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1 desorientado
adj.disorientated, confused, aimless, clueless.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desorientar.* * *1→ link=desorientar desorientar► adjetivo1 disorientated2 figurado confused* * *ADJ disorientated, disoriented ( esp EEUU); (=sin saber qué hacer) confusedestoy algo desorientado — (=perdido) I've lost my bearings
* * *- da adjetivo disoriented, disorientated (BrE)* * *= disoriented, in a fog.Ex. Claimants reported feeling dazed, confused, dizzy, disoriented, trouble concentrating, numbness or loss of sensation, and loss of memory for some of what happened.Ex. After practice, however, the usually affable Jackson looked to be in a fog as he prepared to walk to his locker.* * *- da adjetivo disoriented, disorientated (BrE)* * *= disoriented, in a fog.Ex: Claimants reported feeling dazed, confused, dizzy, disoriented, trouble concentrating, numbness or loss of sensation, and loss of memory for some of what happened.
Ex: After practice, however, the usually affable Jackson looked to be in a fog as he prepared to walk to his locker.* * *desorientado -dadisoriented, disorientated ( BrE)estoy completamente desorientado I'm completely disoriented, I've lost my bearings completelyjóvenes desorientados respecto de su futuro young people who are confused about their future* * *
Del verbo desorientar: ( conjugate desorientar)
desorientado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
desorientado
desorientar
desorientado◊ -da adjetivo
disoriented, disorientated (BrE)
desorientar ( conjugate desorientar) verbo transitivo
to confuse
desorientarse verbo pronominal
to lose one's bearings, become disoriented
desorientar verbo transitivo to disorientate
' desorientado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despistada
- despistado
- perdida
- perdido
- desubicado
English:
disorient
- disorientate
- lost
* * *desorientado, -a adj1. [en el espacio] lost;anda completamente desorientado he's totally lost2. [confuso] confused;tiene noventa y ocho años y anda ya algo desorientado he's ninety-eight and he's a bit confused -
2 desorientarse
1 to lose one's bearings, lose one's sense of direction, get lost2 figurado (confundirse) to get confused* * *VPR1) (=extraviarse) to lose one's way, lose one's bearings2) (=confundirse) to get confused* * *(v.) = disorient, disorientate, lose + Posesivo + bearings, become + disorientedEx. The author illustrates a method of organising the hypertext files so as to prevent the user from becoming disoriented in the system.Ex. Being disorientated or lost is one of the fundamental difficulties which users experience when trying to navigate within hypertext systems.Ex. Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.Ex. Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.* * *(v.) = disorient, disorientate, lose + Posesivo + bearings, become + disorientedEx: The author illustrates a method of organising the hypertext files so as to prevent the user from becoming disoriented in the system.
Ex: Being disorientated or lost is one of the fundamental difficulties which users experience when trying to navigate within hypertext systems.Ex: Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.Ex: Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.* * *
■desorientarse verbo reflexivo to lose one's sense of direction o one's bearings
figurado to become disorientated
' desorientarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cable
- desorientar
English:
bearing
* * *vpr1. [en el espacio] to lose one's way o bearings2. [confundirse] to get confused* * *v/r get disoriented, lose one’s bearings; figget confused* * *vr: to become disoriented, to lose one's way* * *desorientarse vb to get lost -
3 desorientar
v.1 to disorientate, to mislead.2 to confuse.* * *1 to disorientate2 figurado (confundir) to confuse1 to lose one's bearings, lose one's sense of direction, get lost2 figurado (confundirse) to get confused* * *1. VT1) (=extraviar)desorientar a algn — to disorientate sb, disorient sb ( esp EEUU)
me desorientó el nuevo edificio de la esquina — the new building on the corner made me lose my bearings o disorientated me
2) (=despistar) to lead astray3) (=confundir) to confuse2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to confuse2.desorientarse v pron to lose one's bearings, become disoriented* * *= delude, disorient, disorientate.Ex. Nonetheless, it is claimed that his 1987 graduate and undergraduate editions continue to delude students seeking information about schools to attend, including schools of library science.Ex. The author illustrates a method of organising the hypertext files so as to prevent the user from becoming disoriented in the system.Ex. Being disorientated or lost is one of the fundamental difficulties which users experience when trying to navigate within hypertext systems.----* desorientarse = disorient, disorientate, lose + Posesivo + bearings, become + disoriented.* * *1.verbo transitivo to confuse2.desorientarse v pron to lose one's bearings, become disoriented* * *= delude, disorient, disorientate.Ex: Nonetheless, it is claimed that his 1987 graduate and undergraduate editions continue to delude students seeking information about schools to attend, including schools of library science.
