distract
/dɪˈstrækt/verb
उच्चारण डिस्ट्रैक्ट
ध्यान भटकाना
Core word
- 1
[T] ~ sb/sth (from sth)
to take somebody's attention away from what they are trying to do
ध्यान भटकाना
- Don't let your phone distract you from studying.
- Loud music from the street distracted her while she solved the sums.
- The noise from the road distracted me while I was reading.
+ 3 more examples
- He tried to distract the dog with a toy while his sister left the room.
- Social media can distract students from their goals.
- Please don't distract the driver while the bus is moving.
Synonyms divert sidetrack disturb deflect draw away
Opposite focus concentrate engage
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
distract + somebody + from + noun/gerund
Use from for the thing that you are stopped from giving attention to.
जिस चीज़ से ध्यान हटाया जाए उसके लिए 'from' आता है।
- The noise distracted me from my work.
- Phone alerts distract students from studying.
distract + somebody (without from)
Without from, it means to take attention away or to keep a person busy so they do not notice something.
'from' के बिना इसका अर्थ ध्यान बँटाना या किसी को व्यस्त रखना है ताकि वह कुछ न देखे।
- The magician distracted the audience with a joke.
distract attention from + noun
To keep people from noticing something, use distract attention from.
लोगों का ध्यान किसी बात से हटाने के लिए 'distract attention from' आता है।
- The speech was meant to distract attention from the scandal.
be distracted (by / from)
The passive or adjective form says a person cannot concentrate; by gives the cause.
Passive या विशेषण रूप बताता है कि व्यक्ति एकाग्र नहीं हो पा रहा; 'by' कारण देता है।
- Radhika was distracted by the sound of the generator.
+Collocations 4
distract + from
workstudiesdrivingthe lessonthe main issuethe task
- Social media can distract you from your studies.
adverb + distract
easilyconstantlycompletelymomentarilydeliberately
- He is easily distracted in class.
distract + noun
attentionthe drivera childthe guardthe audience
- Don't distract the driver while the bus is moving.
cause + distract
noisemusica phone calla messagea movement
- A phone call distracted the speaker.
“More examples 5
- Loud music from the wedding next door distracted Radhika from her revision.
पड़ोस की शादी के तेज़ संगीत ने राधिका का ध्यान उसकी revision से बँटा दिया।
- The thief distracted the shopkeeper while his friend took the bag.
चोर ने दुकानदार का ध्यान बँटाया जबकि उसके साथी ने थैला उठा लिया।
- Please do not distract the invigilator during the exam.
कृपया परीक्षा के दौरान पर्यवेक्षक का ध्यान न बँटाएँ।
- The children were distracted by a passing procession.
गुज़रती शोभायात्रा ने बच्चों का ध्यान बँटा दिया।
- He told jokes to distract the child from the pain.
उसने बच्चे का दर्द से ध्यान हटाने के लिए चुटकुले सुनाए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The noise distracted me of my work.
✓ The noise distracted me from my work.
Distract takes from, not of.
'Distract' के साथ 'from' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
✗ Don't disturb the drivers; it distracts their attention to the road.
✓ Don't disturb the drivers; it distracts their attention from the road.
Attention is taken away from something, so use from, not to.
ध्यान किसी चीज़ से हटाया जाता है, इसलिए 'from' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all concern attention and interruption, but differ in effect.
ये क्रियाएँ ध्यान और बाधा से जुड़ी हैं, पर प्रभाव में भिन्न हैं।
To pull attention away from what someone is doing.
किसी के काम से उसका ध्यान हटाना।
- The noise distracted her.
To interrupt someone's rest or work, often by noise or movement.
प्रायः शोर या हलचल से किसी के आराम या काम में बाधा डालना।
- Don't disturb the baby.
To turn something, such as traffic or attention, to a different direction.
यातायात या ध्यान जैसी चीज़ को दूसरी दिशा में मोड़ना।
- Traffic was diverted to another road.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart distract (take attention away) and detract (make something seem less good: 'detract from its value').
Distract (ध्यान भटकाना) और detract (किसी चीज़ को कम अच्छा दिखाना: 'detract from its value') को अलग रखिए।
Keep the take-attention-away words together: distract, divert, sidetrack (make somebody forget their main purpose), deflect, disturb.
ध्यान हटाने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: distract, divert, sidetrack (मुख्य उद्देश्य भुला देना), deflect, disturb।
§Grammar and usage
Distract sb from sth ('distract him from his work').
Usage: distract के बाद 'from' आता है, जैसे 'distract him from his work' (उसे उसके काम से भटका देना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Exam tip: keep your phone away while studying to avoid distraction.
परीक्षा युक्ति: ध्यान भटकने से बचने के लिए पढ़ते समय फ़ोन दूर रखें।