Ingles

distract

gb/dɪstɹˈækt/ us/dɪstɹˈækt/
B1 Ingles
~ 1700
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa B1 action
1

to divert someone's attention

To make someone stop paying attention to what they are doing and think about something else.

Padron ng paggamit: to distract [someone] from [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'distract' with 'attract'. 'Distract' means to take attention away, while 'attract' means to draw attention toward.
Mga kasingkahulugan
divert (Slightly more formal; often used for attention in various contexts.) | sidetrack (Informal; suggests leading someone away from their main focus or purpose.)
Mga kasalungat
focus (Means to direct attention toward something, the opposite of taking it away.)
Mga kolokasyon
distract attention |distract the driver |distract students |easily distracted
Mga tema
daily life |emotions |communication |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • The noise outside distracted me from my work.
  • She tried to distract the baby with a toy.
  • Don't distract him while he's driving.
  • The bright lights distracted the players during the game.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The music distracted me while I was reading.
  • He distracted his friend with a funny story.
  • The phone call distracted her from cooking.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
distract
IPA
GB/dɪstɹˈækt/
US/dɪstɹˈækt/
Mga pantig at diin
dis - tract (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tract)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
  • Base: distract
  • 3rd Person Singular: distracts
  • Present Participle: distracting
  • Past: distracted
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
distracts verb distracting verb distracted verb
Core family
distraction noun B1
Related words
distractingly adverb
Negative and opposite forms
undistracted adjective
Advanced or less common
distractible adjective distractibility noun
Mga ekspresyon

distract from

1
/dɪstɹˈækt fɹˈʌm/
phrasal verb

to take attention away from something

To make someone stop thinking about or noticing something.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The fun activities helped distract from the bad weather.
  • His jokes distracted from the seriousness of the meeting.

easily distracted

1
/ˈizəli dɪstɹˈæktɪd/
fixed phrase

losing focus quickly

Not able to keep attention on one thing for long.

Mga Halimbawa
  • Children are often easily distracted in class.
  • She is easily distracted by her phone.

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