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1 inattentive
inə'tentiv(not paying attention; not attentive: This pupil is very inattentive in class; an inattentive audience.) poco atento, distraído, despistado- inattentiveness
tr[ɪnə'tentɪv]1 (not paying attention) poco atento,-a, distraído,-a; (not attentive) poco atento,-ainattentive [.ɪnə'tɛntɪv] adj: distraído, despistadoadj.• desadvertido, -a adj.• desatento, -a adj.• descuidado, -a adj.• distraído, -a adj.• inadvertido, -a adj.'ɪnə'tentɪvadjective <pupil/listener> distraído, poco atento, desatento[ˌɪnǝ'tentɪv]ADJ (=distracted) desatento, distraído; (=neglectful) poco atentoshe accused him of being inattentive to her and the children — lo acusó de no prestarles suficiente atención a ella y a los niños
* * *['ɪnə'tentɪv]adjective <pupil/listener> distraído, poco atento, desatento -
2 inattentive
adj.1 distraído(a).2 inatento, poco atento, distraído, desatento. -
3 be inattentive
v.estar distraído, estar ausente. -
4 careless
adjective (not careful (enough): This work is careless; a careless worker.) descuidado, despreocupadocareless adj1. descuidado / poco cuidadoso2. poco cuidado3. imprudentetr['keələs]1 (inattentive, thoughtless - person) descuidado,-a, poco cuidadoso,-a; (driving) negligente; (work) dejado,-a, poco cuidado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcareless talk costs lives las indiscreciones cuestan vidascareless mistake descuidocareless ['kærləs] adj: descuidado, negligente♦ carelessly advadj.• abandonado, -a adj.• baldío, -a adj.• desaliñado, -a adj.• desatento, -a adj.• descuidado, -a adj.• omiso, -a adj.• perdulario, -a adj.• tibio, -a adj.n.• sin cuidado s.m.'kerləs, 'keəlɪsa) (inattentive, negligent) < person> descuidado, poco cuidadoso; < work> poco cuidado; < driving> negligenteb) ( indifferent)to be careless OF something: she seems careless of the danger — no parece importarle or preocuparle el peligro
['kɛǝlɪs]ADJ1) (=negligent) [person] descuidado; [appearance] descuidado, desaliñado; [handwriting] poco cuidadocareless driving — conducción f negligente
careless driver — conductor(a) m / f negligente
a careless mistake — una falta de atención, un descuido
it was careless of her to do that — no fue muy prudente de or por su parte hacer eso
how careless of me! — ¡qué descuido!
you shouldn't be so careless with money — deberías tener más cuidado con el dinero, deberías mirar más el dinero
2) (=thoughtless) [remark, comment] desconsideradoshe is careless of others — no le importan los demás, es desconsiderada con los demás
3) (=carefree) [existence, days] despreocupado* * *['kerləs, 'keəlɪs]a) (inattentive, negligent) < person> descuidado, poco cuidadoso; < work> poco cuidado; < driving> negligenteb) ( indifferent)to be careless OF something: she seems careless of the danger — no parece importarle or preocuparle el peligro
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5 desatento
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6 inadvertent
inəd'və:tənt(not done on purpose: an inadvertent insult.) accidental, hecho sin querertr[ɪnəd'vɜːtənt]1 (unintentional) involuntario,-a; (inattentive) desatento,-a, distraído,-ainadvertent [.ɪnəd'vərtənt] adj: inadvertido, involuntario♦ inadvertently advadj.• accidental adj.• inadvertido, -a adj.• involuntario, -a adj.[ˌɪnǝd'vɜːtǝnt]ADJ (=unintentional) [error, oversight] involuntariothis had the inadvertent effect of... — esto tuvo el efecto no buscado de...
