Preoccupied Meaning in English

word

US

/pɹiˈɑkjəˌpaɪd/

pree-AH-kyuh-pyd

UK

/pɹɪˈɒkjʊpˌaɪd/

pree-O-kyuu-pyd

परिभाषा

Thinking so much about something that you do not notice what is happening around you or cannot focus on other things.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Used in neutral to slightly formal contexts. Common collocates: 'seem preoccupied', 'look preoccupied', 'be preoccupied with'. Often describes being distracted due to worry or deep thought.

• Spanish: distraído - preocupado - absorto
• Portuguese (BR): distraído - preocupado - absorto
• Portuguese (PT): distraído - preocupado - absorto
• Chinese (Simplified): 心不在焉 - 专注于（某事） - 忧心忡忡
• Chinese (Traditional): 心不在焉 - 專注於（某事） - 憂心忡忡
• Hindi: मग्न - चिंतित - ध्यान में खोया
• Arabic: مشغول البال - شارد الذهن - منشغل
• Bengali: মনোযোগহীন - উদ্বিগ্ন - চিন্তিত
• Russian: озабоченный - поглощённый (мыслями)
• Japanese: 気が散っている - 心ここにあらず
• Vietnamese: bận tâm - mãi nghĩ
• Korean: 몰두한 - 정신이 팔린
• Turkish: dalgın - düşünceli
• Urdu: خیالوں میں گم - مشغول
• Indonesian: terpaku - sibuk berpikir

उदाहरण वाक्य

He seemed preoccupied during the meeting.

basic

She was too preoccupied to notice the phone ringing.

basic

Why are you so preoccupied today?

basic

I tried talking to her, but she was completely preoccupied with her thoughts.

natural

Don’t be so preoccupied—just enjoy the party!

natural

He gets so preoccupied with work that he forgets to eat.

natural