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  • 1 despistado

    adj.
    disoriented, lost, at wits end, clueless.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: despistar.
    * * *
    1→ link=despistar despistar
    1 (distraído) absent-minded
    2 (confundido) confused
    estoy despistado, ya no sé dónde estamos I'm lost, I don't know where we are
    nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 absent-minded person, scatterbrain
    \
    hacerse el/la despistado,-a to pretend not to understand
    * * *
    despistado, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) (=distraído) vague, absentminded
    2) (=confuso) confused, muddled
    2.
    SM / F (=distraído) scatterbrain, absent-minded person
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo
    1)
    a) [ser] vague, absentminded
    b) [estar]

    estaba or iba despistado — I was miles away (colloq) o daydreaming

    2) [estar] (desorientado, confuso) bewildered, lost
    II
    - 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 adjetivo
    1)
    a) [ser] vague, absentminded
    b) [estar]

    estaba or iba despistado — I was miles away (colloq) o daydreaming

    2) [estar] (desorientado, confuso) bewildered, lost
    II
    - 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-minded
    tendrás que recordárselo, es muy despistado you'll have to remind him, he's very absent-minded o forgetful o he tends to forget things
    soy 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, lost
    con tantos cambios estoy despistado I'm bewildered by o I'm all at sea with all these changes
    todavía anda un poco despistado he hasn't quite found his feet yet, he's still a bit lost o disoriented
    masculine, feminine
    scatterbrain ( colloq)
    es un despistado he's a scatterbrain, he's very absent-minded o forgetful
    no 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

    a) [ser] vague, absentminded;


    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
    a) (desorientar, confundir) to confuse


    sabuesoto 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
    adj
    1. [por naturaleza] absent-minded;
    soy muy despistado para los cumpleaños I'm hopeless at remembering birthdays
    2. [momentáneamente] distracted;
    en ese momento estaba despistado y no la vi I was distracted at the time and didn't see her
    3. [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,f
    es 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 scatterbrained
    II m, despistada f scatterbrain
    * * *
    despistado, -da adj
    1) distraído: absentminded, forgetful
    2) confuso: confused, bewildered
    despistado, -da n
    : scatterbrain, absentminded person
    * * *
    despistado adj absent minded

    Spanish-English dictionary > despistado

  • 2 volado

    adj.
    keen, zestful, eager, enthusiastic.
    adv.
    in a rush, hurriedly, quickly.
    m.
    1 frill, pleat.
    2 favor.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: volar.
    * * *
    1→ link=volar volar
    1 (en impresión) superior
    2 ARQUITECTURA projecting
    \
    dar un beso volado a alguien familiar to blow somebody a kiss
    estar volado,-a familiar (intranquilo) to feel uneasy 2 (impaciente) to be in a hurry 3 (molesto) to feel embarrassed
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (Tip) superior, raised

    letra volada o voladita — superscript

    2)

    estar volado* (=loco) to be crazy *; (=intranquilo) to be worried; (=drogado) to be high *

    (Méx, Caribe) (=soñando) to be in a dreamy state
    3) (Chile)
    * (=despistado) absent-minded
    4) (LAm)
    * (de genio) quick-tempered
    5) (Arquit) [balcón, cornisa] projecting
    2. SM
    1) (Méx)
    (con una moneda)
    2) (Méx) (=aventura) affair
    3) (CAm) (=mentira) fib, lie
    4) (Caribe, Cono Sur) (Cos) flounce
    3.
    ADV (And, CAm, Méx) in a rush, hastily
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo
    1)
    a) [estar] (fam) ( loco) crazy (colloq); ( fumado) high (colloq)
    b) [ser] ( distraído) (Chi fam) absentminded; ( irascible) (Col fam) irritable, quick-tempered
    2) (Col fam) ( salido) protruding
    II
    - da masculino, femenino
    1)
    a) (fam) ( loco) crazy fool
    b) (Chi fam) ( distraído) absentminded person
    2) volado masculino
    a) (Méx fam) ( con moneda)

    echar un voladoto toss o flip a coin

    b) (RPl, Ven) ( en costura) flounce
    III
    - da adverbio (Esp, Méx) in a rush, in a hurry
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo
    1)
    a) [estar] (fam) ( loco) crazy (colloq); ( fumado) high (colloq)
    b) [ser] ( distraído) (Chi fam) absentminded; ( irascible) (Col fam) irritable, quick-tempered
    2) (Col fam) ( salido) protruding
    II
    - da masculino, femenino
    1)
    a) (fam) ( loco) crazy fool
    b) (Chi fam) ( distraído) absentminded person
    2) volado masculino
    a) (Méx fam) ( con moneda)

