his sad thoughts; quel rumore mi svia, that noise distracts me; sviare l'attenzione di qlcu. da qlco., to distract (o to divert) s.o.'s attention from sthg.3 ( traviare) to lead* astray: i cattivi compagni lo sviano, his bad companions are leading him astray◆ v. intr. → sviarsi.◘ sviarsi v.intr.pron.1 to move apart, to diverge2 ( traviarsi) to go* astray; to deviate; to be distracted: non sviarti dalla linea di condotta che hai deciso di seguire, don't deviate from the line of conduct you have decided on; sviare dallo studio, to be distracted from one's studies.* * *[zvi'are] 1.verbo transitivo1) (fare sbagliare strada a) to lead* [sb.] astray, to misdirect2.sviare qcn. da qcs. — to distract sb. from sth
* * *sviare/zvi'are/ [1]1 (fare sbagliare strada a) to lead* [sb.] astray, to misdirect2 fig. (deviare) to divert [ indagini]; to divert, to distract [ attenzione]; sviare un discorso to sidetrack an issue; sviare qcn. da qcs. to distract sb. from sth.II sviarsi verbo pronominaleto go* astray. -
4 consentire
1. v/i ( accondiscendere) consent2. v/t allow* * *consentire v. intr.1 ( acconsentire) to consent, to assent: consentire a fare qlco., to consent to do sthg.; consentire a una proposta, to assent to a proposal2 ( essere d'accordo) to agree; ( ammettere) to admit, to allow: consento con questa decisione, I agree about this decision; consentirai almeno di esserti sbagliato, you will at least admit you're wrong◆ v.tr. ( permettere) to allow; to permit: consentimi di dire che sbagli, allow me to say that you are wrong; le mie finanze non mi consentono tanto, my finances won't stretch to that; è consentito l'uso del dizionario, use of the dictionary is allowed.* * *[konsen'tire]1. viconsentire a qc/a fare qc — to agree o consent to sth/to do sth
2. vtconsentire a qn qc/di fare qc — to allow o permit sb sth/to do sth
mi si consenta di ringraziare... — I would like to thank...
* * *[konsen'tire] 1.verbo transitivo (permettere) to allow, to permit2.1) (concordare)consentire con — to agree with [ opinione]
consentire a — to comply with [ desiderio]
* * *consentire/konsen'tire/ [3](permettere) to allow, to permit; i suoi mezzi non glielo consentono he can't afford it; ai condomini non è consentito tenere animali domestici tenants may not keep pets(aus. avere) -
5 deconcentrare
deconcentrare v.tr. to make* (s.o.) lose their concentration; to distract.◘ deconcentrarsi v.intr.pron. to lose* one's concentration; to get* distracted.* * *[dekontʃen'trare]1. vt2. vr (deconcentrarsi)* * *[dekontʃen'trare] 1.verbo transitivo2.deconcentrare qcn. — to break sb.'s concentration
verbo pronominale deconcentrarsi to lose* one's concentration* * *deconcentrare/dekont∫en'trare/ [1]deconcentrare qcn. to break sb.'s concentrationII deconcentrarsi verbo pronominaleto lose* one's concentration. -
6 distogliere
distogliere v.tr.1 ( dissuadere) to dissuade; to deter, to put* off: l'insuccesso non lo distolse da un nuovo tentativo, failure didn't deter him from (o didn't put him off) trying again; vorrei proprio distoglierti dall'idea di lasciare il tuo lavoro, I would strongly dissuade you from leaving your job2 ( distrarre) to divert, to distract: come potrei distogliere la sua attenzione da te?, how could I divert his attention away from you?; non riesco a lavorare se la mia attenzione è distolta da continue interruzioni, I can't work if I'm being continually interrupted3 ( allontanare) to remove, to withdraw*: distogliere lo sguardo, to look away; distogliere il pensiero da qlco., not to think about sthg.◘ distogliersi v.rifl. o intr.pron. to be diverted, to be distracted; ( allontanarsi) to get* away: la mia attenzione non poteva distogliere da quello spettacolo, I couldn't drag (o tear) my attention away from the sight; non potevo distogliermi dal pensiero che..., I couldn't get rid of the thought that...* * *[dis'tɔʎʎere]verbo transitivodistogliere l'attenzione da — to divert o distract attention from
distogliere gli occhi o lo sguardo da to avert one's eyes o gaze from, to take one's eye off; distogliere i propri pensieri da — to turn one's thoughts away from
2) (distrarre)distogliere qcn. da — to distract sb. from, to take sb. away from [obiettivo, lavoro]
3) (dissuadere) to dissuade, to deter [ persona]* * *distogliere/dis'tɔλλere/ [28]1 (volgere altrove) distogliere l'attenzione da to divert o distract attention from; distogliere gli occhi o lo sguardo da to avert one's eyes o gaze from, to take one's eye off; distogliere i propri pensieri da to turn one's thoughts away from2 (distrarre) distogliere qcn. da to distract sb. from, to take sb. away from [obiettivo, lavoro]3 (dissuadere) to dissuade, to deter [ persona]. -
7 vicinanza
f nearness, proximityvicinanze pl neighbo(u)rhood sg, vicinity sg* * *vicinanza s.f.1 ( l'essere vicino) closeness, nearness, proximity: siamo in vicinanza della chiesa, we are close to (o near) the church, ( ci stiamo avvicinando) we are approaching the church; la vicinanza della stazione è un vantaggio, proximity to the station is an advantage; la sua vicinanza mi distrae, I'm distracted when he's close to me; la vicinanza delle vacanze lo rende felice, the closeness of the holidays cheers him up3 pl. ( adiacenze) neighbourhood (sing.), vicinity (sing.); ( dintorni) outskirts: ci sono due teatri nelle vicinanze, there are two theatres in this neighbourhood (o in the vicinity); nelle vicinanze di Roma, on the outskirts of Rome4 (mat.) closeness.* * *[vitʃi'nantsa]sostantivo femminile1) (prossimità) proximity, nearness2) fig.3) nelle vicinanze in the vicinity, in the neighbourhood BE, in the neighborhood AEc'è un paese nelle -e — nearby, there's a village
* * *vicinanza/vit∫i'nantsa/sostantivo f.1 (prossimità) proximity, nearness3 nelle vicinanze in the vicinity, in the neighbourhood BE, in the neighborhood AE; c'è un paese nelle -e nearby, there's a village; essere nelle -e to be within easy reach; nelle immediate -e dell'esplosione in the immediate vicinity of the explosion. -
8 deconcentrato agg
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9 deconcentrato
deconcentrato agg. lacking concentration (pred.); distracted: un atleta deconcentrato, an athlete who has lost (his) concentration. -
10 distraibile
distraibile agg. easily distracted. -
11 distrarsi
( non essere attento) get distracted( svagarsi) take one's mind off things -
12 consentire
[konsen'tire]1. viconsentire a qc/a fare qc — to agree o consent to sth/to do sth
2. vtconsentire a qn qc/di fare qc — to allow o permit sb sth/to do sth
mi si consenta di ringraziare... — I would like to thank...
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13 deconcentrato
agg [dekontʃen'trato] deconcentrato (-a)
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