Distraction Meaning in English

word

US

/dɪˈstɹækʃən/

di-STRAK-shuhn

UK

/dɪstɹˈækʃən/

di-STRAK-shuhn

التعريف

Something that takes your attention away from what you are doing, or the state of being unable to concentrate because of interruptions.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually used for mental interruptions, like noises, phone notifications, or thoughts. Common collocations: 'a major distraction', 'causes distraction', 'workspace free of distractions'. Not the same as 'attraction' (opposite meaning).

• Spanish: distracción
• Portuguese (BR): distração
• Portuguese (PT): distração
• Chinese (Simplified): 分心 - 干扰
• Chinese (Traditional): 分心 - 幹擾
• Hindi: ध्यान भटकाना - व्याकुलता
• Arabic: تشتيت - إلهاء
• Bengali: বিক্ষিপ্ততা - মনোযোগহানি
• Russian: отвлечение - помеха (мешающее что-то)
• Japanese: 気が散るもの - 注意散漫
• Vietnamese: sự xao nhãng - sự mất tập trung
• Korean: 방해 - 산만함
• Turkish: dikkat dağıtıcı şey - dikkat dağılması
• Urdu: توجہ ہٹانا - خلل
• Indonesian: gangguan - hal yang mengalihkan perhatian

جمل نموذجية

The noise outside was a big distraction while I was studying.

basic

Phones can be a distraction at work.

basic

Try to study in a place with no distractions.

basic

I need complete silence—any little distraction throws me off.

natural

Social media is a huge distraction when I'm trying to get things done.

natural

He started talking just to create a distraction.

natural