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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gairhajir
"वह बैठक के दौरान पूरी तरह से गैरहाजिर था।"
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2 senses- 1
Mentally absent or distracted; not fully aware of one's surroundings or responsibilities.
"During the meeting, he seemed completely out-to-lunch, missing key points being discussed." - 2
Physically away from work, especially during lunch hours.
"She is out-to-lunch right now, so you might want to call back later."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'out-to-lunch' originated in American English in the mid-20th century, initially referring to someone physically away from their workplace during lunch hours. Over time, it evolved to describe someone who is mentally absent or not paying attention, reflecting a shift from a literal to a figurative meaning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Out-to-Lunch" is said worldwide
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absent
Transliteration: a-bon
"Il est complètement absent pendant la réunion."
abwesend
Transliteration: ab-veh-zend
"Er ist während des Meetings völlig abwesend."
assente
Transliteration: as-sen-te
"Durante la riunione, era completamente assente."
ausente
Transliteration: au-sen-te
"Estaba completamente ausente durante la reunión."
ausente
Transliteration: au-zen-te
"Ele estava completamente ausente durante a reunião."
गैरहाजिर
Transliteration: gairhajir
"वह बैठक के दौरान पूरी तरह से गैरहाजिर था।"
缺席
Transliteration: quēxí
"他在会议期间完全缺席。"
부재
Transliteration: bujai
"그는 회의 중에 완전히 부재였다."
不在
Transliteration: fuzai
"彼は会議中に完全に不在だった。"
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