English
Etymology
From F. term||distrait#French|distrait.
Pronunciation
IPA|/dɪ'streɪ/, /'dɪstreɪ/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ|-eɪ
Adjective
en-adj
- absent-minded, troubled, distracted
Quotations
1908: w:Arthur Conan Doyle|Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge (Norton 2005, page 1238)
:I noticed that after my host had read it he seemed even more distrait and strange than before.
1919, w:Ronald Firbank|Ronald Firbank, w:Valmouth|Valmouth, Duckworth, hardback edition, page 50
French
Etymology
OF. term||destrait, past participle of term|destraire (modern distraire), from L. term|distrahere||distract.
Pronunciation
IPA|/dist��/
Adjective
fr-adj
- absent-minded
- With their mind set on something else.
Verb form
distrait
#form of| past participle|distraire
Category:French adjectives
Category:French derivations
de:distrait
et:distrait
el:distrait
fr:distrait
ko:distrait
io:distrait
vi:distrait
zh:distrait
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