English–Spanish
“take one's mind off” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/distɾaˈeɾ/
Example
Cuando estoy triste, me distraigo escuchando música.
When I'm sad, I take my mind off it by listening to music.
How to say “take one's mind off” in Spanish
“Take one's mind off” in Spanish is distraer.
A rope tugging attention away.
Example sentences with distraer
En clase, es importante no distraer la atención de los demás.
In class, it's important not to divert the attention of others.
Tips for using distraer
- To express 'I take my mind off things by X', Spanish often uses me distraigo + gerund or me distraigo con + noun rather than a literal 'I entertain myself' formulation.