Ex: The author illustrates a method of organising the hypertext files so as to prevent the user from becoming disoriented in the system.Ex: Being disorientated or lost is one of the fundamental difficulties which users experience when trying to navigate within hypertext systems.* desorientarse = disorient, disorientate, lose + Posesivo + bearings, become + disoriented.* * *desorientar [A1 ]vtto confusedejó pistas falsas para desorientar a la policía she left false clues so as to throw the police off the trailtanta señalización me ha desorientado all these road signs have confused meto lose one's bearings, become disoriented, become disorientated ( BrE)* * *
desorientar ( conjugate desorientar) verbo transitivo
to confuse
desorientarse verbo pronominal
to lose one's bearings, become disoriented
desorientar verbo transitivo to disorientate
' desorientar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pantalla
- despistar
English:
disorient
- disorientate
* * *♦ vt1. [en el espacio] to disorient, to disorientate, to mislead;sus indicaciones me desorientaron aún más his directions got me even more confused;consiguió desorientar a sus perseguidores he managed to throw his pursuers off the scent o trail2. [confundir] to confuse* * *v/t disorient; ( confundir) confuse* * *desorientar vt: to disorient, to mislead, to confuse* * *desorientar vb to confuse -
4 descentrado
adj.1 off-centre, eccentric, out of true, unbalanced.2 decentered.past part.past participle of spanish verb: descentrar.* * *1→ link=descentrar descentrar► adjetivo1 off-centre (US off-center)2 figurado (desorientado) disoriented, all-at-sea* * *ADJ1) (Téc) [pieza] off-centre, off-center (EEUU); [rueda] out of trueparece que el problema está descentrado — the problem seems to be out of focus, it seems that the question has not been properly stated
2) [persona] disorientated, disoriented ( esp EEUU)* * *- da adjetivoa) <eje/rueda> off-center*b) < persona> disoriented, disorientated (BrE)* * *- da adjetivoa) <eje/rueda> off-center*b) < persona> disoriented, disorientated (BrE)* * *descentrado -da1 ‹eje/rueda› off-center*2 ‹persona› disoriented, disorientated ( BrE)todavía anda un poco descentrado he still seems a bit lost o disoriented, he hasn't quite found his feet yet* * *
Del verbo descentrar: ( conjugate descentrar)
descentrado es:
el participio
descentrado◊ -da adjetivo
descentrado,-a adjetivo
1 (una rueda, lavadora, un cuadro) off-centre, US off-center
2 (con las ideas confusas) confused
(desconcentrado) not concentrating: últimamente estás muy descentrado en el trabajo, you haven't been concentrating very well at work recently
' descentrado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descentrada
English:
off-centre
- true
* * *descentrado, -a adj1. [geométricamente] off-centre2. [mentalmente] unsettled, disorientated -
5 despistarse
1 (perderse) to get lost, lose one's way2 (distraerse) to get confused, get muddled* * *VPR1) (=extraviarse) to take the wrong route o road2) (=confundirse) to get confused3) (=distraerse) to get absent-minded* * *(v.) = wander off + route, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings, become + disorientedEx. If one with route knowledge wanders off the route, it would be very difficult for them to backtrack to the route of their own.Ex. You may find that it is easy to find ourself wandering off track, following something that really interests you, and ultimately not answering the question.Ex. Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.Ex. Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.* * *(v.) = wander off + route, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings, become + disorientedEx: If one with route knowledge wanders off the route, it would be very difficult for them to backtrack to the route of their own.
