space out

distraerse, quedarse en las nubes

Dejar de prestar atención porque la mente se va a otra cosa o uno se siente confuso.

En inglés sencillo: To stop paying attention because your thoughts wander or you feel confused.

• I sometimes space out in class.
• She spaced out and missed her bus stop.
• Sorry, I was spacing out while you were talking.

Sinónimos: zone out, daydream

Antónimos: concentrate, focus

Expresiones frecuentes: space out in class, space out during something

espaciar

Distribuir cosas dejando espacios o intervalos de tiempo regulares entre ellas.

En inglés sencillo: To arrange things with regular gaps between them, either in distance or in time.

• Space out the chairs evenly.
• She spaced the appointments out over three days.
• We need to space out the plants so they can grow.

Cómo se usa: space something out over a period (Space the lessons out over six weeks.)

Sinónimos: space, separate

Antónimos: crowd together

Expresiones frecuentes: space out something, space something out