absently

/ˈæb.sn̩t.li/ adv B2

in a way that shows you are not paying attention to what is happening around you

Word Origin Built from Latin ab- 'away' and esse 'to be' — so absent literally means 'being away.' Absently describes doing something while your mind is elsewhere, as if you're not fully present. The same root esse gives us essence, essential, and presence (being there).

adv in a way that shows you are not paying attention to what is happening around you B2

She stared absently out the window, not hearing the teacher's question.

(副词) 心不在焉地;出神地

她心不在焉地盯着窗外,没听到老师的问题。

(adverbio) distraídamente; con aire ausente; con la mirada perdida [de manera que muestras que no estás prestando atención a lo que sucede a tu alrededor]

Miró distraídamente por la ventana, sin escuchar la pregunta de la maestra.

(adverbe) distraitement; d'un air distrait; par distraction [sans prêter attention à ce qui se passe autour de soi]

Elle regardait **absently** (distraitement) par la fenêtre, sans entendre la question du professeur.

(Adverb) geistesabwesend; zerstreut; abwesend [auf eine Weise, die zeigt, dass man nicht aufmerksam ist oder nicht bei der Sache]

Sie starrte **absently** aus dem Fenster und hörte die Frage der Lehrerin nicht.

(副詞) ぼんやりと、周囲のことに注意を払わずに。

彼女はぼんやりと窓の外を見つめ、先生の質問が聞こえていなかった。

(advérbio) distraidamente; desatentamente [de maneira que mostra que você não está prestando atenção ao que acontece ao seu redor]

Ela olhava distraidamente pela janela, sem ouvir a pergunta do professor.

adv In an absent-minded or abstracted manner.

He stared absently out the window, not really seeing the passing scenery.

(副词) 心不在焉地;茫然地;出神地

他心不在焉地望着窗外,并没有真正看到经过的风景。

(adverbio) distraídamente; ensimismadamente; abstraídamente [De manera distraída o ensimismada.]

Miraba distraídamente por la ventana, sin ver realmente el paisaje que pasaba.

(adverbe) distraitement; d'un air distrait; vaguement [De manière distraite ou préoccupée, l'esprit étant ailleurs.]

Il fixait absently le vide par la fenêtre, ne voyant pas vraiment le paysage qui défilait.

(Adverb) geistesabwesend; zerstreut [Auf eine gedankenverlorene oder abwesende Weise.]

Er starrte **absently** aus dem Fenster und nahm die vorbeiziehende Landschaft kaum wahr.

(副詞) ぼんやりと心が離れた様子で。注意が散漫になって

彼はぼんやりと窓の外を見つめ、通り過ぎる景色を実際は見ていなかった。

(advérbio) distraidamente; alheiamente; desatentamente [De maneira distraída ou alheia.]

Ele olhava distraidamente pela janela, sem realmente ver a paisagem que passava.

Common collocations

say verb at prep on prep nod verb gaze verb stare verb ask verb look verb stroke verb speak verb then adv into prep

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