despistarse

despistarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (perderse) to get lost, lose one's way

2 (distraerse) to get confused, get muddled

■ se despistó y se equivocó de calle he wasn't thinking and took the wrong turning

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VPR

1) (=extraviarse) to take the wrong route o road

2) (=confundirse) to get confused

3) (=distraerse) to get absent-minded

no puedes despistarte ni un momento — you can't let your attention wander for a moment

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(v.) = wander off + route, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings, become + disoriented

Ex. If one with route knowledge wanders off the route, it would be very difficult for them to backtrack to the route of their own.

Ex. You may find that it is easy to find ourself wandering off track, following something that really interests you, and ultimately not answering the question.

Ex. Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.

Ex. Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.

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(v.) = wander off + route, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings, become + disoriented

Ex: If one with route knowledge wanders off the route, it would be very difficult for them to backtrack to the route of their own.

Ex: You may find that it is easy to find ourself wandering off track, following something that really interests you, and ultimately not answering the question.

Ex: Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.

Ex: Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.

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■despistarse verbo reflexivo
1 (distraerse) to get distracted, switch off
(equivocarse) to get confused
2 (perderse) to get lost
'despistarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despistar
- distraer
English:
brainstorm

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vpr

1. [confundirse] to get mixed up o confused;

me despisté pensando que hoy era jueves I got mixed up o confused, thinking today was Thursday

2. [distraerse] to get o be distracted

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despistarse

v/r get distracted

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despistarse vb

1. (perderse) to get lost

me despisté por los callejones I got lost in the back streets

2. (distraerse) to get distracted

me he despistado y ahora no sé de qué estábamos hablando my mind wandered and now I don't know what we were talking about