distrae in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for distrae 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

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engordar o distraer el ojo Chil inf engordé el ojo en la fiesta

I had a great time eying up the talent at the party inf

Translations for distrae in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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distracting

que distrae

distract person

distraer

they began shouting to distract the attention of the guards

empezaron a gritar para distraer a los guardias or para distraer la atención de los guardias

to distract sb from sth

distraer a alguien de algo

distract

distraer

diversionary remark

para distraer la atención

divert attention/thoughts

distraer

put off (distract)

distraer

to draw sb's fire

distraer la atención de alguien

distrae in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for distrae 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 distrae in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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distract

distraer

divert

distraer

sidetrack

distraer

put off

distraer

to put sb off sth

distraer a alguien de algo

to put sb off his/her stride Brit

distraer a alguien

distrae Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

el niño se distrae solo

the child amuses himself