Distract from Meaning in English

expression

US

dɪˈstɹækt/ /ˈfɹəm

dih-STRAKT frum

UK

dɪstɹˈækt/ /fɹˈɒm

dis-TRAKT from

Definition

To take someone's attention away from something; to prevent someone from focusing on a particular thing.

Usage & Nuances

Used in both formal and informal contexts. Common patterns: 'distract from work', 'noise distracted me from studying'. Often followed by a noun or gerund. Do not confuse with 'distract' (general) – 'distract from' always specifies what attention is being drawn away from.

• Spanish: distraer de
• Portuguese (BR): distraír de
• Portuguese (PT): distraír de
• Chinese (Simplified): 使分心于... - 分散注意力于...
• Chinese (Traditional): 使分心於... - 分散注意力於...
• Hindi: से ध्यान भटकाना
• Arabic: يصرف الانتباه عن
• Bengali: থেকে মনোযোগ সরানো - থেকে মনোযোগ বিচ্ছিন্ন করা
• Russian: отвлекать от - отвлечь от
• Japanese: から注意をそらす
• Vietnamese: làm xao nhãng khỏi - làm phân tâm khỏi
• Korean: 에서 주의를 돌리다 - 에서 집중을 빼앗다
• Turkish: -den dikkati dağıtmak
• Urdu: سے توجہ ہٹانا
• Indonesian: mengalihkan perhatian dari

Example Sentences

Please don't distract from my homework.

basic

The noise distracted from the movie.

basic

Her laughter distracted from the serious discussion.

basic

Try to ignore your phone so it doesn't distract from your work.

natural

Bright colors can sometimes distract from a simple design.

natural

He kept making jokes to distract from his nervousness.

natural