distraction russian

• отвлека́ться

  to get distracted (from), to be distracted (from), to let one's attention wander

  to get distracted (by), to get sidetracked (onto)

  to take one's mind off things, to find a distraction

  to digress, to stray from the subject

  to disregard, to leave aside, to abstract away (from)

• отду́шина

  outlet, safety valve, distraction

  air vent, air-hole, vent

• развле́чься

  to have fun, to enjoy oneself, to have a good time

  to take one's mind off things, to get some distraction, to unwind

• отвлече́ние

  distraction, diversion, diverting (of attention)

  abstraction

• задёргивать

  to draw (curtains), to pull shut, to close

  to harass, to wear out, to drive to distraction, to pester

  to jerk (the reins), to pull at (the reins)

• разве́иваться

  to disperse, to be scattered, to be blown away

  to vanish, to dissipate, to subside

  to unwind, to take one's mind off things, to get some distraction

Examples

• Моё еди́нственное развлече́ние - игра́ в го.

  My only distraction is the game of Go.

• Мне надо отвле́чься.

  I need a distraction.

• Он сде́лал э́то для отво́да глаз.

  He did that to create a distraction.

• Музыка стала для неё отвлечением.

  Music became a distraction for her.

• Это был начальник, издергавший всех своими звонками.

  It was a boss who drove everyone to distraction with his calls.

• Сосед, допёкший всех своими жалобами, наконец уехал.

  The neighbor who had driven everyone to distraction with his complaints finally left.

• Вот тот самый начальник, допёкший весь отдел проверками.

  There’s that very boss who drove the whole department to distraction with inspections.