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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdistraction
Pronunciation / Transliteration: distraction
"La musique forte était une grande distraction pendant l'examen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of diverting attention from something.
"The loud music was a major distraction during the exam." - 2
Something that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else.
"Her phone was a constant distraction while she was studying."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin distractio, meaning 'a pulling apart' or 'separation', formed from dis- (apart) and trahere (to draw). Entering Middle English in the 15th century via Old French, it initially denoted a mental disturbance or madness before shifting in the modern era to describe anything that diverts attention from a primary focus.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Distraction" is said worldwide
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distraction
Transliteration: distraction
"La musique forte était une grande distraction pendant l'examen."
Ablenkung
Transliteration: Ablenkung
"Die laute Musik war eine große Ablenkung während der Prüfung."
distrazione
Transliteration: distrazione
"La musica ad alto volume era una grande distrazione durante l'esame."
distracción
Transliteration: distracción
"La música alta era una gran distracción durante el examen."
distração
Transliteration: distração
"A música alta era uma grande distração durante o exame."
विक्षेप
Transliteration: vikṣep
"उच्च संगीत परीक्षा के दौरान एक बड़ा विक्षेप था।"
干扰
Transliteration: gānrǎo
"高音音乐在考试期间是一个很大的干扰。"
산만함
Transliteration: sanmanham
"큰 음악은 시험 중에 큰 산만함이었습니다."
気を散らすもの
Transliteration: ki o chirasu mono
"大音量の音楽は試験中の大きな気を散らすものでした。"
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