distraído — meaning in English

English meaning

• absent adj Not present in a place where one is expected to be.
• abstract noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
• distracted adjective Unable to concentrate because attention is pulled elsewhere.
• heedless adj Unaware; without noticing; careless; inattentive.

Senses

distraído is used for these senses in English:

• absent (comparable) Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied. [First attested in the early 18th century.]
• 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.]
• carried away (idiomatic) Made excessively emotional or excited, so that one goes too far.
• distracted having one's attention diverted; preoccupied; distrait (literary)
• heedless Unaware; without noticing; careless; inattentive.

absent — full definition

1. adj Not present in a place where one is expected to be.
2. adj Distracted or lost in thought; not paying attention to what is happening.
3. verb To deliberately keep oneself away from somewhere.

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.

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