Ablenkung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- deflection noun The act of deflecting, or an instance of something being deflected.
- dissipation noun The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.
- distraction noun Something that pulls your attention away from what you should be doing.
- diversion noun Something done to distract attention from what is really happening.
- red herring noun Something introduced into an argument, investigation or story that draws attention away from the real issue, whether by accident or on purpose.
- smokescreen noun A cloud of smoke used to hide troops or movement.
Senses
Ablenkung is used for these senses in English:
- deflection The act of deflecting or something deflected.
- deflection Deviation (of a needle or other indicator or mechanism) from a previous position.
- dissipation A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.
- distraction Something that distracts.
- distraction The process of being distracted.
- diversion (military) A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action.
- diversion A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind.
- red herring (figuratively) A clue, information, argument, etc. that is or is intended to be misleading, diverting attention from the real answer or issue.
deflection — full definition
- noun The act of deflecting, or an instance of something being deflected.
- noun The act of avoiding a question or shifting blame elsewhere.
- noun Bending or movement of a structure under a load.
dissipation — full definition
- noun The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.
- noun A dissolute course of life, in which health, money, etc., are squandered in pursuit of pleasure; profuseness in immoral indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness.
- noun A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.
- noun A loss of energy, usually as heat, from a dynamic system.