    echar un voladoto toss o flip a coin

    b) (RPl, Ven) ( en costura) flounce
    III
    - da adverbio (Esp, Méx) in a rush, in a hurry
    * * *
    volado1 -da
    A
    1 [ ESTAR] ( fam) (loco) crazy ( colloq)
    2 [ ESTAR] ( fam) (fumado) high ( colloq)
    3 [ SER] ( Chi fam) (distraído) absentminded
    B (Col, Ven fam) (salido) protruding
    tenía los dientes volados she had protruding teeth, her teeth stuck out ( colloq)
    C
    1 [ SER] ( Méx fam) (entusiasta) keen
    2 [ SER] ( Col fam) (irascible) irritable, quick-tempered
    D [ ESTAR] ( Esp fam) (cortado) to be embarrassed
    cuando me di cuenta me quedé volado I was so embarrassed when I realized ( colloq)
    E [ ESTAR] ( Impr) superior, superscript ( before n)
    volado2 -da
    masculine, feminine
    A
    1 ( fam) (loco) crazy fool
    2 ( Chi fam) (distraído) absentminded person
    B
    1
    ( Méx fam) (con una moneda): te lo juego a un volado I'll toss you for it
    echémonos un volado para ver si vamos o no let's toss o flip a coin to decide whether we go or not
    ser un volado to be a lottery, be a gamble
    2
    ( Méx fam) (aventura amorosa): echarse un volado to have an affair
    3 (RPl, Ven) (en costura) flounce, ruffle
    volado3 -da
    (Méx, Ven) in a rush, in a hurry
    salí volado para el hospital I left for the hospital in a rush o hurry, I rushed o dashed o shot off to the hospital
    * * *

    Del verbo volar: ( conjugate volar)

    volado es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    volado    
    volar
    volado sustantivo masculino
    a) (Méx fam) ( con moneda):


    echar un volado to toss o flip a coin
    b) (RPl, Ven) ( en costura) flounce

    volar ( conjugate volar) verbo intransitivo
    1 [pájaro/avión] to fly
    2
    a) [ tiempo] to fly;

    ¡cómo vuela el tiempo! doesn't time fly!;

    las malas noticias vuelan bad news travels fast
    b)

    volando ger ‹comer/cambiarse in a rush, in a hurry;

    se fue volando he/she rushed off;
    sus clases se me pasan volando her classes seem to go so quickly
    3


    b) (fam) ( desaparecer) [dinero/pasteles] to vanish, disappear

    verbo transitivo
    1puente/edificio to blow up;
    caja fuerte to blow
    2 (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), to nick (BrE colloq)
    volarse verbo pronominal
    1
    a) (Col fam) [ preso] to escape

    b) (Col, Méx fam) [ alumno] to play hooky (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)

    2
    a) (Méx fam) ( coquetear) to flirt

    b) (Méx, Ven fam) ( robar) to swipe (colloq), nick (BrE colloq)

    volar
    I verbo intransitivo
    1 (un avión, ave, insecto) to fly: la mosca echó a volar, the fly flew off
    2 (apresuradamente) volando, in a flash, in a hurry: nos fuimos volando, we rushed off
    3 fam (terminarse, desaparecer) to disappear, vanish: todo el dinero que tenía voló en cuestión de meses, he blew all his money in a question of months
    II vtr (usando explosivos: una casa, fábrica, etc) to blow up
    (: una caja blindada, etc) to blow open
    ' volado' also found in these entries:
    English:
    flip
    - flounce
    - frill
    - ruffle
    - stoned
    * * *
    volado, -a
    adj
    1. [que sobresale] projecting
    2. Imprenta superscript
    3. Fam [ido]
    estar volado to be out of it, Br to be away with the fairies
    4. Esp Fam [con prisa]
    estoy volado I'm in a hurry
    5. RP Fam [enojado]
    andar volado to be annoyed;
    andar con los pájaros volados to be near the end of one's tether
    nm
    1. RP, Ven [de vestido] ruffle, flounce
    2. Comp
    Méx
    echar volados to toss a coin
    adv
    Col, Méx Fam
    subió volado [con prisa] he flew o rushed upstairs
    * * *
    I adj
    1 estar volado fam ( colocado) be high o
    stoned
    2 TIP superior
    II mvoladizo

    Spanish-English dictionary > volado

  • 3 persona distraída

    • absent-minded person
    • absentminded person

    Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > persona distraída

  • 4 persona distraída

    f.
    absent-minded person, absentminded person.

    Spanish-English dictionary > persona distraída

  • 5 âşık

    1. in love. 2. lover. 3. wandering minstrel, bard, troubadour. 4. absentminded person. 5. informal a familiar form of address. -lısı lover (of), devotee (of). -lar kahvesi coffee house frequented by wandering minstrels. - olmak /a/ to fall in love (with).

