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absent-minded
/ˈæbsəntmˈaɪndᵻd/
/ˈabsəntmˈaɪndɪd/
absentmindedabsent-minded
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verstrooid, afwezig
failing to remember or be attentive to one's surroundings or tasks due to being preoccupied with other thoughts
Voorbeelden
The absent-minded professor often forgot where he left his keys but was brilliant in his field.
De verstrooide professor vergat vaak waar hij zijn sleutels had gelaten maar was briljant in zijn vakgebied.
She seemed absent-minded during the meeting, repeatedly drifting off into her thoughts.
Ze leek afwezig tijdens de vergadering, herhaaldelijk wegdromend in haar gedachten.
