- distraer
- v.1 to amuse, to entertain.2 to distract.¡no me distraigas, que estoy trabajando! don't distract me, I'm working!El payaso distrajo al chico The clown distracted the boy.3 to be entertaining.la lectura distrae mucho reading is fun4 to abstract, to absorb.La música distrae a María Music abstracts Mary.5 to misappropriate, to alienate, to deviate, to divert.Ella distrajo fondos de la escuela She misappropriated school funds.* * *distraer► verbo transitivo1 (divertir) to amuse, entertain2 (atención) to distract; (pena, dolor, preocupaciones) to take one's mind off3 eufemístico (dinero) to embezzle► verbo pronominal distraerse1 (divertirse) to amuse oneself, enjoy oneself2 (entretenerse) to relax, pass the time■ se distrajo leyendo she passed the time reading3 (despistarse) to get distracted, be inattentive, be absent-minded* * *verb1) to distract2) entertain* * *1. VT1) (=entretener) to entertain, amuse
distrajimos a los niños contándoles cuentos — we kept the children entertained o amused by telling them stories
la música es lo que más me distrae — music is the thing I most enjoy
necesito algo que me distraiga un poco — I need something to take my mind off things
la cocina me distrae de mis problemas — cooking takes my mind off my problems
2) (=despistar) to distract (de from)no haces más que distraerme — all you do is distract me
prohibido distraer al conductor — do not distract the driver's attention
no me distraigas de mi trabajo — don't distract me from my work
3) (Econ) [+ dinero, fondos] to embezzle4) [moralmente] to lead astray2.VI (=entretener) [pesca, ejercicio] to be relaxing, take your mind off things; [lectura, espectáculo] to be entertaining, take your mind off thingssalir de compras distrae mucho — going shopping takes your mind off things
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <persona/atención> to distractno distraer al conductor — do not distract the driver's attention
distraer a alguien de algo — to distract somebody from something
la música me distrajo de la lectura — I was distracted from my reading by the music
traté de distraerlo de sus preocupaciones — I tried to take his mind off his worries
b) (entretener) <persona> to keep ... amusedla lectura lo distrae en sus ratos de ocio — he enjoys reading in his free time
c) <fondos/dinero> to embezzle2.distraerse v prona) (despistarse, descuidarse) to get distractedno te distraigas y terminarás antes — keep your mind on what you're doing you'll finish sooner
b) (entretenerse)necesitas distraerte un poco — you need to find something to do
se distraen viendo la televisión — they pass the time watching television
se distrae con cualquier cosa — she doesn't need much to keep amused
* * *= distract.Ex. As he began to speak, she exhorted herself to pay close attention, not to let herself be so distracted by the earlier event that her mind would be off in some obscure cavern of her soul.----* distraer la atención = distract + attention.* distraer + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.* distraerse con otra cosa = sidetrack.* que distrae la atención = distracting.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <persona/atención> to distractno distraer al conductor — do not distract the driver's attention
distraer a alguien de algo — to distract somebody from something
la música me distrajo de la lectura — I was distracted from my reading by the music
traté de distraerlo de sus preocupaciones — I tried to take his mind off his worries
b) (entretener) <persona> to keep ... amusedla lectura lo distrae en sus ratos de ocio — he enjoys reading in his free time
c) <fondos/dinero> to embezzle2.distraerse v prona) (despistarse, descuidarse) to get distractedno te distraigas y terminarás antes — keep your mind on what you're doing you'll finish sooner
b) (entretenerse)necesitas distraerte un poco — you need to find something to do
se distraen viendo la televisión — they pass the time watching television
se distrae con cualquier cosa — she doesn't need much to keep amused
* * *= distract.Ex: As he began to speak, she exhorted herself to pay close attention, not to let herself be so distracted by the earlier event that her mind would be off in some obscure cavern of her soul.
* distraer la atención = distract + attention.* distraer + Posesivo + atención = divert + Posesivo + attention.* distraerse con otra cosa = sidetrack.* que distrae la atención = distracting.* * *distraer [E23 ]vt1 ‹persona/atención› to distractmientras uno lo distraía el otro le robó la llave while one of them distracted him o distracted his attention the other stole his key[ S ] no distraer al conductor do not distract the driver o the driver's attentiondistraer a algn DE algo to distract sb FROM sthla música me distrajo de la lectura I was distracted from my reading by the musicno me distraigas de mi trabajo don't distract me from my worktengo que hacer algo para distraerlo de sus preocupaciones I have to do something to take his mind off his worries2(entretener): la lectura lo distrae en sus ratos de ocio he enjoys reading in his free timelos distraía contándoles cuentos she entertained them o kept them entertained o kept them amused by telling them stories3 ‹fondos/dinero› to embezzle■ distraersev pron1 (despistarse, descuidarse) to get distractedme distraje un momento y se quemaron las tostadas I got distracted o my mind wandered for a moment and the toast burnedsi 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 sooner2(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 houseno 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 pencilse distraen viendo la televisión they while away o pass the time watching television* * *
distraer (conjugate distraer) verbo transitivoa) ‹persona/atención› to distract;
distraer a algn de algo ‹de trabajo/estudios› to distract sb from sth ‹de preocupaciones› to take sb's mind off sthb) (entretener) ‹persona› to keep … entertained
distraerse verbo pronominala) (despistarse, descuidarse) to get distractedb) (entretenerse):◊ se distraen viendo la televisión they pass the time watching television;
se distrae con cualquier cosa she doesn't need much to keep amused
distraer verbo transitivo
1 (entretener) to entertain: la televisión distrae a la abuela, the television keeps Grandmother amused
2 (desviar la atención) to distract
'distraer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
distraerse
- entretener
English:
distract
- keep from
- divert
- put
* * *distraer♦ vt1. [divertir] to amuse, to entertain;lo que más me distrae es el bricolaje my favourite pastime is do-it-yourself;les contaba cuentos para distraerlos he told them stories to keep them entertained2. [despistar] to distract;¡no me distraigas, que estoy trabajando! don't distract me, I'm working!;tú lo distraes para que yo pueda entrar you distract his attention so I can get in;algo distrajo su atención something distracted her3. [malversar] to embezzle, to misappropriate♦ vi[entretener] to be entertaining;la lectura distrae mucho reading is fun♦ See also the pronominal verb distraerse* * *distraer<part distraído> v/t1 distract2:la radio la distrae she enjoys listening to the radio* * *distraer {81} vt1) : to distract2) entretener: to entertain, to amuse♦ See also the reflexive verb distraerse* * *distraer vb1. (despistar) to distractno distraer al conductor do not distract the driver2. (divertir) to entertain / to keep amused [pt. & pp. kept]cuéntale un cuento para distraerla tell her a story to keep her amusedme distrae mucho leer I really enjoy reading
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.