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1 distract
1 ( break concentration) distraire [driver, player, worker] ; to be (easily) distracted by se laisser (facilement) distraire par ; to distract sb from sth distraire or détourner qn de qch ; to distract sb from doing empêcher qn de faire ; I was distracted by the noise le bruit m'a empêché de me concentrer ;2 ( divert) to distract attention détourner l'attention (from de) ; to distract sb's attention détourner l'attention de qn (from de) ;3 ( amuse) distraire. -
2 distract
distract [dɪsˈtrækt][+ person] distraire ; ( = interrupt) déranger* * *[dɪ'strækt]transitive verb distraire -
3 distract
distract [dɪ'strækt]∎ to distract sb from his/her work distraire qn de son travail;∎ to distract sb from his/her objective détourner qn de son but;∎ to distract sb or sb's attention (accidentally) distraire l'attention de qn; (on purpose) détourner l'attention de qn;∎ distract her for a couple of minutes détourne son attention pendant quelques minutes(c) (preoccupy) préoccuper -
4 distract
[di'strækt](to draw aside (the mind or attention of): He was constantly being distracted from his work by the noisy conversation of his colleagues.) distraire- distraction -
5 diversion
diversion [daɪˈvɜ:∫ən]a. (British) ( = redirecting) [of traffic] déviation f ; [of ship] déroutement m ; [of profits, stream] détournement mc. ( = relaxation) distraction f* * *[daɪ'vɜːʃn], US [daɪ'vɜːrʒn]1) (of watercourse, money) détournement m; ( of traffic) déviation f2) ( distraction) diversion f ( from à)3) GB ( detour) déviation f4) (dated) ( entertainment) divertissement m -
6 diversion
diversion [daɪ'vɜ:ʃən](b) (distraction) diversion f;∎ it was a welcome diversion cela a été une diversion agréable;(c) (amusement) distraction f;∎ to seek diversion from sth chercher à se distraire de qch -
7 TLAIXNECOCCOLOANI
tlaîxnecoccocoloâni, éventuel sur îxnecoccocoloa.Qui distrait, détourne l'attention.Angl., who distract one.Est dit du mauvais solicitor, tlacihuitiâni. Sah10,32.Dictionnaire de la langue nahuatl classique > TLAIXNECOCCOLOANI
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8 divert
divert [daɪˈvɜ:t]b. ( = amuse) divertir* * *[daɪ'vɜːt] 1.transitive verb1) ( redirect) détourner [water, flow]; dévier [traffic] ( onto vers; through par); dérouter [flight, plane] (to sur); détourner [resources, supplies, funds, manpower] ( from de; to au profit de)2) ( distract) détourner [attention, efforts, conversation, person]2. -
9 divert
A vtr1 ( redirect) détourner [watercourse, flow] ; dévier [traffic] (onto vers ; through par) ; dérouter [flight, plane] (to sur) ; détourner [resources, supplies, funds, manpower] (from de ; to au profit de) ; to divert funds Fin Jur détourner des fonds ;2 ( distract) détourner [attention, efforts, conversation] (from de) ; détourner [person, government, team] (from de) ;3 †( amuse) divertir.
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distract (someone's) attention from something — distract (someone’s) attention from something phrase to do something in order to stop someone from paying attention to something They tried to distract attention from the crisis. Thesaurus: to make someone unable to concentrate or think… … Useful english dictionary
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attention — 1 Attention, study, concentration, application can mean the direct focusing of the mind on something, especially on something to be learned, worked out, or dealt with. Attention is applicable to the faculty or power as well as to the act {noises… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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