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v/i umg.1. (hat geschusselt) make careless mistakes ( bei in); er hat bei der Aufgabe nur geschusselt he made a complete muddle ( oder mess) of the job* * *schụs|seln ['ʃʊsln]vi (inf)(= zerstreut sein) to be scatterbrained (inf) or muddle-headed (Brit inf); (= ungeschickt vorgehen) to be clumsy; (= sich ungeschickt bewegen) to bumble (inf)* * *schusseln v/i umg1. (hat geschusselt) make careless mistakes (bei in);er hat bei der Aufgabe nur geschusselt he made a complete muddle ( oder mess) of the job2. (ist):aufgeregt durch die Gegend schusseln dash about in a scatterbrained way -
62 wirrköpfig
Adj. pej. scatterbrained* * *1) (incapable of clear thinking: Men think that all women are muddle-headed.) muddle-headed* * *wirrköpfig adj pej scatterbrained -
63 zerfahren
Adj.1. Weg: rutted2. Person: (zerstreut) absent-minded, scatterbrained* * *zer|fah|ren [tsɛɐ'faːrən]adjscatty (esp Brit inf scatterbrained; (= unkonzentriert) distracted* * *zer·fah·renadj scatty, distracted* * *zerfahren adj1. Weg: rutted2. Person: (zerstreut) absent-minded, scatterbrained* * *adj.absent-minded adj. -
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I P.P. zerstreuen* * *abstracted; absentminded; scattered; diffused; sporadic* * *zer|streut [tsɛɐ'ʃtrɔyt]adj (fig)Mensch absent-mindedsie ist heute sehr zerstréút — her mind is elsewhere today
* * *1) (not noticing what is going on around one because one is thinking deeply: an absent-minded professor.) absent-minded* * *zer·streut1. (gedankenlos) absent-minded2. (weit verteilt) scatteredmeine Verwandten sind über ganz Europa \zerstreut my relatives are scattered all over Europe* * *1.Adjektiv absent-minded2.adverbial absent-mindedly* * *C. adv:zerstreut liegende Bauernhöfe scattered farmhouses* * *1.Adjektiv absent-minded2.adverbial absent-mindedly* * *adj.absent-minded adj.abstracted adj.dispersed adj.scatterbrained adj.scattered adj. adv.absent-mindedly adv. -
65 despistado
adj.disoriented, lost, at wits end, clueless.past part.past participle of spanish verb: despistar.* * *1→ link=despistar despistar► adjetivo1 (distraído) absent-minded2 (confundido) confused3 (desorientado) lost■ estoy despistado, ya no sé dónde estamos I'm lost, I don't know where we are► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 absent-minded person, scatterbrain\hacerse el/la despistado,-a to pretend not to understand* * *despistado, -a1. ADJ1) (=distraído) vague, absentminded2) (=confuso) confused, muddled2.SM / F (=distraído) scatterbrain, absent-minded person* * *I- da adjetivo1)a) [ser] vague, absentmindedb) [estar]estaba or iba despistado — I was miles away (colloq) o daydreaming
2) [estar] (desorientado, confuso) bewildered, lostII- da masculino, femenino scatterbrain (colloq)* * *= absent-minded, scatterbrain, clueless, moony [moonier -comp., mooniest -sup.], dreamy [dreamier -comp., dreamiest -sup.], in a fog, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded.Ex. The academic library is the natural habitat of the absent-minded professor.Ex. A 'characterology' can be created, from the author who is himself a precise archivist to the scatterbrain who throws nothing away.Ex. He was standing around clueless, being introduced to a bunch of people he wouldn't remember in the morning.Ex. I know for certain I was moony and lonely, feeling dissatisfied with myself, and wanted only to be alone that night.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. After practice, however, the usually affable Jackson looked to be in a fog as he prepared to walk to his locker.Ex. She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.Ex. She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.Ex. But then again, there are thousands of such ditses out there that need mental help.Ex. If there is a stereo type for ditsy blondes she really has gone out of her way to fit it perfectly.Ex. Some people like airheads with fake boobs.Ex. She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.* * *I- da adjetivo1)a) [ser] vague, absentmindedb) [estar]estaba or iba despistado — I was miles away (colloq) o daydreaming
2) [estar] (desorientado, confuso) bewildered, lostII- da masculino, femenino scatterbrain (colloq)* * *= absent-minded, scatterbrain, clueless, moony [moonier -comp., mooniest -sup.], dreamy [dreamier -comp., dreamiest -sup.], in a fog, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded.Ex: The academic library is the natural habitat of the absent-minded professor.