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  • 6 distraído

    adj.
    1 absent-minded, absentminded, abstracted, distracted.
    2 untidy.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: distraer.
    * * *
    1→ link=distraer distraer
    1 (desatento) absent-minded
    2 (entretenido) entertaining, fun
    nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 absent-minded person
    \
    hacerse el/la distraído,-a to pretend not to notice
    * * *
    (f. - distraída)
    adj.
    3) entertained, amused
    * * *
    distraído, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) (=despistado)
    a) [con estar]

    siempre está distraído en clase — he's always daydreaming in class, he never pays attention in class

    me miró distraída — she glanced absently at me, she glanced at me absent-mindedly

    b) [con ser]
    2) (=entretenido) entertained, amused
    3) Esp (=divertido) entertaining, amusing
    4) (=disoluto) dissolute
    2.
    SM / F
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    a) [ser] < persona> absentminded, vague
    b) [estar]

    perdona, estaba distraído — sorry, I wasn't paying attention

    * * *
    = absent-minded, distracted, unfocused [unfocussed], dreamy [dreamier -comp., dreamiest -sup.], moony [moonier -comp., mooniest -sup.].
    Ex. The academic library is the natural habitat of the absent-minded professor.
    Ex. A class may be keen, alert, contributive, except for one child who is withdrawn, distracted, unresponsive.
    Ex. They may be unfocused, underprepared, and not of a frame of mind to devote time and thoughtful energy to library research.
    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. I know for certain I was moony and lonely, feeling dissatisfied with myself, and wanted only to be alone that night.
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    a) [ser] < persona> absentminded, vague
    b) [estar]

    perdona, estaba distraído — sorry, I wasn't paying attention

    * * *
    = absent-minded, distracted, unfocused [unfocussed], dreamy [dreamier -comp., dreamiest -sup.], moony [moonier -comp., mooniest -sup.].

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

    Ex: A class may be keen, alert, contributive, except for one child who is withdrawn, distracted, unresponsive.
    Ex: They may be unfocused, underprepared, and not of a frame of mind to devote time and thoughtful energy to library research.
    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: I know for certain I was moony and lonely, feeling dissatisfied with myself, and wanted only to be alone that night.

    * * *
    ‹persona/aire/mirada›
    iba distraído y no se fijó que había un escalón he was miles away and didn't see the step ( colloq)
    es muy distraído he's very absentminded
    perdona, estaba distraído sorry, I wasn't paying attention o I wasn't concentrating o my mind was elsewhere
    * * *

    Del verbo distraer: ( conjugate distraer)

    distraído es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    distraer    
    distraído
    distraer ( conjugate distraer) verbo transitivo
    a)persona/atención to distract;

    distraído a algn de algo ‹de trabajo/estudios› to distract sb from sth ‹ de preocupaciones› to take sb's mind off sth
    b) ( entretener) ‹ personato keep … entertained

    distraerse verbo pronominal
    a) (despistarse, descuidarse) to get distracted



    se distrae con cualquier cosa she doesn't need much to keep amused
    distraído
    ◊ -da adjetivo

    a) [ser] ‹ persona absentminded, vague

    b)

    estaba/iba distraído he was miles away (colloq)

    distraer verbo transitivo
    1 (entretener) to entertain: la televisión distrae a la abuela, the television keeps Grandmother amused
    2 (desviar la atención) to distract
    distraído,-a adjetivo
    1 (entretenido) entertaining
    2 (despistado) absent-minded
    ' distraído' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abstraída
    - abstraído
    - distraída
    - ida
    - ido
    - atontado
    - ausente
    - desatento
    English:
    absent-minded
    - distracted
    - dreamy
    - vague
    - absent
    - inattentive
    * * *
    distraído, -a
    adj
    1. [entretenido] [libro] readable;
    [programa de TV, película] watchable; [persona] amusing, entertaining;
    una tarde/conversación distraída quite a nice afternoon/conversation;
    pasamos un rato muy distraído jugando a las cartas we had a good time playing cards;
    los niños estaban muy distraídos con los dibujos animados the children were very involved in the cartoons
    2. [despistado]
    ser distraído to be absent-minded;
    es un tipo muy distraído he's a very absent-minded guy;
    estar distraído to be distracted;
    estaba distraído y me quitaron la maleta I wasn't paying attention o I let my attention wander and I had my suitcase stolen;
    lo siento, estaba distraído, ¿qué decías? sorry, I was miles away;
    * * *
    I partdistraer
    II adj absent-minded; temporalmente distracted
    * * *
    distraído, -da adj
    1) : distracted, preoccupied
    2) despistado: absentminded
    * * *
    1. (despistado) absent minded
    perdona, estaba distraído sorry, I was miles away
    2. (divertido) enjoyable

