distraer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- amuse verb To entertain someone or make them laugh or smile.
- distract verb To pull someone's attention away from what they should be focusing on.
- divert verb To change the direction or course of something.
- sidetrack noun A second, relatively short length of track just to the side of a railroad track, joined to the main track by switches at one or both ends, used either for unloading freight, or to allow two trains on a same track to meet (opposite directions) or pass (same direction); a railroad siding.
Senses
distraer is used for these senses in English:
- amuse (transitive) To entertain or occupy (someone or something) in a pleasant manner; to stir (someone) with pleasing emotions.
- distract (transitive) To divert the attention of.
- divert (transitive) To distract.
- sidetrack To divert or distract (someone) from a main issue or course of action with an alternate or less relevant topic or activity; or, to use deliberate trickery or sly wordplay when talking to (a person) in order to avoid discussion of a subject.
amuse — full definition
- verb To entertain someone or make them laugh or smile.
- verb To occupy someone’s attention pleasantly, keeping them busy or distracted.