What does distratto in Italian mean?

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

The word distratto in Italian means distracted, distracted, absent-minded, inattentive, distract, distract, be distracted, deviate, subtract. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word distratto

distracted

participio passato (pp di distrarre)

(verb, past participle: Verb form used descriptively or to form verbs--for example, "the locked door," "The door has been locked.")
Lo squillo del telefono mi ha distratto durante le scene in cui svelavano l'assassino.
The phone's ringing distracted me during the scene where they reveal the killer.

distracted, absent-minded, inattentive

aggettivo (sbadato, disattento)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sei proprio un ragazzo distratto, ma io ti voglio bene lo stesso.
You're a really absent-minded boy, but I love you all the same.

distract

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (distogliere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Per questo esperimento non devi distrarre lo sguardo da questo oggetto per un minuto.
When you carry out this experiment, you can't be distracted from this object for even a minute.

distract

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (far perdere l'attenzione)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'arrivo di visite ha distratto il bimbo dalla sua pappa.
The arrival of visitors distracted the child from his food.

be distracted

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (perdere l'attenzione)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ultimamente mi distraggo con grande facilità.
I've been distracted really easily lately.

deviate, subtract

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (formale (sottrarre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il direttore è stato accusato di aver distratto dei fondi dal bilancio aziendale per sostenere le sue spese personali.
The director was accused of deviating some funds from the company's balance sheet to pay for personal expenses.

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