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desligado

[dɛʃliˈɡadu]
adjectivemasculinepl: desligados
disconnected, switched off, absent-minded
1. turned off or powered down (electrical devices)
The television is switched off.
A televisão está desligada.
2. disconnected or unplugged
The phone was disconnected from the charger.
O telefone estava desligado do carregador.
3. absent-minded, inattentive, or distracted
He seemed very detached during the meeting.
Ele parecia muito desligado durante a reunião.
4. emotionally distant or aloof
She has been very distant lately.
Ela tem estado muito desligada ultimamente.
NYC Slang
checked out, zoned out, oblivious
Synonyms
apagadodesconectadodistraídoausenteindiferente
Antonyms
ligadoconectadoatentopresenteengajado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desligado
commonly used for both electrical and behavioral meanings
São Paulo
desligado
standard usage, sometimes used colloquially to mean 'clueless'
Portugal
desligado
identical usage but less common in colloquial speech than in Brazil

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar desligado do mundo - to be out of touch with the world
ficar desligado - to become distracted or lose focus
pessoa desligada - a scatterbrained or absent-minded person
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