absorto

adj.

absorbed, concentrated, deep in thought, entranced.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: absortar.

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absorto

► adjetivo

1 (pasmado) amazed, bewildered

2 (ensimismado) absorbed (en, in), engrossed (en, in)

■ estaba absorta en sus pensamientos she was lost in thought

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(f. - absorta)

adj.

absorb

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ADJ absorbed, engrossed

estar absorto — (=extasiado) to be entranced; (=pasmado) to be amazed

estar absorto (en sus pensamientos) — to be lost in thought

estar absorto en un proyecto — to be engrossed in o taken up with a scheme

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-ta adjetivo engrossed, absorbed

quedarse absorto — to become engrossed in one's thoughts

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= absorbed, absent-minded.

Ex. I believe that literature is certainly in one sense 'play' -- grave and absorbed play.

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

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* absorto en = caught up in.

* absorto en + Nombre = engrossed in + Gerundio.

* de un modo absorto = absently.

* estar absorto en = be wrapped up in.

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-ta adjetivo engrossed, absorbed

quedarse absorto — to become engrossed in one's thoughts

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= absorbed, absent-minded.

Ex: I believe that literature is certainly in one sense 'play' -- grave and absorbed play.

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

* absorto en = caught up in.

* absorto en + Nombre = engrossed in + Gerundio.

* de un modo absorto = absently.

* estar absorto en = be wrapped up in.

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absorto -ta

adjective

engrossed, absorbed

absorto en su tarea engrossed o absorbed in what he was doing

quedarse absorto to become engrossed in one's thoughts

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absorto

◊ -ta adjetivo

engrossed, absorbed
absorto,-a adjetivo
1 (concentrado) absorbed, engrossed [en, in]
2 (cautivado) captivated

'absorto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absorta
- abstraída
- abstraído
English:
absorbed
- deep
- engrossed
- intent
- moon over sb
- wrap up
- absorb
- engross
- immerse
- involve
- lost
- preoccupied
- rivet

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absorto, -a adj

absorbed (en in);

se quedó absorto en la contemplación de las llamas he was absorbed in his contemplation of the flames

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absorto

I adj absorbed (en in), engrossed (en in);

absorto en sus pensamientos absorbed o engrossed in his thoughts

II part → absorber

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absorto, -ta adj

: absorbed, engrossed