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distra
to have fun, enjoy oneself (reflexive: a se distra) /disˈtra/
verb#1670 most common
Also: to entertain, amuse (someone), to distract (dated, literary)
Example sentences
Copiii se distrează în parc.
The children are having fun in the park.
Mă distrez foarte mult la petreceri.
I have a lot of fun at parties.
Ne-am distrat de minune la nuntă.
We had a wonderful time at the wedding.
Deși ploua, turiștii au reușit să se distreze pe plajă.
Although it was raining, the tourists managed to have fun on the beach.
Profesorul încerca să distreze elevii cu povești amuzante înainte de a începe lecția.
The teacher tried to entertain the students with funny stories before starting the lesson.
Se distra pe seama colegilor săi, fără să-și dea seama cât de rănitor putea fi.
He amused himself at his colleagues' expense, without realizing how hurtful it could be.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | mă distrez | m-am distrat | mă voi distra |
| 2sg | te distrezi | te-ai distrat | te vei distra |
| 3sg | se distrează | s-a distrat | se va distra |
| 1pl | ne distrăm | ne-am distrat | ne vom distra |
| 2pl | vă distrați | v-ați distrat | vă veți distra |
| 3pl | se distrează | s-au distrat | se vor distra |
Word family
distracțiefun, entertainmentdistractiventertaining, fun
distratabsent-minded, distracted
distragerethe act of distracting
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "distra" from French "distraire", which goes back to Latin "distrahere": the prefix "dis-" (apart) plus "trahere" (to pull, draw). The original sense of pulling the mind away from its usual concerns shifted to mean amusing or entertaining someone. Romanian already had a native word from the same Latin root, "a distrage" (to distract), so "distra" exists as a later French-based doublet with a narrower, friendlier meaning.
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