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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries夢中な
Pronunciation / Transliteration: muchū na
"彼は仕事に夢中で、昼食を食べるのを忘れてしまった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Engaged in thought or concern to the extent that one is unable to pay attention to other things.
"She was so preoccupied with her work that she forgot to eat lunch." - 2
Having one's mind occupied with something, often to the exclusion of other matters.
"He seemed preoccupied during the meeting, lost in his own thoughts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'preoccupied' originates from the Latin 'praeoccupare', meaning 'to seize beforehand'. It evolved through Middle French 'préoccuper' before entering English in the early 17th century, reflecting a state of being absorbed or engrossed in thought.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Preoccupied" is said worldwide
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préoccupé
Transliteration: préoccupé
"Il était tellement préoccupé par son travail qu'il a oublié de manger."
abgelenkt
Transliteration: abgelenkt
"Er war so abgelenkt von seinen Gedanken, dass er nicht auf die Präsentation hörte."
preoccupato
Transliteration: preoccupato
"Era così preoccupato per il suo lavoro che ha dimenticato di mangiare."
preocupado
Transliteration: preocupado
"Estaba tan preocupado por su trabajo que se olvidó de comer."
preocupado
Transliteration: preocupado
"Ele estava tão preocupado com o trabalho que esqueceu de almoçar."
व्यस्त
Transliteration: vyast
"वह अपने काम में इतना व्यस्त था कि उसने खाना खाना भूल गया।"
心不在焉
Transliteration: xīn bù zài yān
"他在会议上心不在焉，完全沉浸在自己的思绪中。"
몰두한
Transliteration: molduhan
"그는 자신의 일에 몰두하여 점심을 먹는 것을 잊었다."
夢中な
Transliteration: muchū na
"彼は仕事に夢中で、昼食を食べるのを忘れてしまった。"
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