Ex: A 'characterology' can be created, from the author who is himself a precise archivist to the scatterbrain who throws nothing away.Ex: He was standing around clueless, being introduced to a bunch of people he wouldn't remember in the morning.Ex: I know for certain I was moony and lonely, feeling dissatisfied with myself, and wanted only to be alone that night.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: After practice, however, the usually affable Jackson looked to be in a fog as he prepared to walk to his locker.Ex: She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.Ex: She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.Ex: But then again, there are thousands of such ditses out there that need mental help.Ex: If there is a stereo type for ditsy blondes she really has gone out of her way to fit it perfectly.Ex: Some people like airheads with fake boobs.Ex: She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.* * *1 [ SER] forgetful, absent-mindedtendrás que recordárselo, es muy despistado you'll have to remind him, he's very absent-minded o forgetful o he tends to forget thingssoy muy despistado para los nombres I never remember names, I'm hopeless with names ( colloq)2 [ ESTAR]:estaba or iba despistado y me pasé de la parada I was miles away o I was daydreaming and I missed my stop ( colloq)B [ ESTAR] (desorientado, confuso) bewildered, lostcon tantos cambios estoy despistado I'm bewildered by o I'm all at sea with all these changestodavía anda un poco despistado he hasn't quite found his feet yet, he's still a bit lost o disorientedmasculine, femininescatterbrain ( colloq)es un despistado he's a scatterbrain, he's very absent-minded o forgetfulno te hagas la despistada don't act as if you don't know what I'm talking about* * *
Del verbo despistar: ( conjugate despistar)
despistado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
despistado
despistar
despistado◊ -da adjetivo
b)◊ estar despistado to be miles away (colloq) o daydreaming;
(desorientado, confuso) to be bewildered o lost
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
scatterbrain (colloq)
despistar ( conjugate despistar) verbo transitivo
‹ sabueso› to throw … off the scent
despistarse verbo pronominal ( confundirse) to get confused o muddled;
( distraerse) to lose concentration
despistado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (olvidadizo) scatterbrained, absent-minded: Jorge es muy despistado, nunca se acuerda de dónde ha aparcado el coche, Jorge is absent-minded; he never remembers where he parked his car
2 (desorientado) confused: estoy un poco despistado, ¿dónde nos encontramos ahora?, I'm a bit confused - where are we?
II sustantivo masculino y femenino scatterbrain: me hago la despistada, I pretend not to understand
despistar verbo transitivo
1 (hacer perder la pista) to lose, throw off the scent
2 figurado to mislead
' despistado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despistada
- distraída
- distraído
- hacerse
- alocado
- atolondrado
English:
absent-minded
- careless
- forgetful
- hopelessly
- scatterbrained
- sea
- absent
- vague
* * *despistado, -a♦ adj1. [por naturaleza] absent-minded;soy muy despistado para los cumpleaños I'm hopeless at remembering birthdays2. [momentáneamente] distracted;en ese momento estaba despistado y no la vi I was distracted at the time and didn't see her3. [confuso] muddled, mixed up;aún se le ve despistado he still looks a bit lost o as if he doesn't quite know what he's doing;nos tenías despistados a todos you had us all fooled♦ nm,fes una despistada she's very absent-minded;hacerse el despistado to act as if one hasn't noticed/heard/understood/ etc;no te hagas el despistado, te hablo a ti stop acting as if you haven't heard, I'm talking to you* * *I adj scatterbrainedII m, despistada f scatterbrain* * *despistado, -da adj1) distraído: absentminded, forgetful2) confuso: confused, bewildereddespistado, -da n: scatterbrain, absentminded person* * *despistado adj absent minded -
66 pajarón
pajarón, -ona * Cono Sur1.ADJ vague, ineffectual, stupid2. SM / F1) (=poco fiable) untrustworthy sort; (=ineficaz) unbusinesslike person2) (=charro) flashily dressed person* * *- rona adjetivo1) (CS fam) ( tonto) silly2) (Chi fam) ( distraído) scatterbrained* * *- rona adjetivo1) (CS fam) ( tonto) silly2) (Chi fam) ( distraído) scatterbrained* * *masculine, feminine* * *♦ adjsilly♦ nm,fBr twit, US goof -
