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distract

/dɪˈstrækt/ /dɪˈstrækt/
  1. 1 dikkatini dağıtmak, oyalamak

Definition (English)

To take someone's attention away from what that person is doing or should be doing.

Example Sentences

  1. If your phone distracts you from doing work, just close it and put it away.
    Telefonunuz sizi iş yapmaktan oyalıyorsa, kapatın ve kaldırın.
  2. The loud noise distracted me from my book.
    Yüksek ses kitabımdan dikkatimi dağıttı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base distract
/dɪˈstrækt/
Past distracted
/dɪˈstræktɪd/
Participle distracted
/dɪˈstræktɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑eddistract → distracted

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. distracted /dɪˈstræktɪd/

Synonyms

divertdisturbsidetrack

Collocations

distract someone from somethingdistract attentiondistract yourselfeasily distracted