    Spanish-English dictionary > distraído

  • 7 desatento

    adj.
    rude, inattentive, heedless, uncivil.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: desatentar.
    * * *
    1 (distraído) inattentive
    2 (descortés) discourteous, impolite
    nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 (descortés) impolite person, discourteous person
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=descuidado) heedless, careless
    2) (=distraído) inattentive
    3) (=descortés) discourteous ( con to)
    * * *
    - ta adjetivo
    a) [ser] ( desconsiderado) thoughtless, inconsiderate

    fuiste desatento, deberías habérselo agradecido — it was thoughtless of you not to thank her

    no seas desatento, ayúdala a bajar las maletas — be a little more helpful, help her to get her suitcases down

    b) [estar] ( distraído) inattentive
    * * *
    - ta adjetivo
    a) [ser] ( desconsiderado) thoughtless, inconsiderate

    fuiste desatento, deberías habérselo agradecido — it was thoughtless of you not to thank her

    no seas desatento, ayúdala a bajar las maletas — be a little more helpful, help her to get her suitcases down

    b) [estar] ( distraído) inattentive
    * * *
    1
    (desconsiderado): no seas desatento, ayúdala a bajar las maletas be a little more helpful, help her to get her suitcases down
    estuviste desatento, deberías habérselo agradecido it was thoughtless o impolite o discourteous of you not to thank her
    2 (distraído) inattentive
    ha estado muy desatento he has been very inattentive, he hasn't been paying attention
    * * *

    desatento
    ◊ -ta adjetivo


    b) [estar] ( distraído) inattentive

    ' desatento' also found in these entries:
    English:
    heedless
    - inattentive
    * * *
    desatento, -a adj
    1. [distraído] inattentive;
    siempre está desatento en clase he never pays attention in class
    2. [descortés] impolite;
    no seas tan desatento, ayuda al señor con las bolsas try to be a little more polite, help the gentleman with his bags;
    has estado muy desatento con tu abuela you've been very impolite to your grandmother
    * * *
    adj
    1 ( desconsiderado) discourteous
    2 ( distraído) inattentive
    * * *
    desatento, -ta adj
    1) distraído: absentminded
    2) grosero: discourteous, rude

    Spanish-English dictionary > desatento

  • 8 desmemoriado

    adj.
    forgetful, absent-minded.
    * * *
    1 forgetful, absent-minded
    nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 forgetful person, absent-minded person
    * * *
    ADJ forgetful, absent-minded
    * * *
    - da adjetivo forgetful, absent-minded
    * * *
    - da adjetivo forgetful, absent-minded
    * * *
    forgetful, absent-minded
    * * *

    Del verbo desmemoriarse: ( conjugate desmemoriarse)

    desmemoriado es:

    el participio

    desmemoriado
    ◊ -da adjetivo

    forgetful, absent-minded
    desmemoriado,-a adjetivo forgetful, absent-minded

    ' desmemoriado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    desmemoriada
    * * *
    desmemoriado, -a
    adj
    forgetful
    nm,f
    forgetful person;
    ser un desmemoriado to be very forgetful
    * * *
    adj forgetful
    * * *
    desmemoriado, -da adj
    : absentminded, forgetful
    * * *
    desmemoriado adj forgetful

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  • 9 Г-110

    ПЕРЕД ГЛАЗАМИ.у кого PrepP Invar subj-compl with copula ( subj: usu. abstr or concr) or adv
    (some person or thing is, sth. happens etc) close to s.o., so that he should be aware of him or it
    right in front of s.o. (of $.оЛ eyes, of s.o. fc face)
    (right) before s.o. eyes (right) under в.оЛ nose ( usu. of death, ruin etc) ( sth. is) staring s.o. in the face.
    Пьер почти не изменился в своих внешних приёмах. На вид он был точно таким же, каким он был прежде. Так же, как и прежде, он был рассеян и казался занятым не тем, что было перед глазами, а чем-то своим, особенным (Толстой 7). Outwardly Pierre had hardly changed at all. In appearance he was just the same as before. Also as before, he was absentminded and seemed to be concerned not with what was before his eyes, but with something exclusively his own (7a).

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  • 10 перед глазами

    [PrepP; Invar; subj-compl with copula (subj: usu. abstr or concr) or adv]
    =====
    (some person or thing is, sth. happens etc) close to s.o., so that he should be aware of him or it:
    - right in front of s.o. <of s.o.'s eyes, of s.o.'s face>;
    - (right) before s.o.'s eyes;
    - (right) under s.o.'s nose;
    - [usu. of death, ruin etc] (sth. is) staring s.o. in the face.
         ♦ Пьер почти не изменился в своих внешних приёмах. На вид он был точно таким же, каким он был прежде. Так же, как и прежде, он был рассеян и казался занятым не тем, что было перед глазами, а чем-то своим, особенным (Толстой 7). Outwardly Pierre had hardly changed at all. In appearance he was just the same as before. Also as before, he was absentminded and seemed to be concerned not with what was before his eyes, but with something exclusively his own (7a).

