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distrait

absent-minded, distracted

d i s . t ʁ ɛ → distraire
adjective · singular Uncommon #22,765
absent-minded, distracted Often describes someone who is forgetful or not paying attention.
FR: Je suis distrait et j’oublie souvent mes clés.
EN: I’m absent-minded and often forget my keys.

Tom fut assez distrait pour laisser son appareil photo dans le bus.

Tom was distracted enough to leave his camera on the bus.

J'ai été un peu distrait.

I was a little distracted.

Tom a l'air distrait.

Tom looks distracted.

Mais vous avez été distrait.

But you were distracted.

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Je suis distrait.

I’m distracted.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Il est distrait.

He is distracted.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Honnêtement, vous êtes si distrait.

Honestly, you're so absent-minded.

— White Snake (2019)

Tu as l'air distrait.

You look distracted.

Mon secrétaire m'a trouvé distrait.

My secretary found me distracted.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

J'ai été distrait, ça m'a échappé.

I got distracted; it slipped my mind.

— God of Cookery (1996)

On m'a dit que pendant ton discours aux élèves, tu étais bizarre et distrait.

I was told that you seemed strange and distracted during your speech to the students.

— Un Soleil (2019)

Tu sembles distrait, aujourd'hui.

You seem distracted today.

J'étais évidemment un peu distrait.

I was obviously a little distracted.

T'étais distrait ?

Were you distracted?

L'homme le plus distrait qui soit, mais aussi un cœur d'or.

The most absent-minded man there is, but also a heart of gold.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Tom est devenu distrait.

Tom became distracted.

On devient distrait en vieillissant.

We become distracted as we get older.

Tom est très distrait.

Tom is very distracted.

Tu avais l'air un peu distrait aujourd'hui.

You seemed a little distracted today.

verb · singular masculine, past tense / 3rd-person singular, present tense Rare #36,133
distracted
FR: Le bruit m'a distrait.
EN: The noise distracted me.
Conjugation of distraire
Past
distrait
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First distrais —
Second distrais distrayez
Third distrait —

Je garde un criminel et lui il me distrait en chantant des chansons.

I’m keeping a criminal, and he’s entertaining me by singing songs.

— L'ironie du sort, ou profitez de votre bain ! (1976)

Qu'est-ce qui vous a distrait ?

What distracted you?

— The Machinist (2004)

"Mais ça distrait."

But it’s distracting.

— La Main de Dieu (2021)

Il fut distrait par la belle fille.

He was distracted by the beautiful girl.

J'ai été distrait.

I was distracted.

— The Machinist (2004)

Parce qu'on se distrait ?

Because we’re having fun?

— La Vague (2008)

Ce bruit m'a distrait de la lecture.

That noise distracted me from reading.

Alors je fais des conneries, ça me distrait.

So I do stupid things—it distracts me.

— Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine (1981)

Il a été distrait par la belle fille.

He was distracted by the beautiful girl.

Sounds similar to

discret d i s . k ʁ ɛ discrets d i s . k ʁ ɛ