distraer
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
No me distraigas ahora; tengo que entregar este ensayo en media hora.Don't distract me right now; I have to turn in this essay in half an hour.
Las conversaciones de los vecinos me distraen cuando intento concentrarme.The neighbors' conversations distract me when I'm trying to concentrate.
a. to entertain
Los nietos de Ernesto lo distraen un rato y se olvida de sus penas.Ernesto's grandchildren entertain him for a while and he forgets his troubles.
c. to amuse
A mi abuelo le gusta ver a los cachorros del vecino jugando en el jardín porque lo distraen.My granddad likes to watch the neighbor's puppies playing in the yard because they amuse him.
d. to take one's mind off
La televisión me distrae de mis problemas.Television takes my mind off my problems.
3. (finance)
a. to embezzle
Carmen logró distraer miles de dólares mediante pequeñas transacciones.Carmen was able to embezzle thousands of dollars via small transactions.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to be entertaining
Es un programa que distrae e informa.It is an entertaining and informative program.
b. to be a good way of entertaining oneself
Escuchar música distrae mucho.Listening to music is a good way of entertaining yourself.
distraerse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to pass the time
Me gusta distraerme los fines de semana yendo al cine.I like to pass the time by going to the movies on the weekends.
c. to keep oneself amused
La niña se distrae con sus muñecas.The little girl keeps herself amused with her dolls.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me gusta distraerme con rompecabezas.I like doing puzzles for fun.
Mis padres pasan mucho tiempo trabajando en el jardín para distraerse.My parents spend a lot of time gardening for fun.
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