Ex: You may find that it is easy to find ourself wandering off track, following something that really interests you, and ultimately not answering the question.Ex: Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.Ex: Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.* * *
■despistarse verbo reflexivo
1 (distraerse) to get distracted, switch off
(equivocarse) to get confused
2 (perderse) to get lost
' despistarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despistar
- distraer
English:
brainstorm
* * *vpr1. [confundirse] to get mixed up o confused;me despisté pensando que hoy era jueves I got mixed up o confused, thinking today was Thursday2. [distraerse] to get o be distracted* * *v/r get distracted* * *vr* * *despistarse vb1. (perderse) to get lost2. (distraerse) to get distracted -
6 desubicado
adj.1 lost, stray.2 confused, perplexed.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desubicar.* * *ADJ1) (=mal situado) badly positioned2) Cono Sur (=falto de tacto) tactless, silly* * *- da adjetivo (AmS)a) [estar] ( desplazado) out of positionb) [estar] ( desorientado) confused, disorientedc) [ser] ( en cuestiones sociales)* * *- da adjetivo (AmS)a) [estar] ( desplazado) out of positionb) [estar] ( desorientado) confused, disorientedc) [ser] ( en cuestiones sociales)* * *desubicado -da( AmS)1 [ ESTAR] (desplazado) out of positionlas vértebras estaban desubicadas the vertebrae were out of positionpersonas políticamente desubicadas people who are unable to find a place within o who do not fit into the political framework2 [ ESTAR] (desorientado) confused, disoriented, disorientated ( BrE)se encontró solo y desubicado he felt alone and disoriented o confusedadolescentes desubicados directionless teenagers, teenagers who have no purpose in life3 [ SER]* * *
Del verbo desubicar: ( conjugate desubicar)
desubicado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
desubicado
desubicar
desubicado◊ -da adjetivo (AmS)
c) [ser] ( en cuestiones sociales):◊ es tan desubicado he just doesn't have a clue (colloq)
* * *desubicado, -a Andes, RP♦ adj1.estar desubicado [perdido] to feel lost2.ser desubicado [ridículo] to have no idea of how to behave♦ nm,fes un desubicado he has no idea of how to behave* * *desubicado, -da adj1) : out of place2) : confused, disoriented -
7 desubicar
v.to confuse. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), River Plate)* * *VT Cono Sur to disorientate* * *1.verbo transitivo (AmS) to disorient, disorientate (BrE)2.estas calles son tan parecidas que te desubican — these streets are so similar that you get disoriented
desubicarse v pron (AmS)a) ( desplazarse) to get (o move etc) out of positionb) ( desorientarse) to get confused, to get disoriented* * *1.verbo transitivo (AmS) to disorient, disorientate (BrE)2.estas calles son tan parecidas que te desubican — these streets are so similar that you get disoriented
desubicarse v pron (AmS)a) ( desplazarse) to get (o move etc) out of positionb) ( desorientarse) to get confused, to get disoriented* * *desubicar [A2 ]vtestas calles son tan parecidas que te desubican these streets are so similar that you get disoriented o confused o you don't know where you areel tiro desubicó al arquero the shot wrongfooted the goalkeeper( AmS)1 (desplazarse) to get ( o move etc) out of position2 (desorientarse) to get confused, to get disoriented o ( BrE) disorientated* * *desubicar Andes, RP♦ vtto confuse;este plano, en vez de ayudarme, me desubica instead of helping me, this map just confuses me;cada comentario suyo me desubica más every new thing she says makes me even more confused♦ See also the pronominal verb desubicarse -
8 perderse
1 (extraviarse - persona) to get lost; (- animal) to go missing2 (confundirse) to get confused, get mixed up3 (desaparecer) to disappear, take off■ en cuanto ve problemas, se pierde as soon as there's a problem, he disappears4 (dejar escapar) to miss■ ¡no te lo pierdas! don't miss it!* * *1) to get lost2) miss* * *VPR1) [persona] to get losttenía miedo de perderme — I was afraid of getting lost o losing my way
¡piérdete! — * get lost! *
2) [objeto]¿qué se les ha perdido en Alemania? — what business have they in Germany?
