Russian-English translations for отвлекаться

• deflect
  The Prime Minister deflected some increasingly pointed questions by claiming he had an appointment.
• digress
• distract
  The crowd was distracted by a helicopter hovering over the stadium when the only goal of the game was scored
• divert
  The workers diverted the stream away from the road
  Dont let him divert your attention; keep your eye on the ball
• sidetrack
  Stay focused on the story; you keep getting lost in all of these little sidetracks.
  Sorry Im late. I got sidetracked helping my friend move some furniture.
  The politician sidetracked the reporter with a story about duck hunting instead of a direct response to the question that was asked.