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Meaning of lost in thought | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Being preoccupied with one's thoughts rather than paying attention to reality.

Equivalents

Deutsch entrückt
Bahasa Indonesia terlarut
Polski zadumany
Türkçe düşünceli
Tiếng Việt ngẩn ngơ xuất thần

Examples

“These lines the knight perus'd, and, lost in thought, / He long in vain the secret meaning sought.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

lost in time lost in translation lost on lost to history lost to the world lost to time

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