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    Distraído (en. Distracted)

    dis-traído

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    Being in a state of dispersal of attention.
    Yesterday I was so distracted that I forgot my book at home.
    Ayer estaba tan distraído que olvidé mi libro en casa.
    Diverging from the usual focus of attention.
    The noise made me distracted during class.
    El ruido me puso distraído durante la clase.
    A person who is frequently not focused.
    You are very distracted; you always forget what you have to do!
    Eres muy distraído, ¡siempre olvidas lo que tienes que hacer!

    Etymology

    From the participle of the verb 'distraer', which comes from the Latin 'distrahere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be distracted
    Not being attentive to what happens around them.
    estar distraído
    to live distracted
    Not focusing on what really matters.
    vivir distraído
    to distract attention
    To make someone lose focus on something.
    distraer la atención

    Related Words

    to distract
    To cause someone to lose their focus of attention.
    distraer
    attention
    Ability to concentrate on something.
    atención
    distraction
    Moment when someone is not attentive.
    despiste

    Slang Meanings

    To be out of it
    I didn't hear anything you said; I was out of it.
    No escuché nada de lo que dijiste, estaba en la luna.
    To be off track
    When he starts talking about politics, he always goes off track.
    Cuando empieza a hablar de política, siempre se va de mambo.