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étourdi

scatterbrained

adjective eh-toor-DEE Rare

Also means

dizzy

Usage Note

Étourdi can describe someone who is habitually absent-minded or, more physically, someone who feels dizzy. The feminine form is étourdie, and the noun un étourdi / une étourdie refers to a scatterbrained person. Related adverb: étourdiment ('carelessly').

Examples

"Il est tellement étourdi qu'il oublie tout."

Natural Translation

He is so scatterbrained that he forgets everything.

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