pensar en las avutardas: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  Spainneutralliteral
  • To think about great bustards (avutardas), the large ground bird, in a literal sense.

  Examples

  Beta

  • En la excursión al campo, vimos muchas avutardas y pasamos tiempo pensando en las avutardas y sus hábitos migratorios.

    On the countryside excursion, we saw many great bustards and spent time literally thinking about them and their migratory habits.

  • El ornitólogo dedicó varias horas a pensar en las avutardas y tomar notas para su estudio.

    The ornithologist spent several hours literally thinking about the great bustards and taking notes for his study.

  • Durante la clase de zoología, nos pidieron pensar en las avutardas y cómo su tamaño afecta su vuelo.

    During zoology class, we were asked to literally think about great bustards and how their size affects their flight.

  • Mi abuelo siempre ha pensado en las avutardas que veía en su juventud cuando vivía en el campo.

    My grandfather has always literally thought about the great bustards he saw in his youth when he lived in the countryside.

• 2.

  SpainRegional or rural speechinformalcolloquialfigurative
  • To daydream, be absent-minded, or let one's thoughts wander to irrelevant or unlikely subjects; to be mentally distracted.

  Examples

  Beta

  • Mientras Ana trabajaba, su mente pensaba en las avutardas y en otras cosas sin relación con la tarea.

    While Ana was working, her mind wandered to irrelevant things like great bustards.

  • No me interrumpas, estoy pensando en las avutardas y necesito concentrarme un momento más.

    Don’t interrupt me, I’m daydreaming and need to concentrate a little longer.

  • Cuando Carlos está aburrido en clase, suele pensar en las avutardas y desconectarse completamente.

    When Carlos is bored in class, he tends to daydream and disconnect completely.