absent-minded in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.étourdi (étourdie) [etuʀdi] VB pp

étourdi → étourdir

II.étourdi (étourdie) [etuʀdi] ADJ

III.étourdi (étourdie) [etuʀdi] N m (f)

See also étourdir

I.étourdir [etuʀdiʀ] VB trans

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II.s'étourdir VB refl

I.distrait (distraite) [distʀɛ, ɛt] VB pp

distrait → distraire

II.distrait (distraite) [distʀɛ, ɛt] ADJ

See also distraire

I.distraire [distʀɛʀ] VB trans

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II.se distraire VB refl

son1 <sa, pl ses> [sɔ̃, sa, se] ADJ poss

son En anglais, le choix du possessif de la troisième personne du singulier est déterminé par le genre du ‘possesseur’. Sont du masculin: les personnes de sexe masculin et les animaux domestiques mâles; sont du féminin: les personnes de sexe féminin, les animaux domestiques femelles et souvent les navires; sont du neutre: les animaux non domestiques et les non-animés. La forme masculine est his: sa femme/moustache = his wife/moustache; son ordinateur = his computer; sa niche = his kennel. La forme féminine est her: son mari/ordinateur = her husband/computer; sa robe = her dress; sa niche = her kennel. La forme neutre est its. Quand le ‘possesseur’ est indéterminé on peut dire one's: faire ses devoirs = to do one's homework. On ne répète pas le possessif coordonné: sa robe et son manteau = her dress and coat.:

ses enfants à elle inf
her children
son étourdie de sœur inf
his/her absent-minded sister
Sa Majesté
His/Her Majesty
il nous a fait sa crise
he threw one of his fits
un de ses amis
a friend of his/hers
elle a son lundi (cette semaine)
she's off on Monday
elle a son lundi (toutes les semaines)
she gets Mondays off
elle doit gagner ses 5 000 euros
she must make 5, 000 euros
il en est à sa troisième grippe
it's the third time he's had the flu
elle sait parfaitement sa géographie
she's awfully good at geography
je ne sais pas ce qu'elle lui trouve, à son Georges inf
I don't know what she sees in Georges
il n'arrête pas de parler de son Zola inf
he keeps talking about his beloved Zola
à sa vue, j'ai compris
when I saw him/her/it, I understood

I.absent (absente) [apsɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

II.absent (absente) [apsɑ̃, ɑ̃t] N m (f)

III.absent (absente) [apsɑ̃, ɑ̃t]

I.tendance [tɑ̃dɑ̃s] ADJ inv inf

II.tendance [tɑ̃dɑ̃s] N f

1. ou (choix):

ou
or
désirez-vous boire de la bière ou (bien) du vin?
would you like to drink beer or wine?
tu pourrais lui offrir un collier, ou (bien) une montre
you could give her a necklace, or (else) a watch
tu entres ou tu sors?
are you coming in or are you going out?
est-ce que tu viens ou pas?
are you coming or not?
Istanbul ou Constantinople
Istanbul or Constantinople
tu te moques de moi ou quoi?
are you making fun of me or what?
donnons-nous rendez-vous à la Sorbonne, ou plutôt non, au Panthéon
let's meet at the Sorbonne, or rather at the Pantheon
je me contenterais d'un petit appartement ou même d'une chambre
I would be happy with a small apartment, or even just a room
tu peux venir me prendre chez moi, ou alors on s'attend devant le cinéma
you can pick me up at home or else we'll meet outside the cinema
fatigué ou pas, il faut bien rentrer à la maison
tired or not, we have to go home
que ça vous plaise ou non
whether you like it or not
je peux vous proposer du gin, du cognac ou (encore) de la vodka
I can offer you gin, brandy or vodka

absent-minded in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for absent-minded in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Translations for absent-minded in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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I.distrait(e) [distʀɛ, ɛt] VB

distrait part passé de distraire

II.distrait(e) [distʀɛ, ɛt] ADJ

See also distraire

I.distraire [distʀɛʀ] irreg VB trans

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II.distraire [distʀɛʀ] irreg VB refl

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absence [apsɑ̃s] N f

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Somewhat absent-minded, he is usually too busy starting new projects to see his old experiments through to the end.
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Later episodes, however, do not stress the absent-minded angle.
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This makes him appear a very absent-minded intellectual.
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He was a profound student, though absent-minded, preferring the seclusion of a college to the episcopal office.
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As a character, she is rather absent-minded, arrogant, and self-centered, and does not think before she acts.
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She is cheerful, imaginative, dreamy, and permanently enamored, yet, a bit absent-minded, forgetful, and uses to easily lose her concentration.
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He is also quite lazy, absent-minded and sometimes hysterical, or panicking.
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They had different stereotypes: the absent-minded professor, the eunuch, and people with hernias or bad breath were favourites.
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However, afterwards he began to experience aphasia-like symptoms and was frequently absent-minded.
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He may occasionally appear as an absent-minded professor, appearing absent-minded due to a predilection for contemplative pursuits.
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