| Principal Translations |
| distract [sb]⇒ vtr | (divert [sb]) | distraer a vtr + prep |
| | | entretener a vtr + prep |
| | She's worried about her exam; we need to find some way of distracting her. |
| | Está preocupada por su examen, tenemos que encontrar una manera de distraerla. |
| distract [sb] from [sth]⇒ vtr | (divert [sb] from [sth]) | distraer a alguien de loc verb |
| | | desviar a alguien de loc verb |
| | Stop distracting me from my homework! |
| | ¡Deja de distraerme de mi tarea! |
| distract [sb]⇒ vtr | (divert: [sb]'s attention) | desviar la atención de loc verb |
| | | desconcentrar a vtr + prep |
| | | distraer a vtr + prep |
| | (figurado) | desenfocar a vtr + prep |
| | The TV in the corner of the restaurant kept distracting me. |
| | La televisión en el rincón del restaurante desviaba mi atención. |
| distract [sb]'s attention⇒ vtr | (divert: [sb]'s attention) | distraer a alguien vtr + prep |
| | | distraer la atención de alguien loc verb + prep |
| | The boy distracted the woman's attention while his friend picked her pocket. |
| | El muchacho distrajo a la mujer mientras su amigo le robaba de los bolsillos. |
| distract [sb]'s attention from [sth]⇒ vtr | (divert: [sb]'s attention) | desviar la atención de alguien de loc verb + prep |
| | | alejar la atención de alguien de loc verb + prep |
| | The nurse talked to the baby to distract his attention from the injection. |
| | La enfermera le habló al bebé para desviar su atención de la inyección. |