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  • 11 atolondrado

    adj.
    1 bewildered, perplexed, at a loss, rattled.
    2 reckless, muddle-headed, harebrained, mindless.
    3 careless, thoughtless.
    f. & m.
    confused person, muddler, scatterbrain.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: atolondrar.
    * * *
    1→ link=atolondrar atolondrar
    1 (desatinado) scatterbrained, reckless, silly
    2 (aturdido) stunned, bewildered
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=aturdido) bewildered, stunned
    2) (=irreflexivo) thoughtless, reckless; (=casquivano) scatterbrained; (=tonto) silly
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo
    a) [ser] ( impetuoso) rash, impetuous; ( despistado) scatterbrained
    b) [estar] ( por golpe) dazed, stunned
    II
    - da masculino, femenino scatterbrain
    * * *
    = reckless, harebrained, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, haywire.
    Ex. The article is entitled ' Reckless driving on the information highway, or, is the scholar of the research library effectively using the available resources?'.
    Ex. Then one day she finds herself shooting the moon with a scheme so harebrained and daring that it just might succeed.
    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.
    Ex. The concept is brilliant -- young Owen begins to get back his superpowers but they are, well, a little bit haywire.
    ----
    * atolondrado con = besotted with.
    * * *
    I
    - da adjetivo
    a) [ser] ( impetuoso) rash, impetuous; ( despistado) scatterbrained
    b) [estar] ( por golpe) dazed, stunned
    II
    - da masculino, femenino scatterbrain
    * * *
    = reckless, harebrained, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, haywire.

    Ex: The article is entitled ' Reckless driving on the information highway, or, is the scholar of the research library effectively using the available resources?'.

    Ex: Then one day she finds herself shooting the moon with a scheme so harebrained and daring that it just might succeed.
    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.
    Ex: The concept is brilliant -- young Owen begins to get back his superpowers but they are, well, a little bit haywire.
    * atolondrado con = besotted with.

    * * *
    1 [ SER] (alocado) impetuous; (despistado) scatterbrained
    2 [ ESTAR] (por un golpe) dazed, stunned
    masculine, feminine
    scatterbrain
    * * *

    Del verbo atolondrar: ( conjugate atolondrar)

    atolondrado es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    atolondrado    
    atolondrar
    atolondrado
    ◊ -da adjetivo

    a) [ser] ( impetuoso) rash, impetuous;

    ( despistado) scatterbrained
    b) [estar] ( por golpe) dazed, stunned

    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
    scatterbrain
    atolondrar ( conjugate atolondrar) verbo transitivo


    atolondrarse verbo pronominal


    no te atolondres, piénsalo bien don't rush into it, think it over carefully

    atolondrado,-a adjetivo foolish, feather-brained,
    ' atolondrado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    atolondrada
    English:
    scatterbrained
    * * *
    atolondrado, -a
    adj
    1. [precipitado] foolish, thoughtless
    2. [aturdido] bewildered, confused
    nm,f
    [precipitado]
    es un atolondrado he's rather foolish, he's a bit of a fool
    * * *
    adj scatterbrained
    * * *
    atolondrado, -da adj
    1) aturdido: bewildered, dazed
    2) despistado: scatterbrained, absentminded

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  • 12 despiste

    m.
    1 absent-mindedness.
    2 distraction, red herring, misleading clue.
    pres.subj.
    1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: despistar.
    * * *
    1 (distracción) absent-mindedness
    2 (error) mistake, slip
    \
    tener un despiste to be absent-minded
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=error) slip
    2) (=distracción) absent-mindedness

    ¡qué despiste tienes! — you're so absent-minded!

    * * *
    a) ( distracción) absentmindedness
    b) ( equivocación) slip, mistake
    * * *
    ----
    * cometer errores por despiste = bump into + lampposts.
    * * *
    a) ( distracción) absentmindedness
    b) ( equivocación) slip, mistake
    * * *
    * cometer errores por despiste = bump into + lampposts.
    * * *
    1 (distracción) absentmindedness, forgetfulness
    con su habitual despiste absentminded o forgetful as ever
    en un momento de despiste le robaron la maleta he took his eye off his suitcase for a moment and someone stole it, in an unguarded moment he had his suitcase stolen
    ¡qué despiste tengo hoy! I'm so forgetful o I can't seem to concentrate today!
    2 (equivocación) slip, mistake
    tiene muchos despistes he makes a lot of (silly) mistakes
    sé que se escribe con acento, fue un despiste I know it should have an accent, it was just a slip o a silly mistake
    * * *

