distracted
/dɪˈstræktɪd/adjective
उच्चारण डिस्ट्रैक्टिड
विचलित, बेध्यान, व्याकुल
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~ (by sth)
unable to pay attention to somebody or something because you are worried or thinking about something else
विचलित, बेध्यान, व्याकुल
- He was distracted by his phone.
- Radhika was distracted by the noise outside and read the same line three times.
- The students were distracted by the music from the street.
+ 2 more examples
- He looked distracted and forgot to answer my question.
- Do not drive when you are distracted by messages on your phone.
Synonyms inattentive preoccupied absent-minded diverted unfocused
Opposite attentive focused concentrated alert
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
distracted by + noun
Use by to name what takes your attention away from the main task.
जो चीज़ आपका ध्यान मुख्य कार्य से हटाती है, उसे बताने के लिए 'by' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika was distracted by the noise outside.
- He was distracted by his phone during the lecture.
distract + sb + from + sth
The verb takes from before the task that is lost; the thing that distracts is the subject.
यह क्रिया उस कार्य से पहले 'from' लेती है जिससे ध्यान हटता है; ध्यान हटाने वाली चीज़ कर्ता होती है।
- Loud music distracts me from my studies.
distracted + look / voice / air
The adjective can describe an expression showing that the mind is elsewhere or very worried.
यह adjective ऐसे भाव का वर्णन कर सकता है जिसमें मन कहीं और या बहुत चिंतित हो।
- He answered in a distracted voice.
distracted vs distracting vs distraction
Distracted describes the person, distracting describes the cause, and distraction is the noun.
'Distracted' व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है, 'distracting' कारण का और 'distraction' noun है।
- A ringing phone is a distraction in the library.
+Collocations 4
adverb + distracted
easilycompletelytotallyslightlyconstantly
- Young children are easily distracted.
distracted + noun
lookairdrivermindstudent
- A distracted driver caused the accident.
feel / seem + distracted
feelseemlookgetbecome
- He seemed distracted all through the meeting.
distract + from
attentionthe lessonthe taskthe pointdriving
- Do not let small problems distract you from your goal.
“More examples 5
- Radhika could not finish the paper because she was distracted by the noise of the road.
सड़क के शोर से ध्यान भटकने के कारण राधिका पेपर पूरा नहीं कर सकी।
- He gave a distracted nod and walked away.
उसने अनमने ढंग से सिर हिलाया और चला गया।
- The driver was distracted by his phone and hit the divider.
चालक का ध्यान फ़ोन पर था और उसने divider से टक्कर मार दी।
- Students get distracted easily when the classroom fan makes a noise.
कक्षा का पंखा आवाज़ करे तो विद्यार्थियों का ध्यान आसानी से भटक जाता है।
- She was distracted with worry about her mother's health.
वह माँ की सेहत की चिंता में बेचैन थी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I was distracted from the noise.
✓ I was distracted by the noise.
The cause of the distraction is introduced by by, not from.
ध्यान भटकाने वाले कारण को 'by' से जोड़ा जाता है, 'from' से नहीं।
✗ The noise is very distracted.
✓ The noise is very distracting.
Use -ing for the thing that distracts and -ed for the person.
ध्यान भटकाने वाली चीज़ के लिए -ing और व्यक्ति के लिए -ed लगता है।
✗ Don't distract me with my work.
✓ Don't distract me from my work.
The work you were doing follows from, not with.
आप जिस काम में थे, वह 'from' के बाद आता है, 'with' के बाद नहीं।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart distracted (unable to focus) and detracted (from detract, make something seem less good).
Distracted (ध्यान न लगा पाना) और detracted (detract से, कम अच्छा दिखाना) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: distracted is a lexicalized adjective (unable to concentrate); the verb distract means to take somebody's attention away ('The noise distracted me').
प्रयोग में distracted स्वतंत्र adjective है (ध्यान न लगा पाना); verb distract का अर्थ किसी का ध्यान हटाना है ('The noise distracted me')।
Distracted by sth; distract sb from sth.
Usage: 'distracted by sth' (किसी चीज़ से ध्यान भटक जाना) और 'distract sb from sth' (किसी का ध्यान किसी काम से हटाना)। पहले में 'by' और दूसरे में 'from' आता है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Exam tip: remove distractions like your phone while studying.
परीक्षा युक्ति: पढ़ते समय फ़ोन जैसी ध्यान भटकाने वाली चीज़ें हटा दें।