distraer
/distɾaˈeɾ/ · B1 · verb
to get distracted, amuse oneself, have fun
🎪 dis- (apart) + traer (to pull) = pulled apart, like English distract
From Latin distrahere: dis- means apart and trahere means to pull, the same root as traer and tractor. Something that distrae you pulls your attention away from your worries, which is why it can mean both to distract and to entertain.