Zoeken
Selecteer de woordenboektaal
to distract
01
afleiden, de aandacht afleiden
to cause someone to lose their focus or attention from something they were doing or thinking about
Transitive: to distract sb
Voorbeelden
A loud conversation in the neighboring cubicle can distract employees trying to concentrate on their tasks.
Een luid gesprek in de aangrenzende cubicle kan werknemers die proberen zich te concentreren op hun taken afleiden.
02
afleiden, verwarren
to make someone feel confused or torn by mixing up their emotions or intentions
Transitive: to distract sb
Voorbeelden
The conflicting advice from family members distracted him.
De tegenstrijdige adviezen van familieleden leidden hem af.
Lexicale Boom
distracted
distract
