distraerme in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for distraerme in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.distraer VB trans

1. distraer persona/atención:

distraer

to distract

mientras uno lo distraía el otro le robó la llave

while one of them distracted him o distracted his attention the other stole his key

“no distraer al conductor”

“do not distract the driver o the driver's attention”

distraer a alg. de algo

to distract sb from sth

la música me distrajo de la lectura

I was distracted from my reading by the music

no me distraigas de mi trabajo

don't distract me from my work

tengo que hacer algo para distraerlo de sus preocupaciones

I have to do something to take his mind off his worries

2. distraer (entretener):

la lectura lo distrae en sus ratos de ocio

he enjoys reading in his free time

los distraía contándoles cuentos

she entertained them o kept them entertained o kept them amused by telling them stories

3. distraer fondos/dinero:

distraer

to embezzle

II.distraerse VB vpr

1. distraerse (despistarse, descuidarse):

distraerse

to get distracted

me distraje un momento y se quemaron las tostadas

I got distracted o my mind wandered for a moment and the toast burned

si no te distraes, terminarás antes

if you keep your mind on what you're doing o if you don't let yourself get distracted you'll finish sooner

2. distraerse (entretenerse):

necesitas distraerte un poco, estás siempre metida en casa

you need to find something to do o you need to get out and enjoy yourself, you're always stuck in the house

no necesita mucho para distraerse, una hoja de papel y un lápiz le bastan

she doesn't need much to keep her amused o entertained, she's quite content with a sheet of paper and a pencil

se distraen viendo la televisión

they while away o pass the time watching television

Translations for distraerme in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to amuse oneself (relax)

distraerse

I went to the movies for light relief

fui al cine para distraerme

distraerme in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for distraerme in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.distraer VB trans

1. distraer (entretener):

distraer

to entertain

2. distraer (dinero):

distraer

to embezzle

3. distraer (desviar):

distraer

to divert

II.distraer VB refl distraerse

1. distraer (entretenerse):

distraerse

to amuse oneself

el niño se distrae solo

the child amuses himself

2. distraer (no atender):

distraerse

to be distracted

Translations for distraerme in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to lose one's focus

distraerse

to amuse oneself

distraerse