distré
(Redirected from distre)
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From French distrait, past participle of distraire ("distract"), from Latin distrahere, dis- "away" and trahere "to draw". Cognate with Swedish disträ and akin to English distract.
Adjective edit
distré (neuter singular distré, definite singular and plural distré or distrée or distree)
- absent-minded, distrait
- Fyren var så distré at det tok ham tjue minutter å finne utgangen.
- The guy was so absent-minded it took him twenty minutes to find the exit.
- Distré som hun var, glemte hun paraplyen.
- Absent-minded as she was, she forgot her umbrella.
Adverb edit
distré
- absent-mindedly, distractedly
- Distré leste hun den samme siden gang på gang.
- Absent-mindedly she read the same page again and again.
Usage notes edit
The word is written with an accent to signify accent aigu (´), meaning its pronunciation is similar to its French origin, distrait.
Synonyms edit
References edit
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From French distrait, past participle of distraire ("distract"), from Latin distrahere, dis- "away" and trahere "to draw".
Adjective edit
distré (neuter singular distré, definite singular and plural distré or distrée or distree)
- absent-minded, distrait
- Distré som ho var, gløymde ho paraplyen sin.
- Absent-minded as she was, she forgot her umbrella.
Adverb edit
distré
Usage notes edit
As for Bokmål.
Synonyms edit
References edit
- “distré” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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