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# distract

«distract» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **To take someone's attention away from what they should be…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (distract, distracts, distracted, distracting)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To take someone's attention away from what they should be doing or looking at. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distract/#m1)

2) To make someone stop thinking about something sad or painful by getting them interested in something else. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distract/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Psalm it means to be so troubled that one's mind is thrown into confusion. Interpretation: The psalmist is so overwhelmed by suffering that his mind reels, yet he still prays, which the tradition reads as faith in the darkest hours. In the primary lessons: In school, phones, noise and chatting distract you from learning. In safety, drivers and cyclists must not be distracted; never distract a driver or someone crossing a road, and put your phone away when crossing. Tricksters and pickpockets sometimes distract people to steal. Phrases: «distract someone from», «get distracted», «easily distracted».

### examples

- I am afflicted and at the point of death from my youth up; I have borne Thy terrors, I am distracted. (Writings PSA.88.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distract/#x1)
- The noise outside distracted me from my maths. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distract/#x2)
- Don't distract the bus driver. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distract/#x3)
- I get distracted when the TV is on. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distract/#x4)
- Dad distracted the baby with a toy so she stopped crying. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distract/#x5)
- Put your phone away so it won't distract you when you cross the road. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distract/#x6)
- One thief distracted the man while another took his wallet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distract/#x7)
- Try not to distract your partner during the test. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distract/#x8)
- He felt puzzled and anxious; so he decided to ride into the country to distract his mind, and sent for his huntsmen and falconers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distract/#x9)

### note

Past form: distracted. Noun: distraction. «Distracted» (adjective) = not paying attention. Being distracted near roads or water is a common cause of accidents.

### In the corpora

- [I am afflicted and at the point of death from my youth up; I have borne Thy terrors, I am distracted.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1557/)
- [A worried mind keeps going back to the same thing, so worried adults can be distracted until the news comes.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/34-when-grown-ups-are-tired-or-worried/17/)
- ["Easily distracted" means the pupil does not pay attention.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/euphemisms/16-school-reports/9/)
- [When you speak to a blind person, say who you are, and never distract a working guide dog.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/227-older-people-and-disabilities/16/)
- [Use a fidget spinner or small toy in class only if the teacher allows it, because toys can distract you and others.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/242-sharing-toys-and-board-games/11/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «distract» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/distract/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.