ablenken

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German

Etymology

ab- +‎ lenken

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌlɛŋkən/,
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  • Hyphenation: ab‧len‧ken

Verb

ablenken (weak, third-person singular present lenkt ab, past tense lenkte ab, past participle abgelenkt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to divert
  2. (transitive) to distract

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Further reading

  • ablenken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • ablenken” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • ablenken” in Duden online
  • ablenken” in OpenThesaurus.de