отвлека́ться

verbreflexiveimperfective (partner отвле́чься)uncommon #7897

1.
to get distracted (from), to be distracted (from), to let one's attention wander
Не отвлека́йся от рабо́ты!
Don't get distracted from your work!
от + genitive
2.
to get distracted (by), to get sidetracked (onto)
Он постоя́нно отвлека́ется на телефо́н.
He constantly gets distracted by his phone.
на + accusative
3.
to take one's mind off things, to find a distraction
Му́зыкой он отвлека́ется от неприя́тных мы́слей.
He takes his mind off unpleasant thoughts with music.
4.
to digress, to stray from the subject
Ты ча́сто отвлека́ешься от те́мы.
You often digress from the subject.
5.
(rare) to disregard, to leave aside, to abstract away (from)
Отвлека́ясь от дета́лей, рассмо́трим гла́вное.
Leaving the details aside, let's look at the main point.
от + genitive; formal or academic

Examples

Очень опасно отвлека́ться, когда идёшь по железнодоро́жной платфо́рме.
Walking on a train platform while distracted is very dangerous.
Пиши́ эссе́ и не отвлека́йся.
Write the essay and don't get distracted.
Инженер, припаивающий деталь к плате, не отвлекался ни на секунду.
The engineer soldering the component to the circuit board did not get distracted for a second.
Рабочий, вколачивающий гвозди, не отвлекался ни на секунду.
The worker hammering in nails did not get distracted for a second.
Ты легко отвлека́ешься.
You are easily distracted.
Не отвлека́йся.
Don't get sidetracked.
Э́тот ма́льчик легко отвлека́ется.
That child's easily distracted.
Студент, дочитывающий последнюю главу, не отвлекался ни на что.
The student who was finishing the last chapter was not distracted by anything.
Ученик, зарисовывающий схему, не отвлекался ни на минуту.
The student sketching the diagram did not get distracted for a single minute.
Она легко отвлека́ется.
She's easily distracted.

Imperative
ты	отвлека́йся
вы	отвлека́йтесь

Active present	отвлека́ющийся	easily distracted, distractible, absent-minded
Active past	отвлека́вшийся	distracted, sidetracked, preoccupied
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	отвлека́ясь	while doing (present)
Gerund past	отвлекавшись	while doing (past)

(Derived from влека́ть.)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
отвлека́ть	от-	to distract; to interrupt; to abstract
отвлека́ться	-	to get distracted (from); to get distracted (by); to take one's mind off things; to digress; to disregard

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