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distrarre

to distract

verb dee-STRAHR-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin distrahere (to pull apart, to divert).

Also means

to divert (attention)

Usage Note

Distrarre is an irregular verb conjugated like trarre: distraggo, passato remoto distrassi, past participle distratto. The reflexive distrarsi means to let one's mind wander or take a break: ho bisogno di distrarmi (I need to take my mind off things). Distratto also serves as an adjective meaning 'absent-minded'.

Examples

"Il rumore mi distrae dal lavoro."

Natural Translation

The noise distracts me from work.

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