3) [+ programa, fiesta] to miss¡no te lo pierdas! — don't miss it!
4) (=desaparecer) to disappear5) (=desperdiciarse) to be wasted, go to waste6) (=arruinarse) [persona] to lose one's way; [cosecha] to be ruined, get spoiledse perdió por el juego — gambling was his ruin o undoing
7)• perderse por algo/algn — to be mad about sth/sb
perderse por hacer algo — to be dying to do sth, long to do sth
8) LAm (=prostituirse) to go on the streets* * *(v.) = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearingsEx. If you have a different answer check to see where you went astray.Ex. Like Theseus in the Labyrinth we need to be able to follow well trodden pathways through hypermedia materials and re-track our journey along an imaginary thread when we get lost.Ex. They had lost their way; most had completely lost sight of the founders' vision, and the few who could still see it had lost their faith in its potential for fulfillment.Ex. This article describes the consequences of a burglary of a during which the desktop system, computer, image setter, and a FAX machine went missing.Ex. The author regrets the struggle which Greco-Roman studies have to survive in the USA arguing that US students miss out on understanding the origins of much of their culture and government.Ex. The author discusses the factors which have led to early adolescent services slipping through the cracks.Ex. It sounds like it could be quite easy for you to get out of your depth with this problem.Ex. If one with route knowledge wanders off the route, it would be very difficult for them to backtrack to the route of their own.Ex. The author illustrates a method of organising the hypertext files so as to prevent the user from becoming disoriented in the system.Ex. Being disorientated or lost is one of the fundamental difficulties which users experience when trying to navigate within hypertext systems.Ex. You may find that it is easy to find ourself wandering off track, following something that really interests you, and ultimately not answering the question.Ex. Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.* * *(v.) = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearingsEx: If you have a different answer check to see where you went astray.
Ex: Like Theseus in the Labyrinth we need to be able to follow well trodden pathways through hypermedia materials and re-track our journey along an imaginary thread when we get lost.Ex: They had lost their way; most had completely lost sight of the founders' vision, and the few who could still see it had lost their faith in its potential for fulfillment.Ex: This article describes the consequences of a burglary of a during which the desktop system, computer, image setter, and a FAX machine went missing.Ex: The author regrets the struggle which Greco-Roman studies have to survive in the USA arguing that US students miss out on understanding the origins of much of their culture and government.Ex: The author discusses the factors which have led to early adolescent services slipping through the cracks.Ex: It sounds like it could be quite easy for you to get out of your depth with this problem.Ex: If one with route knowledge wanders off the route, it would be very difficult for them to backtrack to the route of their own.Ex: The author illustrates a method of organising the hypertext files so as to prevent the user from becoming disoriented in the system.Ex: Being disorientated or lost is one of the fundamental difficulties which users experience when trying to navigate within hypertext systems.Ex: You may find that it is easy to find ourself wandering off track, following something that really interests you, and ultimately not answering the question.Ex: Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.* * *
■perderse verbo reflexivo
1 (extraviarse) to get lost: es fácil perderse en el metro, it's easy to get lost on the underground
2 (desaparecer) to disappear
perderse entre la multitud, to disappear into the crowd
3 (pervertirse) to go to rack and ruin
' perderse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despistarse
- perder
- vista
English:
astray
- lose
- lost
- miss out
- way
- fail
- lapse
- miss
- recede
- stray