67 cascabelero
adj.1 light-witted, scatterbrained.2 tinkling, jingling.* * *► adjetivo1 figurado (poco juicioso) scatterbrained1 (sonajero) baby's rattle————————1 (sonajero) baby's rattle* * *cascabelero, -a *1.ADJ scatterbrained2.SM / F scatterbrain -
68 tolondro
adj.harebrained, scatter brained, scatty, scatterbrained.m.1 contusion on the head arising from a blow.2 bump; swelling.3 a giddy, hare-brained fellow.* * *► adjetivo1 scatterbrained► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 scatterbrain* * *1.ADJ scatterbrained2.SM (Med) (=chichón) bump, swelling -
69 écervelé
écervelé, e [esεʀvəle]1. adjective( = étourdi) scatterbrained2. masculine noun, feminine noun* * *
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écervelée esɛʀvəle adjectif featherbrained
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nom masculin, féminin featherbrain* * *esɛʀvəle adj écervelé, -escatterbrained, featherbrained* * *A adj featherbrained, birdbrained US.B nm,f featherbrain, birdbrain US.————————, écervelée [esɛrvəle] nom masculin, nom féminin -
70 évaporé
évaporé, e [evapɔʀe](pejorative) [personne] scatterbrained* * *
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évaporée evapɔʀe adjectif pej [personne] giddy
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nom masculin, féminin pej birdbrain (colloq) péj* * *evapɔʀe adj évaporé, -egiddy, scatterbrained* * *A pp ⇒ évaporer.————————, évaporée [evapɔre] nom masculin, nom féminin -
71 scatty
adjective(Brit. coll.) dusslig (salopp)* * *scat·ty[ˈskæti]to drive sb \scatty jdn wahnsinnig machen fam* * *['sktɪ]2) (= mad) verrückt, närrisch (inf)* * *scatty [ˈskætı] adj (adv scattily) Br umg1. (ein bisschen) verrückt ( about nach)2. → academic.ru/64545/scatterbrained">scatterbrained* * *adjective(Brit. coll.) dusslig (salopp) -
72 Г-196
ВЕТРЕНАЯ ГОЛОВА ( ГОЛОВУШКА folk) NP fixed WOa frivolous, unreliable personairheadbub-blehead dingbat scatterbrain featherbrain (be) featherbrained (scatterbrained, flighty).«Свинкин ветреная голова. Иногда черт знает какие тебе итоги выведет, перепутает все справки» (Гончаров 1). "Svinkin is scatterbrained: sometimes you wonder what the devil he'll come up with next. He's always mixing up the reports" (1b). -
73 ветреная голова
• ВЕТРЕНАЯ ГОЛОВА coll < ГОЛОВУШКА folk>[NP; fixed WO]=====⇒ a frivolous, unreliable person:- airhead;- bubblehead;- dingbat;- scatterbrain;- featherbrain;- (be) featherbrained (scatterbrained, flighty).♦ "Свинкин ветреная голова. Иногда черт знает какие тебе итоги выведет, перепутает все справки" (Гончаров 1). "Svinkin is scatterbrained: sometimes you wonder what the devil he'll come up with next. He's always mixing up the reports" (1b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ветреная голова
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74 ветреная головушка
• ВЕТРЕНАЯ ГОЛОВА coll < ГОЛОВУШКА folk>[NP; fixed WO]=====⇒ a frivolous, unreliable person:- airhead;- bubblehead;- dingbat;- scatterbrain;- featherbrain;- (be) featherbrained (scatterbrained, flighty).♦ "Свинкин ветреная голова. Иногда черт знает какие тебе итоги выведет, перепутает все справки" (Гончаров 1). "Svinkin is scatterbrained: sometimes you wonder what the devil he'll come up with next. He's always mixing up the reports" (1b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ветреная головушка
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76 närrisch
Adj.2. närrisches Treiben carnival atmosphere; es herrscht närrisches Treiben the carnival mood ( oder atmosphere) has taken over* * *clownish; harebrained* * *nạ̈r|risch ['nɛrɪʃ]1. adjfoolish, silly; (= verrückt) mad; (inf = sehr) madlydie närrischen Tage — Fasching and the period leading up to it
sich wie närrisch gebärden — to act like a madman, to act crazy
ganz närrisch auf jdn/etw sein (inf) — to be crazy about sb/sth (inf), to be mad (keen) on sb/sth (Brit inf)
2. advfoolishly, sillyes närrisch treiben — to go wild
sie hüpfte ganz närrisch durchs Haus — she was bouncing around the house like crazy (inf)
* * ** * *när·risch[ˈnɛrɪʃ]1. (karnevalistisch) relating to carnivaldie \närrische Zeit [des Jahres] the time of year leading up to and including carnivalwie \närrisch (geh) like mad▪ [ganz] \närrisch auf jdn/etw sein to be mad about sb/sth* * *1.auf etwas (Akk.) od. nach etwas ganz närrisch sein — be mad keen on something (coll.)
