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ser desatento

[sɛɾ dɛzɐˈtẽtu]
verb phrase
to be inattentive, to be careless, to be neglectful
1. to lack attention or care; to fail to pay proper attention to someone or something
He was being inattentive during the meeting.
Ele estava sendo desatento durante a reunião.
2. to be negligent or heedless in one's actions or duties
She was inattentive to her responsibilities.
Ela era desatenta com suas responsabilidades.
NYC Slang
to be spaced out, to be out of it, to not be paying attention
Synonyms
ser negligenteser descuidadoser distraídoser imprudenteser indiferente
Antonyms
ser atentoser cuidadososer diligenteser vigilanteser concentrado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser desatento
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
ser desatento
common colloquial usage
São Paulo
ser desatento
formal and informal contexts
Portugal
ser desatento
standard usage; formal register

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar com a cabeça nas nuvens
estar distraído
não prestar atenção
estar alheio
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