Distract from Meaning in English
expression
dɪˈstɹækt/ /ˈfɹəm
dih-STRAKT frum
dɪstɹˈækt/ /fɹˈɒm
dis-TRAKT from
Definição
To take someone's attention away from something; to prevent someone from focusing on a particular thing.
Uso & 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 dePortuguese (BR): distraír dePortuguese (PT): distraír deChinese (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 भटकानाArabic: يصرف الانتباه عنBengali: থেকে মনোযোগ সরানো - থেকে মনোযোগ বিচ্ছিন্ন করাRussian: отвлекать от - отвлечь отJapanese: から注意をそらすVietnamese: làm xao nhãng khỏi - làm phân tâm khỏiKorean: 에서 주의를 돌리다 - 에서 집중을 빼앗다Turkish: -den dikkati dağıtmakUrdu: سے توجہ ہٹاناIndonesian: mengalihkan perhatian dari
Frases de Exemplo
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