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wool-gathering

[/ˈwʊl ˌɡæðərɪŋ/]
noun
devaneio, distração mental
1. The state of being lost in thought; absentmindedness or daydreaming
Stop your wool-gathering and pay attention to the lecture.
Pare com seu devaneio e preste atenção na palestra.
2. Engaging in idle or unproductive thinking
His wool-gathering during the meeting cost the company valuable time.
Seu devaneio durante a reunião custou tempo valioso à empresa.
NYC Slang
spacing out, zoning out, daydreaming
Synonyms
daydreamingabsentmindednessdistractioninattentionreveriedistração mentalpensamento disperso
Antonyms
attentivenessconcentrationfocusatençãoconcentração

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
devaneio, distração, pensamento disperso
Most commonly used in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
devaneio, distração mental, pensamento vago
Common in European Portuguese as well

Related Idioms & Phrases

have one's head in the clouds
be in a world of one's own
ter a cabeça nas nuvens
estar num mundo seu
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