estar desconcentrado

[ɛʃ'tar dɛʃkõsẽ'trado]

verb phrase

to be distracted; to be unfocused; to lack concentration

1. To be in a state of mental distraction or lack of focus; unable to concentrate on a task or activity

He was feeling distracted during the meeting and couldn't focus on what was being discussed.

Ele estava desconcentrado durante a reunião e não conseguia focar no que estava sendo discutido.

2. To be absent-minded or inattentive

The student was too distracted to understand the lesson.

O aluno estava muito desconcentrado para entender a aula.

NYC Slang

to be out of it; to be spaced out; to have your head in the clouds

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General Brazilian

estar desconcentrado

Standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

estar desconcentrado

Commonly used; sometimes replaced with 'estar desligado'

Rio de Janeiro

estar desconcentrado

Standard usage; informal contexts may use 'estar viajando'

Portugal

estar desconcentrado

Standard usage; 'estar distraído' is also commonly preferred

estar com a cabeça nas nuvens

estar viajando

estar desligado

ter a mente em outro lugar

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