estar en Babia: meaning & examples

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Language: Spanish

Meanings:

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    Spaininformalcolloquial
    • To be absent-minded or distracted; to be lost in thought and not paying attention to what is happening around one.
    • To be mentally elsewhere or daydreaming, showing little awareness of current events or immediate matters.

    Examples

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    • Perdón por no contestar, estaba en Babia pensando en las vacaciones y no escuché el teléfono.

      Sorry for not answering, I was absent-minded thinking about the holidays and didn't hear the phone.

    • Durante la clase, Juan estuvo en Babia y no entendió nada del tema que explicó el profesor.

      During class, Juan was lost in thought and didn't understand anything the teacher explained.

    • ¿Estás en Babia otra vez? Llevas rato sin responder y parece que no estás prestando atención.

      Are you daydreaming again? You've been not responding for a while and it seems you're not paying attention.

Examples:

  • ES: No finja estar en Babia, cuando quiere, es listo como un zorro.
    EN: Don't pretend to be woolgathering when you're as sharp as a surgeon's lancet.

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