distogliere
to distract, to divert attention
verb dees-TOL-yeh-reh Rare
Origin: Latin dis- + tollere (to lift away)
Also means
to dissuade
Usage Note
Distogliere is a compound of togliere and takes avere as its auxiliary. It is commonly followed by da — distogliere lo sguardo da qualcosa means to look away from something. The related noun is distoglimento, rarely used; the past participle distolto appears in formal contexts.
Examples
"Non riesco a distogliere l'attenzione dal rumore."
Natural Translation
I can't divert my attention from the noise.
Literal Translation
Not I-manage to distract the-attention from-the noise.
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