fraværende

English translation: distracted

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Danish term or phrase:fraværende
English translation:distracted
Entered by: crbmn

13:35 Dec 10, 2004
Danish to English translations [PRO]
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Danish term or phrase: fraværende
Not as easy as it looks. I've tried the dictionary and now I would like something better than what they suggest!
crbmn
distracted
Explanation:
"fraværende" can ofted be used to mean "absent-minded", but here it could also be "distracted" or "preoccupied", or "distracts"
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Eliza-Anna
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:35
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1absent/ absent-minded
lone (X)
3distracted
Eliza-Anna


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
absent/ absent-minded


Explanation:
Usually "absent" but could also mean "absent/minded" depending on context.


    Vinterberg og Bodelsen
lone (X)
Canada
Local time: 22:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Finn Skovgaard (X): Agree but context !!! Don't tell me your taking us through the DA-EN dictionary from A-Z please :-)
38 mins
  -> Tak Finn! And I agree, context is important if we are to suggest something "clever", other than what you can find in the dictionaries!
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
fraværende
distracted


Explanation:
"fraværende" can ofted be used to mean "absent-minded", but here it could also be "distracted" or "preoccupied", or "distracts"

Eliza-Anna
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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