preoccupied

S2 W2

BrE /prɪˈɒkəpaɪt/ AmE /prɪˈɑːkəˌpaɪt/

adjective en → es

1 BUSY/CONCERNED B1

thinking about something or someone very much, so that you are not thinking about other things

absorto, preocupado por algo o alguien

  • [to be] preoccupied with/about something

Collocations preoccupied with work · preoccupied about a problem

  • She was so preoccupied that she didn't notice me.

    Ella estaba tan absorta que no me notó.

2 DISTRACTED B1

not paying attention to what is happening around you because your mind is on something else

distractado, distraído

  • [to be] preoccupied

Collocations preoccupied with thoughts · preoccupied by a problem

  • He was preoccupied and didn't hear what I said.

    Estaba distraído y no escuchó lo que dije.