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absent-mindedly

Spanish translation: distraídamente


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English term or phrase:absent-mindedly
Spanish translation:distraídamente
Entered by: Maria Arcelus
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09:07 May 25, 2004
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: absent-mindedly
Peter picks up the phone absent-mindedly
silvia
distraídamente
Explanation:
Buena suerte!
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Maria Arcelus
Local time: 04:03
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Summary of answers provided
5 +7distraídamenteMaria Arcelus
4 +4como ausente
Graciela Carlyle
4abstraído
Olga Alex


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
como ausente


Explanation:
distraído, sin pensar, pensando en otra cosa, con la cabeza en otra parte, ...

Graciela Carlyle
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:03
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Penelope Ausejo: Voto por distraído. Salu2 Graciela!
8 mins
  -> gracias Pepis! hmmm, just realised there's too many doubts about the same thing though...

agree  nothing: distraído
1 hr
  -> gracias

agree  David Russi: distraído
1 hr
  -> :o)

agree  Ana Juliá
7 hrs
  -> gracias, Ana.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
abstraído


Explanation:
Otra opción.

Olga Alex
Spain
Local time: 09:03
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 31
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
distraídamente


Explanation:
Buena suerte!

Maria Arcelus
Local time: 04:03
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  purificaci
21 mins
  -> gracias, Purificaci!

agree  Xenia Wong
53 mins
  -> gracias, Xenia!

agree  Nora Bellettieri
1 hr
  -> gracias, Nora!

agree  Yvette Arcelay
1 hr
  -> gracias, Yvette!

agree  kellyn
3 hrs
  -> gracias, Kellyn!

agree  Mar Brotons
6 hrs
  -> gracias, Mareta!

agree  Marsha Wilkie
6 hrs
  -> gracias, Marsha!
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