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1 absent-minded
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2 absent-minded adj
[ˌæbs(ə)nt'maɪndɪd] -
3 ♦ absent
♦ absent /ˈæbsənt/A a.1 assente: absent from school, assente da scuola; ( anche mil.) absent without leave, assente ingiustificato2 mancante; assenteB prep.( USA) in assenza di; senza● absent-minded, distratto; svagato □ absent-mindedly, distrattamente; svagatamente; con la mente altrove □ absent-mindedness, distrazione; svagatezzaabsentlyavv.distrattamente; soprappensiero. -
4 absent
I ['æbsənt]1) (not there) [ person] assente; [ thing] mancante2) mil.3) [ look] assenteII [əb'sent]verbo riflessivo form.* * *1. ['æbsənt] adjective(not present: Johnny was absent from school with a cold.) assente2. [əb'sent] verb(to keep (oneself) away: He absented himself from the meeting.) assentarsi- absence- absentee
- absenteeism
- absent-minded
- absentmindedly
- absent-mindedness* * *I ['æbsənt]1) (not there) [ person] assente; [ thing] mancante2) mil.3) [ look] assenteII [əb'sent]verbo riflessivo form. -
5 absent ab·sent adj vb
[æb'sɛnt]1. adj2. vtto absent o.s. from sth — non presentarsi a qc
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6 forgetful
[fə'getfl]1) (absent-minded) smemorato2) (negligent)forgetful of the danger, she... — noncurante del pericolo, lei...
* * *adjective (often forgetting: She is a very forgetful person.) di poca memoria* * *forgetful /fəˈgɛtfl/a.1 di poca memoria; smemorato; che dimentica le cose facilmente; distrattoforgetfully avv. forgetfulness n. [u].* * *[fə'getfl]1) (absent-minded) smemorato2) (negligent)forgetful of the danger, she... — noncurante del pericolo, lei...
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7 daze
I [deɪz]II [deɪz]in a daze — (from blow) stordito; (from drug) inebetito; (from news) sbalordito, sconvolto
to be dazed by — essere stordito da [ fall]; essere sbalordito, sconvolto da [ news]
* * *[deiz] 1. verb(to make confused (eg by a blow or a shock): She was dazed by the news.) stordire; sbalordire2. noun(a bewildered or absent-minded state: She's been going around in a daze all day.) stordimento; stupore- dazed* * *[deɪz]1. nin a daze — stordito (-a), inebetito (-a)
2. vt(subj: drug) inebetire, (blow) stordire* * *daze /deɪz/n.(solo sing.) stordimento; sbalordimento● in a daze, stordito; sbalordito.(to) daze /deɪz/v. t.intontire; sbalordire: They were dazed by the sight that greeted them, erano sbalorditi dallo spettacolo che si sono trovati davanti; He was dazed by the blow, era intontito dal colpo.* * *I [deɪz]II [deɪz]in a daze — (from blow) stordito; (from drug) inebetito; (from news) sbalordito, sconvolto
to be dazed by — essere stordito da [ fall]; essere sbalordito, sconvolto da [ news]
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8 forgetful for·get·ful adj
[fə'ɡɛtfʊl](absent-minded) distratto (-a), di poca memoriait was very forgetful of me not to... — è stata una grande dimenticanza quella di non...
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9 vague adj
[veɪɡ]-r comp - st superl (gen) vago (-a), (directions, description) impreciso (-a), confuso (-a), (indistinct: memory) sfocato (-a), (person: absent-minded) distratto (-a)I have a vague idea that... — ho la vaga impressione che...
I haven't the vaguest idea — non ho la minima or più pallida idea
the vague outline of a ship — la sagoma indistinta or confusa di una nave
a vague look — uno sguardo assente or vuoto
См. также в других словарях:
absent-minded — absent mindedly, adv. absent mindedness, n. /ab seuhnt muyn did/, adj. so lost in thought that one does not realize what one is doing, what is happening, etc.; preoccupied to the extent of being unaware of one s immediate surroundings. Also,… … Universalium
absent-minded — or absentminded [ab′sənt mīn′did, ab′səntmīn΄did] adj. 1. so dreamy or lost in thought as not to pay attention to what one is doing or what is going on around one 2. habitually forgetful absent mindedly adv. absent mindedness n. SYN. ABSENT… … English World dictionary
absent-minded — adj likely to forget things, especially because you are thinking about something else = ↑forgetful ▪ Grandad s been getting rather absent minded lately. >absent mindedly adv >absent mindedness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
absent-minded — adjective likely to forget things or to think about something different from what you should be thinking about: FORGETFUL: I m getting more absent minded as I get older. ╾ ,absent mindedly adverb ╾ ,absent mindedness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
absent-minded — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ inattentive or forgetful. DERIVATIVES absent mindedly adverb absent mindedness noun … English terms dictionary
Absent-minded — Ab sent mind ed, a. Absent in mind; abstracted; preoccupied. {Ab sent mind ed*ness}, n. {Ab sent mind ed*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
absent-minded — [adj] unaware of events, surroundings absent, absorbed, abstracted, airheaded*, bemused, daydreaming, distracted, distrait, dreaming, dreamy, engrossed, faraway, forgetful, goofing off*, heedless, inattentive, inconscient, lost, mooning*, moony* … New thesaurus
absent-minded — index perfunctory, thoughtless Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
absent-minded — adj. habitually forgetful or inattentive; with one s mind on other things. Derivatives: absent mindedly adv. absent mindedness n. * * * absent mindedly, adv. absent mindedness, n. /ab seuhnt muyn did/, adj. so lost in thought that one does not… … Useful english dictionary
absent-minded — also absentminded ADJ GRADED Someone who is absent minded forgets things or does not pay attention to what they are doing, often because they are thinking about something else. In his later life he became even more absent minded. Syn: forgetful… … English dictionary
absent-minded — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. abstracted, preoccupied, lost in thought, forgetful, distracted, dreamy, inattentive, lost, unmindful, absent, unheeding, heedless, oblivious, distrait, daydreaming, napping, unconscious, unaware, inadvertent, withdrawn … English dictionary for students