* * *vpr1. [extraviarse] to get lost;me he perdido I'm lost;se han perdido las tijeras the scissors have disappeared;se me ha perdido el reloj I've lost my watch;Figa mí no se me ha perdido nada por allí I've no desire to go there2. [desaparecer] to disappear;se perdió entre el gentío she disappeared amongst the crowd;Fam¡piérdete! get lost!3. [distraerse, no seguir el hilo]me he perdido, ¿podría repetir? I'm lost, would you mind repeating what you just said?;cuando empiezan a hablar de toros yo me pierdo when they start talking about bullfighting, I get completely lost;uno se pierde entre tantas siglas de partidos políticos all these acronyms for the different political parties are so confusing;explícamelo otra vez, que me he perdido explain it to me again, you lost me¡no te lo pierdas! don't miss it!;me he perdido el principio I missed the beginning;no te has perdido gran cosa you didn't miss much5. [desperdiciarse] to be wasted6. [por los vicios, las malas compañías] to be beyond salvation* * *v/r get lost;no se te ha perdido nada aquí fig there’s nothing here for you* * *vrextraviarse: to get lost, to stray* * *perderse vb1. (extraviarse) to get lost¡piérdete! get lost!2. (concierto, película, etc) to miss¡no te lo pierdas! don't miss it! -
9 desambientado
adj.disoriented, out of place, lost.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona) out of place2 (lugar) lacking in atmosphere* * *desambientado -dadisorientedal cambiarse de escuela se encontró totalmente desambientado when he changed schools he was completely disoriented o unsettled o he felt completely out of place* * *desambientado, -a adj[persona] out of place -
10 dar vueltas como un trompo
(v.) = go around and aroundEx. Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.* * *(v.) = go around and aroundEx: Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.
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11 dar vueltas y vueltas
(v.) = go around and aroundEx. Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.* * *(v.) = go around and aroundEx: Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.
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12 de acá para allá
to and fro, up and down* * *= back and forth, to and froEx. He informed me last spring that he was dedicating 30% of his budget to bussing all his staff back and forth each day.Ex. Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.* * *= back and forth, to and froEx: He informed me last spring that he was dedicating 30% of his budget to bussing all his staff back and forth each day.
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13 de un lado para otro
about, all over the place, to and fro, backwards and forwards* * *= on the move, to and froEx. This article considers use of Internet electronic mail forwarding services to solve the problem faced by Internet users who are constantly on the move or changing Internet providers.Ex. Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.* * *= on the move, to and froEx: This article considers use of Internet electronic mail forwarding services to solve the problem faced by Internet users who are constantly on the move or changing Internet providers.
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14 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 -
15 despistar
v.1 to throw off the scent (dar esquinazo).despistaron a sus perseguidores they shook off their pursuers2 to mislead.el ruido me despista the noise is distracting me3 to put off track, to lead astray, to mislead, to throw off the scent.* * *1 (hacer perder la pista) to lose, give the slip2 figurado (desorientar) to mislead, confuse3 figurado (distraer la atención) to distract1 (disimular) to mess about1 (perderse) to get lost, lose one's way2 (distraerse) to get confused, get muddled* * *1. VT1) [+ perro] to throw off the scentlograron despistar a sus perseguidores — they managed to give the slip to o shake off their pursuers
2) (=confundir) to mislead, fox3) ** (=robar) to nick **; (=timar) rip off **4) (Med) to detect early, diagnose at an early stage2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (desorientar, confundir) to confuseb) < perseguidor> to shake off; < sabueso> to throw... off the scent2.despistarse v pron ( confundirse) to get confused o muddled; ( distraerse) to lose concentration, start daydreaming* * *= disconcert.Ex. On the negative side, the Britannica's complicated arrangement will continue to disconcert some users.----* despistarse = wander off + route, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings, become + disoriented.* despistarse en = be off in.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) (desorientar, confundir) to confuseb) < perseguidor> to shake off; < sabueso> to throw... off the scent2.despistarse v pron ( confundirse) to get confused o muddled; ( distraerse) to lose concentration, start daydreaming* * *= disconcert.Ex: On the negative side, the Britannica's complicated arrangement will continue to disconcert some users.