they were trying to trap him into an inadvertent admission — estaban tratando de tenderle una trampa para que lo admitiera sin darse cuenta
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7 atento
Del verbo atentar: ( conjugate atentar) \ \
atento es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
atentó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: atentar atento
atentar ( conjugate atentar) verbo intransitivo: atento contra la seguridad del Estado to threaten national security
atento -ta adjetivo 1 estar atento (a algo) to pay attention (to sth)b) ( alerta):estar atento a algo to be on the alert for sth 2 ser atento con algn to be kind to sb
atentar verbo intransitivo esta mañana atentaron contra la vida de un famoso escritor, there was an attempt on a famous writer's life this morning
atento,-a adjetivo
1 attentive: estáte atento a los niños, keep an eye on the children
2 (amable) considerate, thoughtful ' atento' also found in these entries: Spanish: atenta - correcta - correcto - para - pendiente - comedido - cumplido - mostrar - recibir - servidor English: alert - appreciative - attentive - careless - intent - listen for - listen out for - mindful - thoughtful - watch out - considerate - inattentive - obliging - watch -
8 distraído
Del verbo distraer: ( conjugate distraer) \ \
distraído es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: distraer distraído
distraer ( conjugate distraer) verbo transitivo distraído a algn de algo ‹de trabajo/estudios› to distract sb from sth ‹ de preocupaciones› to take sb's mind off sth distraerse verbo pronominalb) ( entretenerse):se distrae con cualquier cosa she doesn't need much to keep amused
distraído
◊ -da adjetivob)◊ 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 -
9 bash on/ahead (with)
(to go on doing something especially in a careless or inattentive way: In spite of his father's advice he bashed on with the painting.) continuar haciendo de manera negligente -
10 bash on/ahead (with)
(to go on doing something especially in a careless or inattentive way: In spite of his father's advice he bashed on with the painting.) continuar haciendo de manera negligente -
11 preoccupied
adj.1 preocupado(a).2 alarmado, afanoso, atribulado, inquieto, lleno de aprensión, zozobroso3 absorto en las propias ideas o en los negocios (absentminded, inattentive).4 que ha sido ocupado anteriormente.5 ya en uso.pp.participio pasado del verbo PREOCCUPY.pt.pretérito del verbo PREOCCUPY.
См. также в других словарях:
Inattentive — In at*ten tive, a. [Cf. F. inattentif.] Not attentive; not fixing the mind on an object; heedless; careless; negligent; regardless; as, an inattentive spectator or hearer; an inattentive habit. I. Watts. Syn: Careless; heedless; regardless;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inattentive — I adjective absent minded, absorbed, apathetic, blind, careless, casual, cursory, dazed, derelict, disregardful, distracted, forgetful, heedless, inadvertent, incogitant, inconsiderate, indifferent, lax, mercurial, neglectful, negligent,… … Law dictionary
inattentive — (adj.) 1741, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + ATTENTIVE (Cf. attentive). Related: Inattentively; inattentiveness … Etymology dictionary
inattentive — [adj] negligent, not paying attention absent, absentminded, apathetic, blind, bored, careless, distracted, distrait, distraught, diverted, dreamy, faraway, heedless, inadvertent, indifferent, inobservant, listless, lost*, musing, neglectful,… … New thesaurus
inattentive — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not paying attention. DERIVATIVES inattention noun inattentively adverb inattentiveness noun … English terms dictionary
inattentive — [in΄ə ten′tiv] adj. not attentive; heedless; negligent SYN. ABSENT MINDED inattentively adv. inattentiveness n … English World dictionary
inattentive — ● inattentif, inattentive adjectif Qui n est pas attentif : Enfant inattentif en classe. Être inattentif aux préoccupations d autrui. ● inattentif, inattentive (synonymes) adjectif Qui n est pas attentif Synonymes : absent dissipé … Encyclopédie Universelle
inattentive — adj. inattentive to * * * [ˌɪnə tentɪv] inattentive to … Combinatory dictionary
inattentive — adjective 1) an inattentive student Syn: distracted, lacking concentration, preoccupied, absentminded, daydreaming, dreamy, abstracted, distrait; informal miles away, spaced out Ant: alert 2) inattentive service … Thesaurus of popular words
inattentive — adjective Of or pertaining to lack of attention; not paying attention; careless. He was inattentive in class and did not do well in his exams … Wiktionary
inattentive — in|at|ten|tive [ˌınəˈtentıv] adj not giving enough attention to someone or something ≠ ↑attentive ▪ accidents caused by inattentive or reckless drivers >inattentively adv >inattentiveness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English