absent-mindedness in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for absent-mindedness in the English»French Dictionary

absent-mindedness N

absent-mindedness

distraction f

I.standing [Brit ˈstandɪŋ, Am ˈstændɪŋ] N

1. standing (reputation):

standing

réputation f

standing

rang m (among parmi, with chez)

academic/professional standing

réputation f académique/professionnelle

of high or considerable standing

très réputé

2. standing (length of time):

of long standing

de longue date

of ten years' standing

vieux/vieille de dix ans

II.standing [Brit ˈstandɪŋ, Am ˈstændɪŋ] ADJ

1. standing (permanent):

standing army, committee, force

actif/-ive

2. standing (continuing):

standing rule, invitation

permanent

his absent-mindedness is a standing joke among his friends

sa distraction est un constant sujet de plaisanterie pour ses amis

it's a standing joke that she always forgets her key

tout le monde sait qu'elle oublie toujours sa clé

3. standing SPORTS (from standing position):

standing jump

sans élan

to make a jump from a standing start

sauter sans élan

Translations for absent-mindedness in the French»English Dictionary

étourderie [etuʀdəʀi] N f

1. étourderie (caractère irréfléchi):

étourderie

absent-mindedness

faire qc par étourderie

to do sth through absent-mindedness

faute d'étourderie

careless mistake

2. étourderie (erreur):

étourderie

careless mistake

distraction [distʀaksjɔ̃] N f

1. distraction (activité):

distraction

leisure uncountable

distraction

entertainment uncountable

c'est ma seule distraction

it's my only form of leisure

cette ville manque de distractions

there's not much in the way of entertainment in this town

les distractions sont rares ici

there's not much to do around here

2. distraction (détente):

distraction

recreation

la lecture est un moyen de distraction

reading is a means of relaxation

j'ai besoin de distraction

I need some form of relaxation

tout a été conçu pour la distraction des membres du club

everything has been designed to keep the club members entertained

3. distraction (étourderie):

distraction

absent-mindedness uncountable

par distraction

through absent-mindedness

avec distraction

absent-mindedly

mes professeurs me reprochent ma distraction

my teachers tell me off for not paying attention

4. distraction LAW (de fonds, biens):

distraction

misappropriation

absent-mindedness in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for absent-mindedness in the French»English Dictionary

étourderie [etuʀdəʀi] N f

1. étourderie sans pl (caractère):

étourderie

absent-mindedness

2. étourderie (acte):

étourderie

careless mistake

distraction [distʀaksjɔ̃] N f

1. distraction sans pl (inattention):

distraction

lack of concentration

2. distraction (étourderie):

distraction

absent-mindedness

3. distraction sans pl (dérivatif):

distraction

distraction

4. distraction gén pl (passe-temps):

distraction

pastime

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Absent-mindedness also relates directly to lapses in attention.

en.wikipedia.org

A gap-toothed grin is one of the risks of growing older, and absent-mindedness is another -- but the two could go hand-in-hand.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Nerve cells die over time and this affects the grey matter, the area responsible for our thinking and functioning, and can cause absent-mindedness.

www.dailymail.co.uk

It is difficult for us to break through our habits of distraction and absent-mindedness, especially when we know the world is at our fingertips.

time.com

How can someone tell if they have dementia or just absent-mindedness?

www.theglobeandmail.com

Surely such absent-mindedness could be put down to any number of things.

news.nationalpost.com

While this may sound simple, some people find that they tend to slip into absent-mindedness or automatic thinking.

www.leinsterexpress.ie

This was an effort to get the keys to the ship, which had fallen into the machine due to her absent-mindedness.

en.wikipedia.org

My own absent-mindedness aside, for some people, checking in is now second nature.

thenextweb.com

When suffering from absent-mindedness, people tend to show signs of memory lapse and weak recollection of recently occurring events.

en.wikipedia.org