transcription, транскрипция: [ dɪstrækʃ(ə)n ]
( distractions)
1.
A distraction is something that turns your attention away from something you want to concentrate on.
Total concentration is required with no distractions.
N-VAR : oft N from n
2.
A distraction is an activity which is intended to entertain and amuse you.
Their national distraction is going to the disco.
= diversion
N-COUNT
3.
If you say that something or someone drives you to distraction , you are emphasizing that they annoy you a great deal.
A very clingy child can drive a parent to distraction.
PHRASE : V inflects [ emphasis ]