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Pronunciation / Transliteration: vikṣep
"उच्च संगीत व्याख्यान के दौरान एक महत्वपूर्ण विक्षेप था।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of diverting attention from something.
"The loud music was a significant distraction during the lecture." - 2
A thing that prevents someone from concentrating on something.
"Social media can be a major distraction while studying."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Ablenkung' originates from the German verb 'ablenken', which means 'to distract'. It is derived from the prefix 'ab-' meaning 'off' or 'away' and 'lenken', meaning 'to steer' or 'to direct'. The word has evolved in usage to refer specifically to the act of diverting attention from one thing to another.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ablenkung" is said worldwide
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distrait
Transliteration: distraire
"La musique forte était une distraction importante pendant la conférence."
Ablenkung
Transliteration: Ablenkung
"Die laute Musik war eine erhebliche Ablenkung während des Vortrags."
distrazione
Transliteration: distrazione
"La musica ad alto volume era una distrazione significativa durante la lezione."
distracción
Transliteration: distracción
"La música fuerte fue una distracción importante durante la conferencia."
distração
Transliteration: distração
"A música alta foi uma distração significativa durante a palestra."
विक्षेप
Transliteration: vikṣep
"उच्च संगीत व्याख्यान के दौरान एक महत्वपूर्ण विक्षेप था।"
分心
Transliteration: fēn xīn
"大声的音乐在讲座期间是一个重要的分心。"
산만
Transliteration: sanman
"큰 음악은 강의 중 중요한 산만함이었습니다."
気を散らすこと
Transliteration: ki o chirasu koto
"大きな音楽は講義中の重要な気を散らすことでした。"
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