2) nicht präd. (karnevalistisch) carnival-crazy < season>2.das närrische Treiben [beim Karneval od. Fasching] — the mad or crazy carnival antics pl
* * *närrisch adjauf +akk about)2.närrisches Treiben carnival atmosphere;es herrscht närrisches Treiben the carnival mood ( oder atmosphere) has taken over* * *1.[ein] närrisches Zeug reden — talk gibberish
auf etwas (Akk.) od. nach etwas ganz närrisch sein — be mad keen on something (coll.)
2) nicht präd. (karnevalistisch) carnival-crazy < season>2.das närrische Treiben [beim Karneval od. Fasching] — the mad or crazy carnival antics pl
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77 verschusselt
umg.I P.P. verschusselnII Adj. muddle-headed, scatterbrained, dimwitted* * *ver|schụs|selt [fɛɐ'ʃʊslt]adjSee:* * *verschusselt umgB. adj muddle-headed, scatterbrained, dimwitted -
78 Schusseligkeit
Schụs|se|lig|keitf -, -en(= Zerstreutheit) muddleheadedness (Brit inf emptyheadedness; (= Ungeschick) clumsiness* * *Schus·se·lig·keit<-, -en>f* * *die; Schusseligkeit (ugs.) wool-gathering; muddle-headedness; (schusselige Art) scatterbrained way* * *die; Schusseligkeit (ugs.) wool-gathering; muddle-headedness; (schusselige Art) scatterbrained way -
79 kiełb
The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kiełb
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80 scatter
['skætə]1) (to (make) go or rush in different directions: The sudden noise scattered the birds; The crowds scattered when the bomb exploded.) sprede; sprede sig2) (to throw loosely in different directions: The load from the overturned lorry was scattered over the road.) sprede•- scattering
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- scatterbrained* * *['skætə]1) (to (make) go or rush in different directions: The sudden noise scattered the birds; The crowds scattered when the bomb exploded.) sprede; sprede sig2) (to throw loosely in different directions: The load from the overturned lorry was scattered over the road.) sprede•- scattering
- scatterbrain
- scatterbrained
См. также в других словарях:
scatterbrained — index fatuous, thoughtless Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
scatterbrained — [adj] not thinking clearly birdbrained*, careless, dizzy, empty headed*, featherbrained*, flighty, forgetful, frivolous, giddy, harebrained*, illogical, inattentive, irrational, irresponsible, madcap, silly, slaphappy*, stupid, thoughtless;… … New thesaurus
scatterbrained — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ disorganized and lacking in concentration … English terms dictionary
scatterbrained — [[t]skæ̱tə(r)breɪnd[/t]] also scatter brained ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as scatterbrained, you mean that they often forget things and are unable to organize their thoughts properly. Syn: forgetful … English dictionary
scatterbrained — adjective my scatterbrained kids left their jackets on the bus Syn: absentminded, forgetful, disorganized; dreamy, with one s head in the clouds, with a mind/memory like a sieve, featherbrained, birdbrained, giddy; informal dizzy, dippy, ditzy,… … Thesaurus of popular words
scatterbrained — adjective Date: 1747 having the characteristics of a scatterbrain … New Collegiate Dictionary
scatterbrained — See scatterbrain. * * * … Universalium
scatterbrained — adjective a) Having the qualities of a scatterbrain. b) absent minded, forgetful, distractable. See Also: haywire … Wiktionary
scatterbrained — Synonyms and related words: adrift, afloat, alternating, amorphous, blank, brainless, capricious, changeable, changeful, dazed, desultory, deviable, dippy, dizzy, dopey, eccentric, empty, empty headed, empty minded, empty pated, empty skulled,… … Moby Thesaurus
scatterbrained — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. absentminded, flighty, harebrained, daft, dizzy (inf.), daffy (inf.), barmy (Brit. sl.). See folly.Ant., organized, levelheaded. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. silly, giddy, irrational; see illogical … English dictionary for students
scatterbrained — scat|ter|brained [ˈskætəbreınd US tər ] adj informal not thinking in a practical way, so that you cannot do things or you forget or lose things >scatterbrain n … Dictionary of contemporary English