Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - distraction
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Distraction
distraction
noun Date: 15th century 1. the act of distracting or the state of being distracted; especially mental confusion driven to ~ 2. something that distracts; especially amusement a harmless ~ • distractive adjective
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n. 1 a the act of distracting, esp. the mind. b something that distracts; an interruption. 2 a relaxation from work; an amusement. 3 a lack of concentration. 4 confusion; perplexity. 5 frenzy; madness. Phrases and idioms to distraction almost to a state of madness. Etymology: ME f. OF distraction or L distractio (as DISTRACT) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
1. отвлечение (внимания) 2. рассеянность 3. то, что отвлекает внимание (шум и т. п.) 4. развлечение not to have enough distractions —- жить без особых развлечений; редко развлекаться to seek distraction —- искать развлечений it may have been some distraction for her —- это, видимо, немного ее отвлекло 5. раздор, распря political distractions —- политические распри 6. путаница, беспорядок 7. смятение; тревога 8. сильное возбуждение; помутнение, помрачение рассудка; безумие to love smb. to distraction —- любить кого-л. до безумия, без памяти любить кого-л. to drive smb. to distraction —- сводить кого-л. с ума; доводить кого-л. до отчаяния he was driven to distraction —- его довели до отчаяния ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
3.
noun 1) отвлечение внимания 2) то, что отвлекает внимание, развлекает noise is a distraction when one is working - шум очень мешает, когда человек работает 3) развлечение 4) рассеянность 5) раздражение; сильное возбуждение, отчаяние 6) безумие - love to distraction - be driven to distraction ...Англо-русский словарь
4.
(distractions) 1. A distraction is something that turns your attention away from something you want to concentrate on. Total concentration is required with no distractions. N-VAR: oft N from n 2. A distraction is an activity which is intended to entertain and amuse you. Their national distraction is going to the disco. = diversion N-COUNT 3. If you say that something or someone drives you to distraction, you are emphasizing that they annoy you a great deal. A very clingy child can drive a parent to distraction. PHRASE: V inflects c darkgreen]emphasis ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
5.
~ n 1 something that makes you stop paying attention to what you are doing (I have to study in the library - there are too many distractions at home.) 2 a pleasant and not very serious activity that you do for amusement 3 drive sb to distraction to annoy someone so much, that they become angry, upset, and no longer able to think clearly (The baby's constant crying was driving me to distraction.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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