What does distraer in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word distraer in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use distraer in Spanish.

The word distraer in Spanish means distract, amuse, entertain, embezzle, get distracted, do for fun, do to have fun. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word distraer

distract

verbo transitivo (desconcentrar a alguien)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Por favor, deja de distraer a tu hermana que está estudiando.
Please stop distracting your sister. She's studying.

amuse, entertain

verbo transitivo (entretener)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
No hay como la tele para distraer a los chicos.
Television is great for amusing (or: entertaining) the children.

embezzle

verbo transitivo (dinero, fondos: sustraer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Distrajo una cantidad de dinero de la empresa y le pillaron.
He embezzled a large amount of money from the company and got caught.

get distracted

verbo pronominal (apartar la atención)

Cuando uno está al volante, no debe distraerse ni un instante.
When driving, you can't get distracted for even one second.

do for fun, do to have fun

verbo pronominal (entretenerse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
¿Y qué hacen ustedes para distraerse?
And what do you guys do for fun (or: to have fun)?

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