English-French translations for distract

• déconcentrer
• distraire
  Lorsque nous serons à Cancún, ne nous laissons pas distraire par des questions de forme. When we get to Cancún, let us not be distracted by arguments about form.
  J'espère que les chefs de gouvernement ne se laisseront pas trop distraire par la situation en Égypte. I hope the heads of government will not be too distracted by the situation in Egypt.
  Ne les laissez pas vous distraire de votre mission, de votre but. Let them not distract you from your mission, your purpose.
• divertir
• feinter
• induire en erreur
• tromper

Definition of distract

• To divert the attention of
• To make crazy or insane; to drive to distraction
• Separated; drawn asunder

Examples

• The crowd was distracted by a helicopter hovering over the stadium when the only goal of the game was scored

Related words

• distracting
• distraction
• distracted
• distractedness
• distractibility
• distracter
• distraction tactic
• be distracted
• get distracted