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distracts
[/dɪˈstrækts/]
verb
distrai
1.
Third person singular present tense of 'distract': to draw someone's attention away from something they are trying to concentrate on
The noise outside distracts me from my work.
O barulho lá fora me distrai do meu trabalho.
2.
To interrupt or divert attention; to make someone unable to concentrate
Nothing distracts her when she is reading a good book.
Nada a distrai quando ela está lendo um livro bom.
3.
To provide an alternative focus of attention; to divert or amuse
We try to distract the children with games during the long flight.
Tentamos distrair as crianças com jogos durante o voo longo.
Synonyms
diverts
interrupts
diverts attention
sidetracks
deflects
Antonyms
focuses
concentrates
engages
attends
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
distrai
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
distrai
Standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
distrai
Standard usage
Portugal
distrai
Standard usage in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
distract from the main issue
distract someone's attention
be easily distracted
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