distrazione

Definitions of distrazione
  1. noun
    lack of attention
    synonyms: disattenzione
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    types:
    omissione, salto
    neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something
  2. noun
    a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)
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    antonyms:
    riguardo
    paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
    type of:
    disattenzione
    lack of attention
  3. noun
    an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
    synonyms: divertimento, intrattenimento, spasso
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    diversivo, divertimento
    an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations
    rappresentazione, spettacolo
    the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
    circo, circo equestre
    a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
    cabaret
    a series of acts at a night club
    interludio, intermezzo
    a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance
    dimostrazione, presentazione
    a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
    type of:
    attività ricreativa, diversivo, divertimento, passatempo, piacere, ricreazione, sollazzo, svago, trastullo
    an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
  4. noun
    an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations
    synonyms: diversivo, divertimento
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    type of:
    divertimento, intrattenimento, spasso
    an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
  5. noun
    the quality of not being careful or taking pains
    synonyms: disattenzione, inavvertenza, negligenza, trascuratezza
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    types:
    incuria, negligenza, trascuratezza
    the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
    lassismo, rilassatezza
    the quality of being lax and neglectful
    avventatezza, imprudenza, sconsideratezza, storditaggine, sventatezza
    a lack of caution in practical affairs
  6. noun
    preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored
    synonyms: disattenzione, sbadataggine
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