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distraído

absent-minded

adjective dees-trah-EE-doh Rare

Also means

distracted

Usage Note

Distraído is the past participle of distraer used as an adjective. It describes either a momentary state (estar distraído = to be distracted right now) or a habitual personality trait (ser distraído = to be an absent-minded person). The ser/estar distinction is important: es muy distraído = he is naturally absent-minded; está distraído = he is distracted at the moment. The noun is distracción.

Examples

"Estaba tan distraído que no escuchó la pregunta."

Natural Translation

He was so distracted that he didn't hear the question.

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