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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdesatento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: desatento
"El estudiante desatento se perdió instrucciones importantes durante la clase."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not paying attention; distracted or careless.
"The inattentive student missed important instructions during the lecture." - 2
Lacking awareness or consideration for others.
"His inattentive behavior during the meeting frustrated his colleagues."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'inattentive' is derived from the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and the root 'attentive', which comes from the Latin 'attentivus', meaning 'paying attention'. The term evolved in the English language during the late 19th century to describe a lack of focus or consideration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inattentive" is said worldwide
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inattentif
Transliteration: inattentif
"L'étudiant inattentif a raté des instructions importantes pendant le cours."
unaufmerksam
Transliteration: unaufmerksam
"Der unaufmerksame Schüler hat wichtige Anweisungen während des Vortrags verpasst."
disattento
Transliteration: disattento
"Lo studente disattento ha perso istruzioni importanti durante la lezione."
desatento
Transliteration: desatento
"El estudiante desatento se perdió instrucciones importantes durante la clase."
desatento
Transliteration: desatento
"O aluno desatento perdeu instruções importantes durante a aula."
असावधान
Transliteration: asavdhan
"असावधान छात्र ने व्याख्यान के दौरान महत्वपूर्ण निर्देशों को मिस कर दिया।"
不专心
Transliteration: bù zhuānxīn
"不专心的学生在讲座中错过了重要的指示。"
부주의한
Transliteration: bujuhihan
"부주의한 학생은 강의 중 중요한 지시를 놓쳤습니다."
注意散漫な
Transliteration: chūi sanman na
"注意散漫な学生は講義中に重要な指示を見逃しました。"
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