* despistarse = wander off + route, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings, become + disoriented.* despistarse en = be off in.* * *despistar [A1 ]vt1 (desorientar, confundir) to confusesu respuesta me despistó his answer confused o ( colloq) threw me2(en una persecución): el ladrón consiguió despistar a la policía the thief managed to lose o shake off the police o to give the police the slip ( colloq)es muy hábil para despistar a los acreedores she's very clever at giving her creditors the slip ( colloq)despistar a un sabueso to put o throw a bloodhound off the scent1 (confundirse) to get confused o muddled2 (distraerse) to lose concentration, start daydreaming* * *
despistar ( conjugate despistar) verbo transitivo
‹ sabueso› to throw … off the scent
despistarse verbo pronominal ( confundirse) to get confused o muddled;
( distraerse) to lose concentration
despistar verbo transitivo
1 (hacer perder la pista) to lose, throw off the scent
2 figurado to mislead
' despistar' also found in these entries:
English:
mislead
- scent
- throw off
- throw
- track
* * *♦ vt1. [dar esquinazo a] to throw off the scent;despistaron a sus perseguidores they shook off their pursuers;despistar a los perros to throw the dogs off the scent;despistar a las fans to lose the fans2. [confundir] to mislead;nos despistó con sus indicaciones he sent us the wrong way with his directions3. [distraer] to distract;el ruido me despista the noise is distracting me* * *v/t1:despistar alguien en persecución lose s.o., shake s.o. off; en investigación throw s.o. off the scent2 ( confundir) confuse* * *despistar vt: to throw off the track, to confuse* * *despistar vb1. (desorientar) to confuse -
16 entumecimiento
m.numbness.* * *1 numbness2 (mar, río) swelling* * *SM numbness* * *= numbness.Ex. Claimants reported feeling dazed, confused, dizzy, disoriented, trouble concentrating, numbness or loss of sensation, and loss of memory for some of what happened.* * *= numbness.Ex: Claimants reported feeling dazed, confused, dizzy, disoriented, trouble concentrating, numbness or loss of sensation, and loss of memory for some of what happened.
* * *(de los dedos) numbness; (de las piernas, los músculos) stiffness* * *numbness* * *m numbness* * *: numbness -
17 hacia adelante y hacia atrás
Ex. Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.* * *Ex: Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.
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18 mareado
adj.dizzy, giddy, airsick, carsick.past part.past participle of spanish verb: marear.* * *► adjetivo2 (aturdido) dizzy, giddy; (a punto de desmayarse) faint3 (bebido) tipsy* * *(f. - mareada)adj.1) dizzy2) sick* * *ADJ1)estar mareado — (=con náuseas) to be o feel sick; [en coche] to be o feel carsick; [en barco] to be o feel seasick; [en avión] to be o feel airsick; (=aturdido) to feel dizzy
2) (=achispado) tipsy* * *- da adjetivoa) (Med)está mareado — ( con náuseas) he's feeling sick o queasy; (con pérdida del equilibrio, etc) he's feeling dizzy o giddy; ( a punto de desmayarse) he's feeling faint
b) ( confundido)* * *= light-headed, dizzy [dizzier -comp., dizziest -sup.], giddy [giddier -comp., giddiest -sup.], groggy [groggier -comp., groggiest -sup.].Ex. Despite the heaviness of the air -- the humidity, even at this early time of the day, was thick -- and the impressive Corinthian-columned facade of the library, she felt happy, almost light-headed.Ex. Claimants reported feeling dazed, confused, dizzy, disoriented, trouble concentrating, numbness or loss of sensation, and loss of memory for some of what happened.Ex. After rising to giddy heights, share prices of Internet companies have dropped.Ex. The groggy feeling you get after being awakened by an alarm is often the result of an interrupted sleep cycle.----* estar mareado de tanto trabajo = be reeling.* sentirse mareado = feel + giddy, feel + dizzy.* * *- da adjetivoa) (Med)está mareado — ( con náuseas) he's feeling sick o queasy; (con pérdida del equilibrio, etc) he's feeling dizzy o giddy; ( a punto de desmayarse) he's feeling faint
b) ( confundido)* * *= light-headed, dizzy [dizzier -comp., dizziest -sup.], giddy [giddier -comp., giddiest -sup.], groggy [groggier -comp., groggiest -sup.].Ex: Despite the heaviness of the air -- the humidity, even at this early time of the day, was thick -- and the impressive Corinthian-columned facade of the library, she felt happy, almost light-headed.
