distraction

distraction [distʀaksjɔ̃]

feminine noun

   a. ( = inattention) absent-mindedness

• cette distraction lui a coûté la vie this one lapse in concentration cost him his life

   b. ( = passe-temps) leisure activity

• ça manque de distraction there's not much in the way of entertainment

• c'est sa seule distraction it's his only form of entertainment

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distʀaksjɔ̃

nom féminin

1) (activité) leisure [U], entertainment [U]

c'est ma seule distraction — it's my only form of leisure

cette ville manque de distractions — there's not much in the way of entertainment in this town

2) (détente) recreation

la lecture est un moyen de distraction — reading is a means of relaxation

j'ai besoin de distraction — I need some form of relaxation

3) (étourderie) absent-mindedness [U]

par distraction — through absent-mindedness

avec distraction — absent-mindedly

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distʀaksjɔ̃ nf

1) (= manque d'attention) absent-mindedness

par distraction (= par inadvertance) — inadvertently

2) (= oubli) lapse in concentration

3) (= détente)

J'ai besoin de distraction. — I need something to take my mind off things.

4) (= passe-temps) entertainment

Il lit beaucoup: c'est sa seule distraction. — He reads a lot: it's his only form of entertainment.

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distraction nf

1 (activité) leisure ¢, entertainment ¢; c'est ma seule distraction it's my only form of leisure; cette ville manque de distractions there's not much in the way of entertainment in this town; les distractions sont rares ici there's not much to do around here;

2 (détente) recreation; la lecture est un moyen de distraction reading is a means of relaxation; j'ai besoin de distraction I need some form of relaxation; tout a été conçu pour la distraction des membres du club everything has been designed to keep the club members entertained;

3 (étourderie) absent-mindedness ¢; par distraction through absent-mindedness; avec distraction absent-mindedly; mes professeurs me reprochent ma distraction my teachers tell me off for not paying attention;

4 Jur (de fonds, biens) misappropriation.

[distraksjɔ̃] nom féminin

1. [caractère étourdi] absent-mindedness

par distraction inadvertently

[acte] lapse in concentration

excusez ma distraction forgive me, I wasn't concentrating

2. [détente]

il lui faut de la distraction he needs to have his mind taken off things

[activité] source of entertainment

il n'y a pas assez de distractions le soir there's not enough to do at night