abstrahiert
Translation
preoccupied, absent-minded, abstracted
Examples
Er wirkte heute sehr abstrahiert.
He seemed very preoccupied today.
Das ist eine abstrahierte Darstellung der Realität.
This is an abstracted representation of reality.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective)) + Noun or sein/wirken + ((Adjective)) Used as an adjective to modify a noun or with a linking verb. He is an abstracted person.
Similar Words
Synonyms: preoccupied, absent-minded; Antonyms: attentive, focused
Etymology
From Latin 'abstrahere' (to draw away). Prefix 'abs-' (away) + 'trahere' (to draw).
Memory Tips
Think of 'abstract' art. It is 'drawn away' from reality, just like a preoccupied person's mind.