Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dec 10, 2004 13:35
19 yrs ago
Danish term
fraværende
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Danish to English
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Not as easy as it looks. I've tried the dictionary and now I would like something better than what they suggest!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | distracted |
Eliza-Anna
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| 5 +1 | absent/ absent-minded |
lone (X)
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Proposed translations
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Eliza-Anna
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Danish term (edited):
frav�rende
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distracted
"fraværende" can ofted be used to mean "absent-minded", but here it could also be "distracted" or "preoccupied", or "distracts"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
7 mins
absent/ absent-minded
Usually "absent" but could also mean "absent/minded" depending on context.
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Finn Skovgaard (X)
: Agree but context !!! Don't tell me your taking us through the DA-EN dictionary from A-Z please :-)
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Tak Finn! And I agree, context is important if we are to suggest something "clever", other than what you can find in the dictionaries!
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