Ex: Claimants reported feeling dazed, confused, dizzy, disoriented, trouble concentrating, numbness or loss of sensation, and loss of memory for some of what happened.Ex: After rising to giddy heights, share prices of Internet companies have dropped.Ex: The groggy feeling you get after being awakened by an alarm is often the result of an interrupted sleep cycle.* estar mareado de tanto trabajo = be reeling.* sentirse mareado = feel + giddy, feel + dizzy.* * *mareado -da1 ( Med):está mareado (con náuseas) he's feeling sick o queasy; (con pérdida del equilibrio, etc) he's feeling dizzy o giddy; (a punto de desmayarse) he's feeling faint2(aturdido): me tienes mareado con tanta cháchara all your chatter is making my head spinestoy mareado con las fechas I'm in a real muddle o mess with these dates ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo marear: ( conjugate marear)
mareado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
mareado
marear
mareado◊ -da adjetivoa) (Med):
(con pérdida del equilibrio, etc) he's feeling dizzy o giddy;
( a punto de desmayarse) he's feeling faintb) ( confundido):
marear ( conjugate marear) verbo transitivo
( con pérdida de equilibrio) to make … dizzy
marearse verbo pronominal
(— en barco) to get seasick;
(— en avión) to get airsick;
( perder el equilibrio) to feel dizzy;
( con alcohol) to get tipsy
mareado,-a adjetivo estoy mareado, (con ganas de vomitar) I feel sick
(a punto de desmayarse) I feel dizzy
marear verbo transitivo
1 (producir náuseas) to make sick
(producir desfallecimiento) to make dizzy
2 fam (molestar) to confuse, puzzle: me marea con tanta orden contradictoria, he confuses me with all his contradictory orders
' mareado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aturdir
- mareada
English:
carsick
- dizzy
- faint
- giddy
- light-headed
- queasy
- seasick
- sick
- travel-sick
- woozy
- air
- car
- sea
- travel
* * *mareado, -a adj1.[en coche, avión] to feel travel-sick; [en barco] to feel seasick2. [aturdido] dizzy;tantas cifras lo han dejado mareado all these figures have made his head spinestoy mareado con tanto niño de aquí para allá I'm sick of kids running around all over the place* * *adj:* * *mareado, -da adj1) : dizzy, lightheaded2) : queasy, nauseous3) : seasick* * *mareado adj1. (con náuseas) sick -
19 desadaptarse
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20 desmadrado
adj.1 unruly (desenfrenado), rebellious; uninhibited (desinhibido).2 confused; disoriented, lost.* * *1→ link=desmadrar desmadrar► adjetivo* * *ADJ1) * (=desenfrenado)2) (=desinhibido) uninhibited3) (=confuso) confused* * *= roistering.Ex. Morris writes rhapsodically about celebrity-studded parties, roistering interludes with major writers and artists, as well as gossip-column habitues.* * *= roistering.Ex: Morris writes rhapsodically about celebrity-studded parties, roistering interludes with major writers and artists, as well as gossip-column habitues.
* * *desmadrado -daestaban totalmente desmadrados they were running wild o riot* * *desmadrado, -a adjEsp Fam wild;estar desmadrado to be wild o out of control;una fiesta desmadrada a really wild party* * *adj famunruly
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