    Del verbo despistar: ( conjugate despistar)

    despisté es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

    despiste es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

    Multiple Entries:
    despistar    
    despiste
    despistar ( conjugate despistar) verbo transitivo
    a) (desorientar, confundir) to confuse


    sabuesoto throw … off the scent
    despistarse verbo pronominal ( confundirse) to get confused o muddled;
    ( distraerse) to lose concentration
    despiste sustantivo masculino



    despistar verbo transitivo
    1 (hacer perder la pista) to lose, throw off the scent
    2 figurado to mislead
    despiste sustantivo masculino
    1 (cualidad) absent-mindedness
    2 (error) slip-up: ¡menudo despiste llamarle por su apodo!, that was quite a slip-up, calling him by his nickname!
    ' despiste' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    olvido
    * * *
    1. [distracción] absent-mindedness, forgetfulness;
    ¡vaya despiste que tiene! she's so absent-minded o forgetful!;
    ¡qué despiste! ¡creía que la reunión era mañana! how forgetful of me! I thought the meeting was tomorrow!;
    entraron en el edificio en un despiste del vigilante they got into the building when the night watchman wasn't looking;
    en un momento de despiste se me coló todo el mundo everyone Br jumped the queue o US cut in line in front of me when I wasn't looking
    2. [error] mistake, slip;
    el accidente se debió a un despiste del conductor the accident was caused by a mistake on the part of the driver;
    tener un despiste to make a mistake, to slip up
    3. [persona]
    Marta es un despiste Marta is very absent-minded o forgetful
    * * *
    m distraction;
    tener un despiste become distracted
    * * *
    1) : absentmindedness
    2) : mistake, slip
    * * *
    1. (error) mistake
    2. (característica) absent mindedness

