distraído

adj.

1 absent-minded, absentminded, abstracted, distracted.

2 untidy.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: distraer.

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distraído

► participio pasado

1→ {{link=distraer}}distraer

► adjetivo

1 (desatento) absent-minded

2 (entretenido) entertaining, fun

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 absent-minded person

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacerse el/la distraído,-a to pretend not to notice

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(f. - distraída)

adj.

1) distracted

2) absent-minded

3) entertained, amused

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distraído, -a

1. ADJ

1) (=despistado)

a) [con estar]

siempre está distraído en clase — he's always daydreaming in class, he never pays attention in class

iba yo algo distraído — I was walking along with my mind on other things

me miró distraída — she glanced absently at me, she glanced at me absent-mindedly

b) [con ser]

soy muy distraído — I'm very absent-minded

2) (=entretenido) entertained, amused

la televisión me mantenía distraído — the television kept me entertained o amused

3) Esp (=divertido) entertaining, amusing

es un juego muy distraído — it's a very entertaining o amusing game

4) (=disoluto) dissolute

2.

SM / F

hacerse el distraído — to pretend not to notice

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-da adjetivo

a) [ser] <persona> absentminded, vague

una mirada distraída — an absent look

b) [estar]

perdona, estaba distraído — sorry, I wasn't paying attention

iba distraído y no me vio — he was miles away and didn't see me (colloq)

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= absent-minded, distracted, unfocused [unfocussed], dreamy [dreamier -comp., dreamiest -sup.], moony [moonier -comp., mooniest -sup.].

Ex. The academic library is the natural habitat of the absent-minded professor.

Ex. A class may be keen, alert, contributive, except for one child who is withdrawn, distracted, unresponsive.

Ex. They may be unfocused, underprepared, and not of a frame of mind to devote time and thoughtful energy to library research.

Ex. Puberty, he describes as 'dreamy and sentimental' and though this may seem a far cry from the teenagers we would recognize that adolescence brings an awakening of emotions, idealism and commitment to a romantic ideal.

Ex. I know for certain I was moony and lonely, feeling dissatisfied with myself, and wanted only to be alone that night.

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-da adjetivo

a) [ser] <persona> absentminded, vague

una mirada distraída — an absent look

b) [estar]

perdona, estaba distraído — sorry, I wasn't paying attention

iba distraído y no me vio — he was miles away and didn't see me (colloq)

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= absent-minded, distracted, unfocused [unfocussed], dreamy [dreamier -comp., dreamiest -sup.], moony [moonier -comp., mooniest -sup.].

Ex: The academic library is the natural habitat of the absent-minded professor.

Ex: A class may be keen, alert, contributive, except for one child who is withdrawn, distracted, unresponsive.

Ex: They may be unfocused, underprepared, and not of a frame of mind to devote time and thoughtful energy to library research.

Ex: Puberty, he describes as 'dreamy and sentimental' and though this may seem a far cry from the teenagers we would recognize that adolescence brings an awakening of emotions, idealism and commitment to a romantic ideal.

Ex: I know for certain I was moony and lonely, feeling dissatisfied with myself, and wanted only to be alone that night.

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distraído -da

adjective

‹persona/aire/mirada›

iba distraído y no se fijó que había un escalón he was miles away and didn't see the step (colloq)

es muy distraído he's very absentminded

perdona, estaba distraído sorry, I wasn't paying attention o I wasn't concentrating o my mind was elsewhere

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Del verbo distraer: (conjugate distraer)

distraído es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
distraer    
distraído
distraer (conjugate distraer) verbo transitivo

a) ‹persona/atención› to distract;

distraído a algn de algo ‹de trabajo/estudios› to distract sb from sth ‹de preocupaciones› to take sb's mind off sth

b) (entretener) ‹persona› to keep … entertained

distraerse verbo pronominal

a) (despistarse, descuidarse) to get distracted

b) (entretenerse):

◊ se distraen viendo la televisión they pass the time watching television;

se distrae con cualquier cosa she doesn't need much to keep amused
distraído

◊ -da adjetivo

a) [ser] ‹persona› absentminded, vague

b)

◊ estaba/iba distraído he was miles away (colloq)

distraer verbo transitivo
1 (entretener) to entertain: la televisión distrae a la abuela, the television keeps Grandmother amused
2 (desviar la atención) to distract
distraído,-a adjetivo
1(entretenido) entertaining
2 (despistado) absent-minded
'distraído' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abstraída
- abstraído
- distraída
- ida
- ido
- atontado
- ausente
- desatento
English:
absent-minded
- distracted
- dreamy
- vague
- absent
- inattentive

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distraído, -a

♦ adj

1. [entretenido] [libro] readable;

[programa de TV, película] watchable; [persona] amusing, entertaining;

una tarde/conversación distraída quite a nice afternoon/conversation;

pasamos un rato muy distraído jugando a las cartas we had a good time playing cards;

los niños estaban muy distraídos con los dibujos animados the children were very involved in the cartoons

2. [despistado]

ser distraído to be absent-minded;

es un tipo muy distraído he's a very absent-minded guy;

estar distraído to be distracted;

estaba distraído y me quitaron la maleta I wasn't paying attention o I let my attention wander and I had my suitcase stolen;

lo siento, estaba distraído, ¿qué decías? sorry, I was miles away;

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distraído

I part → distraer

II adj absent-minded; temporalmente distracted

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distraído pp distraer

distraído, -da adj

1) : distracted, preoccupied

2) despistado: absentminded

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distraído adj

1. (despistado) absent minded

es muy distraído he's very absent minded

perdona, estaba distraído sorry, I was miles away

2. (divertido) enjoyable

una novela muy distraída a very enjoyable novel