- distracción
- f.1 distraction, oversight.2 distraction, absence of mind, absent-mindedness, absentmindedness.3 entertainment, amusement, diversion.* * *distracción► nombre femenino1 (divertimiento) amusement, pastime, recreation, entertainment■ su principal distracción es hacer punto knitting is her favourite pastime■ la ciudad tiene muchas distracciones the city offers many forms of entertainment2 (despiste) distraction, absent-mindedness3 (error) oversight, slip* * *noun f.1) distraction2) entertainment, amusement* * *SF1) (=entretenimiento) entertainment
leer es mi distracción favorita — reading is my favourite pastime o form of entertainment
no faltan distracciones para los niños — there is no lack of entertainment for the children
colecciona sellos como distracción — he collects stamps as a hobby
2) [de preocupaciones, problemas] distractionel trabajo me sirve de distracción — my work is a distraction for me
este libro te servirá de distracción — this book will help you take your mind off things
3) (=despiste)en un momento de distracción me robaron la cartera — my attention wandered o I got distracted for a moment and I had my wallet stolen
la causa del accidente podría ser una distracción del conductor — the accident could have been caused by a lapse of concentration on the driver's part
no te saludaría por distracción — I must have been so distracted that I didn't say hello
4) (Econ) [de dinero, fondos] embezzlement5) (=libertinaje) loose living, dissipation* * *femeninoa) (entretenimiento) entertainmentte servirá de distracción — it'll give you something to do
una buena distracción para los niños — a good way of entertaining children
b) (descuido)en un momento de distracciónse la robaron — she took her eye off it for a moment and someone stole it
la más mínima distracción puede ser fatal — the slightest lapse of concentration could be fatal
c) (de fondos) embezzlement* * *= amusement, distraction, entertainment, relaxation.Ex. Several hundred pages of information are available on each channel, concerned mainly with retail prices, share prices and amusement.Ex. The telephone provokes a range of interesting problems, and one hopes not to offend callers but rather to minimize the distraction of telephone transactions.Ex. In Spain, posters and cartoons were used to convey the impression of reading as entertainment.Ex. But, yet again, the categories of cultura and leisure may suggest books read simply for pleasure or relaxation.* * *femeninoa) (entretenimiento) entertainmentte servirá de distracción — it'll give you something to do
una buena distracción para los niños — a good way of entertaining children
b) (descuido)en un momento de distracciónse la robaron — she took her eye off it for a moment and someone stole it
la más mínima distracción puede ser fatal — the slightest lapse of concentration could be fatal
c) (de fondos) embezzlement* * *= amusement, distraction, entertainment, relaxation.Ex: Several hundred pages of information are available on each channel, concerned mainly with retail prices, share prices and amusement.
Ex: The telephone provokes a range of interesting problems, and one hopes not to offend callers but rather to minimize the distraction of telephone transactions.Ex: In Spain, posters and cartoons were used to convey the impression of reading as entertainment.Ex: But, yet again, the categories of cultura and leisure may suggest books read simply for pleasure or relaxation.* * *distracciónfeminine1 (entretenimiento) entertainmenthay pocas distracciones para los jóvenes there's not much in the way of entertainment for young peoplete servirá de distracción it'll give you something to douna buena distracción para los niños a favorite form of amusement o entertainment for children2(descuido): en un momento de distracción le robaron el bolso she took her eye off her handbag for a moment and someone stole itla más pequeña distracción puede costarle la vida the slightest lapse of concentration could cost you your life3 (de fondos) embezzlement* * *
distracción sustantivo femeninoa) (entretenimiento) entertainmentb) (descuido):◊ en un momento de distracciónse la robaron she took her eye off it for a moment and someone stole it;
la más mínima distracción puede ser fatal the slightest lapse of concentration could be fatalc) (de fondos) embezzlement
distracción sustantivo femenino
1 (para divertirse) entertainment
(entretenerse) hobby
2 (falta de atención) distraction, absent-mindedness
'distracción' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
comecocos
- descuido
- servir
- despiste
English:
distraction
- diversion
- relaxation
- amusement
* * *distracción nf1. [entretenimiento] entertainment;[pasatiempo] hobby, pastime;faltan distracciones para los niños there isn't enough to keep the children entertained;¿cuál es tu distracción favorita? what's your favourite pastime?;la costura/hacer crucigramas le servía de distracción sewing/doing crosswords kept him entertained2. [despiste] slip;[falta de atención] absent-mindedness;tener una distracción to let one's concentration slip, to be distracted;la distracción del piloto provocó el accidente the pilot's lapse in concentration caused the accident3. [malversación] embezzlement, misappropriation* * *distracciónf1 distraction2 (descuido) absent-mindedness;por distracción out of absent-mindedness3 (diversión) entertainment4 (pasatiempo) pastime* * *distracción nf, pl -ciones1) : distraction, amusement2) : forgetfulness3) : oversight* * *distracción n1. (pasatiempo) pastime / hobby [pl. hobbies]su distracción es hacer maquetas de aviones his hobby is making model aeroplanes2. (diversión) entertainmentuna partida de cartas es gran una distracción a game of cards is great fun
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.
