distreure

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin distrahere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern) [disˈtɾe̞w.ɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Central) [disˈtɾɛw.ɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [disˈtɾew.ɾe]

• Audio (Barcelona):

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Verb

distreure (first-person singular present distrec or distrac, first-person singular preterite distraguí, past participle distret); root stress: (Northern) /e̞/; (Balearic, Central) /ɛ/; (Northwestern, Valencia) /e/

1. to distract
2. to entertain

Conjugation

    Central Catalan conjugation of distreure (second conjugation, irregular, with velar infix)

infinitive			distreure
gerund			distraient
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		distret		distreta
		plural		distrets		distretes
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	distrec, distrac	distreus, distraus	distreu, distrau	distraiem	distraieu	distreuen, distrauen
	imperfect	distreia	distreies	distreia	distrèiem	distrèieu	distreien
	future	distrauré	distrauràs	distraurà	distraurem	distraureu	distrauran
	preterite	distraguí	distragueres	distragué	distraguérem	distraguéreu	distragueren
	conditional	distrauria	distrauries	distrauria	distrauríem	distrauríeu	distraurien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	distregui	distreguis	distregui	distraguem	distragueu	distreguin
	imperfect	distragués	distraguessis	distragués	distraguéssim	distraguéssiu	distraguessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	distreu, distrau	distregui	distraguem	distraieu	distreguin
	negative (no)	—	no distreguis	no distregui	no distraguem	no distragueu	no distreguin

Synonyms

• divertir
• entretenir

Related terms

• distracció