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desconcentra-se

[dɛʃkõsẽˈtɾa sə]
verb
loses concentration; becomes distracted
1. Third person singular present reflexive form of desconcentrar; to lose one's focus or concentration; to become distracted
He loses concentration when there is too much noise.
Ele desconcentra-se quando há muito barulho.
2. To disperse or scatter one's attention across multiple things
She easily becomes distracted with all the tasks on her list.
Ela desconcentra-se facilmente com todas as tarefas da sua lista.
NYC Slang
loses focus; gets sidetracked; spaces out
Synonyms
distrai-sedispersa-seperde-se em pensamentosdesvia-seafasta-se
Antonyms
concentra-sefoca-sepresta atenção

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desconcentra-se
commonly used in both formal and informal speech
Portugal
desconcentra-se
standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

desconcentra-se com facilidade
desconcentra-se facilmente
deixa-se desconcentrar
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