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distract

S2 W2

BrE /dɪˈstrækt/ AmE /dɪˈstrækt/

verb en → es

past distracted pp distracted ing distracting

1 ATTENTION [transitive, T + obj + (from)] B1

to make someone pay less attention to something or stop them from thinking about it

distraer, distraerse de algo

  • distract somebody from something

Collocations distract someone from the pain · distract yourself from your worries

  • The noise distracted me from my work.

    El ruido me distrajo del trabajo.

2 CONFUSE [transitive] B1

to make someone confused or unsure about something

confundir, desconcertar a alguien

  • distract somebody

Collocations distract someone with questions · distract yourself by overthinking

  • The complicated instructions distracted me.

    Las instrucciones complicadas me desconcertaron.

Phrasal verbs

distract from ATTENTION B1

distraer de algo

  • The music distracted him from the pain.

    La música lo distrajo del dolor.

distract with CONFUSE B1

confundir a alguien con algo

  • She distracted him with her questions.

    Ella lo confundió con sus preguntas.