dreamy / absent-minded
verträumt – verträumter – am verträumtesten
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absent-minded
Lost in one's own thoughts and ideas and therefore not very attentive to one's surroundings. A look or facial expression can also show this state.
Sie schaute verträumt aus dem Fenster und hörte die Frage des Lehrers nicht.
She gazed absent-mindedly out the window and didn't hear the teacher's question.
dreamy
Quiet, quaint, and romantic in appearance; seemingly far removed from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. This meaning is especially used to describe places and landscapes.
Am Ende der Straße lag ein verträumtes Dorf mit alten Fachwerkhäusern und blühenden Gärten.
At the end of the street was a dreamy village with old half-timbered houses and blooming gardens.
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'Verträumt' (dreamy / absent-minded) belongs to the word family of 'Traum' (dream) and 'träumen' (to dream). This makes the word especially suitable for thoughts, imagination, and a calm, not very attentive attitude.
Der verträumte Junge bemerkte nicht, dass der Unterricht schon begonnen hatte.
The dreamy boy didn't notice that class had already begun.
When describing a person lost in thought, common expressions include 'ein verträumter Blick' (a dreamy look), 'verträumt lächeln' (to smile dreamily), and 'verträumt vor sich hin schauen' (to gaze dreamily into the distance).
Sie lächelte verträumt und dachte an ihren letzten Urlaub.
She smiled dreamily and thought about her last vacation.
When describing places and landscapes, 'verträumt' (dreamy) is often combined with words like 'Dorf' (village), 'Garten' (garden), 'Gasse' (alley), or 'Landschaft' (landscape). In this context, the word usually suggests a quiet, idyllic, and romantic atmosphere.
Wir verbrachten den Nachmittag in einer verträumten Gasse am See.
We spent the afternoon in a dreamy alley by the lake.
