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distogliere

to distract, to divert attention

verb dees-TOL-yeh-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: Latin dis- + tollere (to lift away)

Also means

to dissuade

Usage Note

Distogliere is a compound of togliere and takes avere as its auxiliary. It is commonly followed by da — distogliere lo sguardo da qualcosa means to look away from something. The related noun is distoglimento, rarely used; the past participle distolto appears in formal contexts.

Examples

"Non riesco a distogliere l'attenzione dal rumore."

Natural Translation

I can't divert my attention from the noise.

Literal Translation

Not I-manage to distract the-attention from-the noise.

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