distraído
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distraído(
dees
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trah
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ee
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. distracted
Celia parecía distraída, como si estuviera en otro sitio.Celia seemed distracted, as if she were somewhere else.
b. miles away (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Encarnación estaba distraída y no oyó acercarse a la profesora.Encarnación was miles away and didn't hear the teacher approach.
c. no direct translation (colloquial)
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
"¡Estupendo!" dijo distraída mi madre."Fantastic!" said my mom distractedly.
Distraído, mi abuelo vertió la leche en la cafetera.My grandfather absent-mindedly poured the milk into the coffee pot.
a. absent-minded
Lucía es muy distraída. Siempre pierde las cosas.Lucia is very absent-minded. She's always losing things.
a. entertaining
Este juego de mesa es distraído para toda la familia.This board game is entertaining for the whole family.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
4. (colloquial) (easily distracted person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. scatterbrain
¡Eres un distraído! Esa camisa está al revés.What a scatterbrain you are! Your shirt's inside out.
b. absent-minded (adjective)
Este trabajo no es para distraídos porque requiere de mucha concentración.This isn't a job for absent-minded people because it requires a great deal of concentration.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Cuántos accidentes ocurren por culpa de un distraído?How many accidents are the fault of someone who isn't paying attention?
El accidente fue culpa de un distraído al volante.The accident was caused by a distracted driver.
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