distraído — meaning in English

English meaning

• abstract noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
• abstracted adj Separated or disconnected; withdrawn; removed; apart.
• distracted adjective Unable to concentrate because attention is pulled elsewhere.

Senses

distraído is used for these senses in English:

• absent-minded Absent in mind; often preoccupied; forgetful or careless due to distraction; easily distracted. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
• abstract (archaic) Absent-minded. [First attested in the early 16th century.]
• abstracted Inattentive to surrounding objects; absent in mind; meditative. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
• distracted having one's attention diverted; preoccupied; distrait (literary)
• scatterbrain A flighty, disorganized or forgetful person.

abstract — full definition

1. noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
2. adj Existing as an idea rather than a physical, concrete thing.
3. adj Relating to art that uses shapes, colours, and forms rather than realistic depictions.
4. verb To take out or separate a general idea or quality from something specific.

abstracted — full definition

1. adj Separated or disconnected; withdrawn; removed; apart.
2. adj Separated from matter; abstract; ideal, not concrete.
3. adj Abstract; abstruse; difficult.
4. adj Inattentive to surrounding objects; absent in mind; meditative.

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