distract [dɪsˈtrækt]
distract(
dihs
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trahkt
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to divert someone's attention)
a. distraer
Carolina distracted Jose while Adriana grabbed his phone.Carolina distrajo a José mientras Adriana tomaba su teléfono.
b. entretener
You figure out a way to distract him, and I'll grab his wallet.Encuentra una forma de entretenerlo y yo agarro su billetera.
c. desviar
He would not allow anything to distract his attention.No permitiría que nada desviara su atención.
distract
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (person, attention)
a. distraer
this is distracting us from our main purposeesto nos está alejando de nuestro objetivo principal
she is easily distractedse distrae con facilidad
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