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  • 13 अन्य _anya

    अन्य a. [अन् अध्न्यादि˚ य; अन्यः, न्यस्मै, ˚स्मात्; n. अन्यत् &c.]
    1 Another, different, other (भिन्न); another, other (generally); स एव त्वन्यः क्षणेन भवतीति विचित्रमेतत् Bh. 2.4; अन्यदेव भागधेयमेते निर्वपन्ति Ś.2; सर्वमन्यत् every- thing else; किमुतान्यहिंस्राः R.2.62; changed, altered; संप्रत्यन्ये वयम् Bh.3.66 quite different persons; oft. in comp. अन्यसङ्गात्, अनन्यसाधारण &c.
    -2 Other than, different from, else than (with abl. or as last member of comp.); नास्ति जीवितादन्यदभिमततरमिह सर्वजन्तूनाम् K.35; को$स्ति धन्यो मदन्यः Bv.4.37; उत्थितं ददृशे$न्यञ्च कबन्धेभ्यो न किंचन R.12.49; किमन्यदस्याः परिषदः श्रुतिप्रसादनतः Ś.1; oft. used in addition to ऋते or विना; ऋते समुद्रादन्यः को विभर्ति वडवानलम् Pt.5.35; किं नु खलु मे प्रियादर्श- नादृते शरणमन्यत् Ś.3.
    -3 Another person, one different from self (opp. स्व, आत्मीय); वासश्च धृतमन्यैर्न धारयेत् Ms.4.66.
    -4 Strange, unusual, extraordinary; अन्य एव स प्रकारः K.168; अन्या जगद्धितमयी मनसः प्रवृत्तिः Bv. 1.69; धन्या मृदन्यैव सा S. D.
    -5 Ordinary, any one; निरातङ्कः कन्यामन्यो$पि याचते Mv.1.31; cf. इतर.
    -6 Additional, new, more; अन्यान् दशसुवर्णान्प्रयच्छ Mk.2 another ten (coins); अन्यदन्यन्नलिनदलशयनम् K.157 new and new (changing every now and then); अन्यस्मिन् दिवसे another day; one of a number (with gen.); अन्यच्च moreover, besides, and again (used to connect sentences together); एक- अन्य the one-the other; एकः सख्यास्तव सह मया वामपादाभिलाषी । काङ्क्षन्त्यन्यो वदनमदिरां दौहृदच्छद्मनास्याः Me.8; see under एक also; अन्य-अन्य one another; अन्यः करोति अन्यो भुङ्क्ते one does, another suffers; अन्यन्मुखे अन्यन्निर्वहणे Mu.5; अन्यदुग्तं जातमन्यत् Ms.9.4,99; 8.24; कर्णे लगति चान्यस्य प्राणैरन्यो वियुज्यते Pt.1.35; अन्यदुच्छृङ्खलं सत्त्वमन्यच्छास्त्र- नियन्त्रितं Śi.2.62; अन्य-अन्य-अन्य &c. one, another, third, fourth &c., जल्पन्ति सार्धमन्येन पश्यन्त्यन्यं सविभ्रमाः । हृद्गतं चिन्त- यन्त्यन्यं प्रियः को नाम योषिताम् Pt.1.135; मनस्यन्यद्ववचस्यन्यत् कार्यमन्यद् दुरात्मनाम् H.1.97.; (in pl.) केचित्-अन्ये some- others; एके-अन्ये-तथान्ये (बीजमेके प्रशंसन्ति क्षेत्रमन्ये मनीषिणः । बीजक्षेत्रे तथैवान्ये तत्रेयं तु व्यवस्थितिः ॥) Ms.1.7;4.9;12.123. [cf. L. alius; Gr. allos for aljos, Zend anya].
    -Comp. -अर्थ a. having a different meaning, sense, or purpose.
    -असाधारण a. not common to others, peculiar.
    -आश्र- यण a. going or passing over to another.
    -उदर्य a. born from another; नहि ग्रभायारणः सुशेवो$न्योदर्यो मनसा मन्तवा उ Rv. 7.4.8. (
    -र्यः) a step-mother's son, a half brother. (
    -र्या a half sister.
    -ऊढा a. married to another; another's wife.
    -कारुका a worm bred in excrement (शकृत्कीटः).
    -क्षेत्रम् 1 another field.
    -2 another or foreign territory. अन्यक्षेत्रे कृतं पापं पुण्यक्षेत्रे विनश्यति । पुण्यक्षेत्रे कृतं पापं वज्रलेपो भविष्यति ॥
    -3 another's wife.
    -ग, -गामिन् a.
    1 going to another.
    -2 adulterous, unchaste; वणिजां तु कुलस्त्रीव स्थिरा लक्ष्मीरन- न्यगा Ks.21.56;19.27.
    -गोत्र a. of a different family or lineage.
    -चित्त a. having the mind fixed on some- thing or some one else; see ˚मनस्.
    -ज, -जात a. of a different origin.
    -जन्मन् a. another life or existence, regeneration, metempsychosis.
    -दुर्वह a. difficult to be borne by others.
    -देवत, -त्य, -दैवत्य a. addressed or referring to another deity (as a Vedic Mantra).
    -धर्मन् a. having another or different property. (
    -र्मः) different property or characteristic.
    -धी a. whose mind is turned away from God.
    -नाभि a. belonging to another family.
    -पदार्थः 1 another substance.
    -2 the sense of another word; ˚प्रधानो बहुव्रीहिः the Bahuvrīhi compound essentially depends on the sense of another word.
    -पर a.
    1 devoted to another or something else.
    -2 expressing or referring to something else.
    -पुष्टा, -भृता 'reared by another', epithet of the cuckoo, which is supposed to be reared by the crow (called अन्यभृत्); अप्यन्यपुष्टा प्रतिकूलशब्दा Ku.1.45; कलमन्यभृतासु भाषितम् R.8.59.
    -पूर्वा [अन्यः पतिः पूर्वो यस्याः]
    1 a womon already promised or betrothed to another.
    -2 a remarried widow (पुनर्भू) see अनन्यपूर्व.
    -बीज, -बीजसमुद्भव, -समुत्पन्न an adopted son (born from other parents), one who may be adopted as a son for want of legitimate issue.
    -भृत् m. a crow (rearing another, it being supposed to sit on the eggs of the cuckoo and to rear its young ones), cf. Ś5.22.
    -मनस्, -मनस्क, -मानस a.
    1 having the mind fixed on some- thing else; inattentive.
    -2 fickle, versatile, unsteady; अन्यमनसः स्त्रियः H.1.111 absentminded; possessed by a demon.
    -मातृजः a half-brother (born of another mother) असंसृष्ट्यापि बा$$दद्यात्संसृष्टो नान्यमातृजः Y.2.139.
    -रङ्गः the second court or theatre or a compound; Māna. 21.144.
    -राजन्, -राष्ट्रीय a. subject to another king or kingdom (Ved.).
    -रूप a. having another form, changed, altered; पद्मिनीं वान्यरूपाम् Me.85. (
    -पम्) another or changed form; ˚पेण in another form.
    -लिङ्ग, -ङ्गक a. following the gender of another word (i. e. the substantive), an adjective; ऊषवानूषरो द्वावप्यन्यलिङ्गौ Ak.
    -वादिन् a.
    1 giving false evidence.
    -2 a defendant in general.
    -वापः the cuckoo leaving the eggs in the nests of other birds.
    -विवर्धित a. = पुष्ट a cuckoo.
    -व्रत a. following other (than Vedic) observances, devoted to other gods, infidel.
    -शाखः, -खकः a Bārhmaṇa who has gone over to another school (of religion &c.); an apostate.
    -संक्रान्त a. fixed on or trans- ferred to another (woman); ˚हृदयः आर्यपुत्रः M.3,4.
    -संगमः intercourse with another; illicit intercourse.
    -साधारण a. common to many others.
    -स्त्री another's wife, a woman not one's own. [In Rhetoric she is considered as one of three chief female characters in a poetical composition, the other two being स्वीया and साधारणी स्त्री. अन्या may be either a damsel or another's wife. The 'damsel' is one not yet married, who is bashful and arrived at the age of puberty. As "another's wife" she is fond of festivals and similar occasions of amusement, who is a disgrace to her family and utterly destitute of modesty, see S. D. 18-11]. ˚गः an adulterer. यस्य स्तेनः पुरे नास्ति नान्यस्त्रीगो न दुष्टवाक्... स राजा शक्रलोकभाक्; Ms.8.386. [Note: Some compounds under अन्य will be found under अनन्य.]

