distrarre

distract, divert (attention)

d i s ˈt r a r . r e
verb Rare #21,206
distract
IT: Non voglio distrarre gli studenti durante la lezione.
EN: I don’t want to distract the students during the lesson.
divert (attention) Often used with “l’attenzione” (attention) or “da” (from) to mean redirecting attention.
IT: Cerco di distrarre la mia attenzione dai pensieri negativi.
EN: I try to divert my attention from negative thoughts.
Conjugation of distrarre
distrarre
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First distragga
Second distragga
Third distragga
Imperative
SingularPlural
Third distragga

Guardami, non distrarre lo sguardo.

Look at me; don't look away.

— I guardiani della notte (2004)

Non lo distrarre mentre sta lavorando.

Don't distract him while he's working.

Devi distrarre le guardie.

You have to distract the guards.

— Lo Hobbit: La desolazione di Smaug (2013)

Sami provò a distrarre il serpente.

Sami tried to distract the snake.

Solo storie per distrarre la gente.

Just stories to distract people.

— Delicatessen (1991)

Gli odori possono distrarre.

Odors can be distracting.

— Send Help (2026)

Sami ha provato a distrarre il serpente.

Sami tried to distract the snake.

Non lasciamoci distrarre.

Let's not get distracted.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Oh, mi sto facendo distrarre.

Oh, I’m letting myself get distracted.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Non farti distrarre da lui.

Don't let him distract you.

— 哪吒之魔童降世 (2019)

Nascondetevi fra gli alberi, io sparo per distrarre la polizia.

Hide in the trees, I'll shoot to distract the police.

— City of God (2002)

Mi lascio distrarre da troppe possibilità.

I get distracted by too many possibilities.

Forza, concentrati sull'obiettivo e non farti distrarre da niente e nessuno.

Come on, focus on the goal and don't let anything or anyone distract you.