Bermúdez (en. Bermudez)

/berˈmuðez/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
State of distraction or daydreaming.
During the meeting, he entered a bermúdez and did not hear what was being discussed.
Durante la reunión, entró en un bermúdez y no escuchó lo que se discutía.
Stage of intense reflection that can be interpreted as a temporary disconnection from the environment.
His bermúdez was evident, as he did not notice that they were calling him.
Su bermúdez era evidente, ya que no notó que lo llamaban.
Mental position in which someone feels lost in their own thoughts.
The poet's bermúdez was reflected in his deep verses.
El bermúdez del poeta se reflejaba en sus profundos versos.

Etymology

The word bermúdez comes from the term that describes the state of being absorbed in thoughts.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to enter into a bermúdez
To yield to a state of mental distraction.
entrar en un bermúdez
to be in a bermúdez
To be deeply absorbed in thoughts.
estar en bermúdez

Related Words

abstraction
State of mentally distancing oneself from reality.
abstracción
daydreaming
Act of concentrating on oneself and one's thoughts.
ensimismamiento

Slang Meanings

To be in a state of total disconnection with the environment.
He was so in a bermúdez that he didn't even notice it started to rain.
Estaba tan en bermúdez que ni se dio cuenta de que empezó a llover.
To be a person who frequently gets distracted.
Carlos is a bermúdez, he's always thinking about other things.
Carlos es un bermúdez, siempre está pensando en otras cosas.