Distrajo

Distrajo is the third-person singular preterite form of the Spanish verb distraer, which means to distract or divert attention. It is used to describe a past action in which the subject caused someone or something to become distracted. Distrajo is part of the irregular preterite conjugation of distraer, with yo distraje, tú distrajiste, él distrajo, nosotros distrajimos, vosotros distrajisteis, ellos distrajeron.

In narrative or reportive contexts, distrajo conveys that the distraction occurred at a specific past moment. It can take a direct object (to distract something) and an indirect object with a or phrase when referring to people (distrajo al público). The reflexive form me distraje means “I became distracted.”

Examples include: “El ruido distrajo a los estudiantes.” and “La conversación distrajo la atención de la audiencia.” These illustrate how the verb describes the act of diverting attention or focus from one thing to another.

Etymology and related forms: distraer comes from Latin distrahere, formed by dis- plus trahere, meaning to pull apart or draw away. The form distrajo inherits the Latin-root pattern and is used across Spanish-speaking regions to narrate past distractions. Related nouns include distracción and phrases such as distraer la atención.