English–French

“distracting” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/distʁaktif/

Example

La lumière clignotante est distractif pour les conducteurs.

The flashing light is distracting to drivers.

Illustration for distractif (distracting)

How to say “distracting” in French

“Distracting” in French is distractif.

A phone alert tugging attention away from the task in progress.

Full entry for distractif: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with distractif

Un écran lumineux est distractif pendant la réunion.

A bright screen is distracting during the meeting.

Tips for using distractif

  • French uses distractif for something that causes distraction, while distrayant can also mean entertaining or amusing.

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