stare absently
fixer distraitement
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To look fixedly at someone or something without real attention.
Regarder fixement quelqu'un ou quelque chose sans réelle attention.
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stare absently = fixer distraitement (Regarder fixement quelqu'un ou quelque chose sans réelle attention.)
- He stared absently out the window, lost in thought.Il regardait distraitement par la fenêtre, perdu dans ses pensées.
- She often stares absently out the window during long meetings.Elle regarde souvent distraitement par la fenêtre pendant les longues réunions.
- She is staring absently at the screen, not really reading the text.
- He was found staring absently at his computer screen, lost in thought.Elle fixe distraitement l'écran, sans vraiment lire le texte.
- He didn't hear the question; he was just staring absently into his coffee cup.On l'a trouvé regardant distraitement l'écran de son ordinateur, perdu dans ses pensées.
- Don't just stare absently; try to focus on the task at hand.
- The old man would often sit on the park bench and stare absently at the passing cars for hours.Il n'a pas entendu la question ; il fixait simplement distraitement sa tasse de café.
- After the news, she simply stared absently into space for a long time.Ne regardez pas seulement distraitement ; essayez de vous concentrer sur la tâche à accomplir.
- As the lecturer droned on, many students began to stare absently into space.
- The child would sometimes stare absently at the ceiling, imagining things.Le vieil homme s'asseyait souvent sur le banc du parc et fixait distraitement les voitures qui passaient pendant des heures.
- Why are you staring absently at that painting? Is something on your mind?Après la nouvelle, elle a simplement regardé distraitement dans le vide pendant longtemps.
- While waiting, he began to stare absently at the patterns on the floor.
- By the time she finally spoke, he had been staring absently at the wall for a full minute.Alors que le conférencier parlait d'une voix monocorde, de nombreux étudiants ont commencé à fixer distraitement le vide.
- She had a habit of staring absently at her reflection when deep in contemplation.L'enfant regardait parfois distraitement le plafond, imaginant des choses.
- When he's solving a complex problem, he often stares absently at a blank piece of paper.
- I caught him staring absently at the rain falling outside.Pourquoi fixes-tu distraitement ce tableau ? As-tu quelque chose en tête ?
- She was caught staring absently at her reflection, a sad smile on her face.En attendant, il a commencé à regarder distraitement les motifs sur le sol.
- He would stare absently at his plate, barely touching his food.
- He stared absently at the rain trickling down the pane, his thoughts elsewhere.Au moment où elle a finalement parlé, il fixait distraitement le mur depuis une minute entière.
- The old man sat on the bench, staring absently at the passersby.Elle avait l'habitude de regarder distraitement son reflet lorsqu'elle était plongée dans la contemplation.