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  • 14 ağız

    ",-ğzı 1. mouth. 2. rim, brim (of a cup or an opening). 3. muzzle (of a gun). 4. intersection, corner (of roads). 5. cutting edge, blade (of a knife). 6. dialect; regional accent. 7. persuasive talk, forceful way of speaking. 8. mus. regional form. 9. time: iki ağız twice. üç ağız three times. 10. brink. -dan 1. orally, verbally. 2. by mouth. -ından 1. as heard directly from. 2. in the name of. -ıyla (to tell) personally. -ını açacağına gözünü aç. Don´t stand gaping, open your eyes. -ını açıp gözünü yummak to swear a blue streak, rant and rave. -ı açık 1. open, uncovered (receptacle). 2. idiotic, moronic. -ı açık ayran delisi halfwit, simpleton. -ı (bir karış) açık kalmak to gape with astonishment. -ını açmak 1. to open one´s mouth. 2. to speak up. 3. to give vent to one´s feelings. 4. to gape with astonishment. -/-ını açmamak not to open one´s mouth; to be silent, hold one´s tongue. - açtırmamak /a/ to give (someone) no opportunity to talk. - ağıza to the brim. - ağıza dolu brimful, brimming. - ağıza vermek to whisper privately to each other. -dan ağıza by word of mouth, by rumor. -dan ağıza yayılmak (for a rumor) to be spread by word of mouth. -a alınmaz/alınmayacak obscene, very vulgar, unmentionable. - alışkanlığı the habit of using a certain expression. -ına almamak /ı/ not to mention, not to let pass one´s lips. -/-ını aramak /ın/ to sound out (a person). - armonikası harmonica, mouth organ. -ına atmak /ı/ to put (something) in one´s mouth. -ı aya, gözü çaya bakmak to be absentminded, be inclined not to pay attention to one´s work. -ına bakakalmak /ın/ to be spellbound by (one´s) words. -ından baklayı çıkarmak to put aside considerations and speak out, let the cat out of the bag. -ında bakla ıslanmamak not to be able to keep a secret. -ına bakmak /ın/ 1. to wait for (someone´s) words. 2. to obey blindly. -ına/-ının içine baktırmak to have great charm in talking. -ından bal akmak to talk sweetly. -ını bıçak açmamak to be too distressed to talk, have one´s mouth sealed with grief. -ı bir in agreement on what to say. -ına bir kemik atmak /ın/ to throw (someone) a bone, give (someone) money to keep him quiet. -ına bir parmak bal çalmak /ın/ to try to put (someone) off by promises or petty gains. -ına bir şey/çöp koymamak not to eat a thing. -ına bir zeytin verip altına/ardına bir tulum tutmak to do a small favor and expect a big return. -ını bozmak to swear, use bad language. -ı bozuk foulmouthed, scurrilous. - bozukluğu abusiveness. - burun birbirine karışmak 1. (for one´s anger, sadness, or fatigue) to show in one´s face. 2. (for one´s face) to be battered and bruised. -ına burnuna bulaştırmak /ı/ to mess up (a job). -ını burnunu dağıtmak /ın/ to pound (one´s) face, beat (someone) up. -ı burnu yerinde good-looking, attractive, handsome. -ı büyük boastful. -ında büyümek (for food) to be hard to swallow. -ından çıkanı/çıkan sözü kulağı duymamak/işitmemek not to realize what one is saying, to (get angry and) explode. -ından çıkmak to slip out without being intended. -ından çıt çıkmamak not to divulge a word, (for someone´s mouth) to be sealed. -ı çiriş çanağına dönmek to have one´s mouth get dry and bitter. -da dağılmak (for pastry) to be delicious, be delectable. -ını dağıtmak /ın/ colloq. to hit (someone) in the mouth, sock (someone) in the kisser. - dalaşı/dalaşması quarrel, row. -ına değin up to the brim. - değişikliği variety in food. -ı değişmek to change one´s tune. - değiştirmek to change one´s tune. -ı dili bağlanmak not to open one´s mouth, be silent. - dil vermemek to be too sick to talk. -ı dili yok. He submits meekly./He doesn´t protest. -ından dirhemle laf/söz/lakırdı çıkmak to be someone of few words, be tight-lipped: Şadan´ın ağzından dirhemle laf çıkar. Şadan is a man of few words. -dan dolma muzzle-loading. - dolusu küfür unrestrained swearing. -ından dökülmek 1. to be said unconvincingly or halfheartedly. 2. to be evident from one´s wor

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  • 15 bakarkör

    1. blind person whose eyes look normal. 2. inattentive, absentminded.

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