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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

I. distrait (distraite) [distʀɛ, ɛt] VB pp

distrait → distraire

II. distrait (distraite) [distʀɛ, ɛt] ADJ

distrait (distraite) (trait de caractère): absent-minded

distrait (distraite) (occasionnellement): inattentive

distrait (distraite) élève: inattentive

distrait (distraite) air, manière: distracted

distrait (distraite) regard, sourire: vague

excusez-moi, j'étais distrait: I'm sorry, I wasn't paying attention

écouter d'une oreille distraite: to listen with only half an ear, to half-listen

regarder qn d'un œil distrait: to look vaguely at sb

See also

I. distraire [distʀɛʀ] VB trans

1. distraire (divertir):

distraire (en amusant): to amuse

distraire (en occupant): to entertain

cela m'a distrait un moment (amusé): it kept me amused for a while

2. distraire (soulager):

distraire qn de problème, chagrin, ennui: to take sb's mind off

3. distraire (déconcentrer):

distraire personne: to distract (de from, par by)

il distrait les autres élèves: he distracts the other pupils

distraire l'attention de qn: to distract sb's attention

je me suis laissée distraire: I let myself be ou get distracted

4. distraire LAW (détourner):

distraire argent, fonds: to misappropriate

II. se distraire VB refl

1. se distraire:

se distraire (s'amuser): to amuse oneself

se distraire (prendre du bon temps): to enjoy oneself

que fais-tu pour te distraire?: what do you do for entertainment?

2. se distraire (se changer les idées):

j'ai besoin de me distraire: I need to take my mind off things

se distraire de ses problèmes: to take one's mind off one's problems

I. distraire [distʀɛʀ] VB trans

1. distraire (divertir):

distraire (en amusant): to amuse

distraire (en occupant): to entertain

cela m'a distrait un moment (amusé): it kept me amused for a while

2. distraire (soulager):

distraire qn de problème, chagrin, ennui: to take sb's mind off

3. distraire (déconcentrer):

distraire personne: to distract (de from, par by)

il distrait les autres élèves: he distracts the other pupils

distraire l'attention de qn: to distract sb's attention

je me suis laissée distraire: I let myself be ou get distracted

4. distraire LAW (détourner):

distraire argent, fonds: to misappropriate

II. se distraire VB refl

1. se distraire:

se distraire (s'amuser): to amuse oneself

se distraire (prendre du bon temps): to enjoy oneself

que fais-tu pour te distraire?: what do you do for entertainment?

2. se distraire (se changer les idées):

j'ai besoin de me distraire: I need to take my mind off things

se distraire de ses problèmes: to take one's mind off one's problems

English

French

absent-minded: distrait

abstracted: distrait

dreamer: distrait/-e m/f

dreamy: rêveur/-euse, distrait

forgetful person: distrait

an air of abstraction: un air distrait

distract driver, player, worker: distraire

to be (easily) distracted by: se laisser (facilement) distraire par

to distract sb from sth: distraire or détourner qn de qc

distract: distraire

amuse game, story:: distraire

to keep sb amused: distraire qn

to amuse oneself: se distraire

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. distrait(e) [distʀɛ, ɛt] VB

distrait part passé de distraire

II. distrait(e) [distʀɛ, ɛt] ADJ

distrait(e): absent-minded

See also

I. distraire [distʀɛʀ] irreg VB trans

1. distraire (délasser):

distraire: to amuse

2. distraire (déranger):

distraire qn de qc: to distract sb from sth

II. distraire [distʀɛʀ] irreg VB refl

se distraire: to enjoy oneself

I. distraire [distʀɛʀ] irreg VB trans

1. distraire (délasser):

distraire: to amuse

2. distraire (déranger):

distraire qn de qc: to distract sb from sth

II. distraire [distʀɛʀ] irreg VB refl

se distraire: to enjoy oneself

English

French

abstracted: distrait(e)

distracted: distrait(e)

absent-minded: distrait(e)

distract: distraire

to be easily distracted: être facilement distrait

forgetful: distrait(e)

harum-scarum: distrait(e)

vaguely say, smile: d'un air distrait

vague: distrait(e)

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. distrait(e) [distʀɛ, ɛt] VB

distrait part passé de distraire

II. distrait(e) [distʀɛ, ɛt] ADJ

distrait(e): absent-minded

See also

I. distraire [distʀɛʀ] irreg VB trans

1. distraire (délasser):

distraire: to amuse

2. distraire (déranger):

distraire qn de qc: to distract sb from sth

II. distraire [distʀɛʀ] irreg VB refl

distraire se distraire:

distraire: to enjoy oneself

I. distraire [distʀɛʀ] irreg VB trans

1. distraire (délasser):

distraire: to amuse

2. distraire (déranger):

distraire qn de qc: to distract sb from sth

II. distraire [distʀɛʀ] irreg VB refl

distraire se distraire:

distraire: to enjoy oneself

English

French

absent-minded: distrait(e)

abstracted: distrait(e)

distracted: distrait(e)

distract: distraire

to be easily distracted: être facilement distrait

harum-scarum: distrait(e)

forgetful: distrait(e)

vaguely say, smile: d'un air distrait

vague: distrait(e)

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

distraire qn de qc: to distract sb from sth

se distraire: to enjoy oneself

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