distract

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈstrækt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈstrækt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di strakt′)

Collocations for "distract"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "distract" in context.

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distract

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
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  1. please don't distract me
  2. stop; you're distracting me
  3. stop distracting me!
  4. don't do that; it's distracting me
  5. keep distracting me from my [work, painting, essay]
  6. didn't allow the [noise, interference] to distract her
  7. is [constantly, always] distracting me
  8. [drivers, motorists] were distracted by (the accident)
  9. distract her from what's important
  10. to distract yourself after a [death, loss, breakup]
  11. need something to distract me (from)
  12. distract the public while they...
  13. tried to distract the [guard, teacher] while
  14. managed to distract attention
  15. you distract them, and I'll [break in through the back, steal their wallets]
  16. while you distract them, I'll [break in through the back]
  17. distracting yourself from the reality of
'distract' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
decoy

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