Bedeutung
Losing focus on the current task.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Marathi schools, 'Ekagrata' (concentration) is taught as a virtue. Teachers often use 'Laksha vichalit hone' as a gentle warning before a stricter punishment. In modern Indian offices, 'distraction' is often blamed on 'open office' plans. Using this phrase in a meeting shows you are aware of your productivity. The phrase is used in meditation circles to describe the 'monkey mind'. Practitioners are taught to observe when their 'Laksha' becomes 'Vichalit'. Poets often use 'Chitta vichalit' to describe a lover's state of mind when they can't stop thinking about their beloved.
Use '-mule'
Always pair this phrase with '-mule' (due to) to sound like a native speaker when explaining the cause.
Avoid 'Karne' for yourself
Don't say 'Me maze laksha vichalit kele' unless you intentionally tried to distract yourself!
Bedeutung
Losing focus on the current task.
Use '-mule'
Always pair this phrase with '-mule' (due to) to sound like a native speaker when explaining the cause.
Avoid 'Karne' for yourself
Don't say 'Me maze laksha vichalit kele' unless you intentionally tried to distract yourself!
The 'Chitta' upgrade
Use 'Chitta vichalit hone' in writing to impress your Marathi teacher or boss.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'Laksha vichalit hone'.
मोबाईलच्या आवाजामुळे माझे _________.
Since 'Laksha' is neuter and the sentence is in the past tense, 'jhale' is the correct form.
Which sentence is the most formal?
Choose the formal way to say 'I got distracted'.
'Laksha vichalit hone' is the standard neutral/formal collocation.
Complete the dialogue.
A: तू अभ्यास का करत नाहीस? B: बाहेर खूप गोंधळ आहे, त्यामुळे _________.
The context requires a present continuous form to explain why the person isn't studying *now*.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
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Aufgabensammlung
3 Aufgabenमोबाईलच्या आवाजामुळे माझे _________.
Since 'Laksha' is neuter and the sentence is in the past tense, 'jhale' is the correct form.
Choose the formal way to say 'I got distracted'.
'Laksha vichalit hone' is the standard neutral/formal collocation.
A: तू अभ्यास का करत नाहीस? B: बाहेर खूप गोंधळ आहे, त्यामुळे _________.
The context requires a present continuous form to explain why the person isn't studying *now*.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenYes, it is neutral to formal. It's perfectly fine for work or school.
You use it for the person's *attention* (Laksha), not the person directly. So 'He is distracted' becomes 'Tyanche laksha vichalit jhale aahe'.
The opposite is 'Laksha dene' (to pay attention) or 'Ekagra hone' (to concentrate).
Yes, it comes from the root for 'move', but in this context, it specifically means 'deviating from a path'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
लक्ष देणे
contrastTo pay attention
लक्ष वेधणे
similarTo attract attention
एकाग्र होणे
contrastTo become concentrated
दुर्लक्ष करणे
similarTo ignore
