Distract - English meaning

dɪˈstrækt

Distract – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Prevent (someone) from concentrating on something.
Usage examples:
Don't allow noise to distract you from your work
Synonims:
DivertDeflectSidetrackTurn aside/awayDraw awayDisturbPut offCause to lose concentrationDisturbingUnsettlingIntrusiveDisconcertingBothersomeConfusingOff-putting

Draw someone's attention away from something

verb
To take someone’s attention away from what that person is doing or should be doing
Usage examples:
She liked to work with the radio playing and said it did not distract her., [ u ] it’s impossible t…

verb
To make someone stop giving their attention to something
Usage examples:
Distract someone from something don't distract her from her studies., distract attention from he tr…

Distract translation into English

Distract: translate from English into Chinese

转移, 分散注意

Distract: translate from English into Dutch

Afleiden, Verstrooien, Storen, Verzetten

Distract: translate from English into French

Distraire, Déconcentrer, Empêcher de se concentrer

Distract: translate from English into German

Ablenken, Zerstreuen

Distract: translate from English into Hindi

विचलित, पागल करना, दीवाना हो जाना, उन्मत्त हो जाना, विचलित करना, व्याकुल करना, ध्यान खींचना

Distract: translate from English into Italian

Distrarre, Distogliere, Sviare, Turbare

Distract: translate from English into Korean

괴롭히다, 빗가게 하다, 흐트러뜨리다

Distract: translate from English into Russian

Отвлекать, Развлекать, Рассеивать, Смущать, Расстраивать, Сбивать с толку, Приводить в смятение

Distract: translate from English into Spanish

Distraer, Apartar, Entretener, Perturbar, Confundir, Molestar, Aturdir

Word origin

late Middle English (also in the sense ‘pull in different directions’): from Latin distract- ‘drawn apart’, from the verb distrahere, from dis- ‘apart’ + trahere ‘to draw, drag’.

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Distract – similar words

distracted

dɪˈstræk.tɪd

adjective
Unable to concentrate because one is preoccupied by something worrying or unpleasant.
Usage examples:
Charlotte seemed too distracted to give him much attention

verb
Prevent (someone) from concentrating on something.
Usage examples:
Don't allow noise to distract you from your work

adjective
Nervous or confused because you are worried about something
Usage examples:
Tania seems very distracted at the moment - i think she's worried about her brother.

Distracted - all meanings in English

Distract synonims

bothersome

ˈbɒð.ə.səm

adjective
Annoying; troublesome.
Usage examples:
Most childhood stomach aches, though bothersome, aren't serious

adjective
Annoying or causing trouble
Usage examples:
A bothersome little man, bothersome noise

Bothersome - all meanings in English

confusing

kənˈfjuː.zɪŋ

adjective
Bewildering or perplexing.
Usage examples:
Up on the sidewalks, new york was a confusing bedlam of sights and sounds

verb
Make (someone) bewildered or perplexed.
Usage examples:
Past and present blurred together, confusing her still further

adjective
Something that is confusing makes you feel confused because it is difficult to understand
Usage examples:
We have two people called paul james working here, so it's a bit confusing!, the instructions are r…

Confusing - all meanings in English

deflect

dɪˈflekt

verb
Cause (something) to change direction; turn aside from a straight course.
Usage examples:
The bullet was deflected harmlessly into the ceiling

verb
To change direction after hitting something, or to cause something to do this
Usage examples:
Deflect off the ball deflected off my shoulder, straight into the goal., deflect a shot the crowd c…

verb
To cause someone to change from or stop what they were intending to do
Usage examples:
Deflect someone from something his initial defeats did not deflect him from his ambitions., she lis…

Deflect - all meanings in English

disconcerting

ˌdɪs.kənˈsɜː.tɪŋ

adjective
Causing one to feel unsettled.
Usage examples:
He had a disconcerting habit of offering jobs to people he met at dinner parties

verb
Disturb the composure of; unsettle.
Usage examples:
The abrupt change of subject disconcerted her

adjective
Making someone feel uncertain and uncomfortable or worried
Usage examples:
There was a disconcerting silence., his message is deeply disconcerting for anyone who values democ…

Disconcerting - all meanings in English

disturb

dɪˈstɜːb

verb
Interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of.
Usage examples:
Take the rollers out carefully so as not to disturb the curls too much

verb
To cause someone to stop what the person is doing, or to interrupt an activity
Usage examples:
Please don’t disturb jimmy – he’s trying to do his homework., this year’s election campaign has dis…

verb
To interrupt what someone is doing
Usage examples:
Please don't disturb your sister - she's trying to do her homework., i'm sorry to disturb you so la…

Disturb - all meanings in English

disturbing

dɪˈstɜː.bɪŋ

adjective
Causing anxiety; worrying.
Usage examples:
Disturbing unemployment figures

verb
Interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of.
Usage examples:
Take the rollers out carefully so as not to disturb the curls too much

adjective
Making you feel worried or upset
Usage examples:
The article described the latest crime figures as "disturbing"., the following programme contains s…

Disturbing - all meanings in English

divert

daɪˈvɜːt

verb
Cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another.
Usage examples:
A scheme to divert water from the river to irrigate agricultural land

verb
Turn aside; turn away from

verb
To cause something or someone to turn in a different direction
Usage examples:
Our flight was diverted from san francisco to oakland because of the fog., the administration had t…

Divert - all meanings in English

draw away

idiom
Remove by drawing or pulling

Draw away - all meanings in English

intrusive

ɪnˈtruː.sɪv

adjective
Causing disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited.
Usage examples:
That was an intrusive question

adjective
Being involved in a situation where you are not wanted or do not belong
Usage examples:
He’s fought for less intrusive government.

adjective
Affecting someone in a way that annoys them and makes them feel uncomfortable
Usage examples:
She found some of the interviewer's questions intrusive., investigative journalists are using ever …

Intrusive - all meanings in English

off-putting

adjective
Slightly unpleasant or worrying so that you do not want to get involved in any way
Usage examples:
He's slightly aggressive, which a lot of people find off-putting when they first meet him., what i …

Off-putting - all meanings in English

sidetrack

ˈsaɪd.træk

verb
Cause (someone) to be distracted from an immediate or important issue.
Usage examples:
He does not let himself get sidetracked by fads and trends

noun
A minor path or track.
Usage examples:
The horse took a sidetrack which led uphill

verb
To direct (someone) away from an activity or subject toward another one that is often less important
Usage examples:
Rhonda was looking for an envelope and got sidetracked reading some old letters.

Sidetrack - all meanings in English

unsettling

adjective
Causing anxiety or uneasiness; disturbing.
Usage examples:
The finale may come as an unsettling shock

verb
Cause to feel anxious or uneasy; disturb.
Usage examples:
The crisis has unsettled financial markets

adjective
That causes sudden, unexpected changes
Usage examples:
A rise in unemployment has an unsettling effect on the stock market., i received the unsettling new…

Unsettling - all meanings in English

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