distraction
Something that distractsSomething that distracts.
» I don't want distractions.
Я не хочу, щоб мене будь-що відволікало. — deniko
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5 senses(countable, uncountable)Something that distracts.
Poking one's eye is a good distraction from a hurting toe.
Ablenkung, Ablenkungsmanöver
(countable, uncountable)The process of being distracted.
We have to reduce distraction in class if we want students to achieve good results.
Ablenkung, Störung, Zerstreuung
отвлече́ниеotvlečénije
(countable, uncountable)Perturbation; disorder; disturbance; confusion.
Wahnsinn, Zerstreuung
(countable, uncountable)Mental disarray; a deranged state of mind; insanity.
The incessant nightmares drove him to distraction.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)Traction so exerted as to separate surfaces normally opposed.
- the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something
- mental turmoil
- an obstacle to attention
- an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations
Examples
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French distraction, from Latin distractio. Equivalent to distract + -Borrowed from Middle French distraction, from Latin distractio. Equivalent to distract + -ion.
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Forms
plural: distractions| Singular | distraction |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something:misdirection
- an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations:beguilement
Word family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.