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How to Say "gets distracted" in Spanish

The Spanish word forgets distractedis descuidaB1 level.

English → SpanishB1
verbB1
losing focus on a task
A small potted plant that is wilted and dry sitting on a dusty windowsill.

Examples

Ella descuida sus plantas y por eso se mueren.

She neglects her plants and that's why they die.

Si uno descuida su salud, acaba enfermando.

If one neglects their health, they end up getting sick.

Stating a Fact

In this sense, 'descuida' is just a normal statement about what someone (he, she, or you formal) does.

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