French Conversation · Level 161
29 words
French word
luné
Pronunciation
IPA/lyne/
Meaning
- adjectivedreamy
Example
Pendant le film, il était un peu luné.
During the movie, he was a little dreamy.
More examples
Lors de la réunion, il paraissait un peu luné.
During the meeting, he seemed a little dreamy.
Core concept
A quiet person whose attention seems to have slipped into a distant moonlit world.
Common phrases
sembler luné
seem dreamy
paraître luné
appear dreamy
Similar words
distrait: Unable to focus because attention keeps wandering.
absent: Mentally elsewhere and unaware of surrounding events or conversation.
rêveur: Lost in dreams or imagination rather than concerned with reality.
étourdi: Scatterbrained and prone to small oversights or forgetfulness.
Definition in French
Qui paraît rêveur et un peu distrait, comme si la personne était ailleurs.
Word origin
French created luné from lune, a word inherited from Latin luna, by adding the adjective suffix -é to describe a moon-associated mental state.
Usage tips
- Luné describes dreamy distraction, whereas lunatique usually refers to someone changeable or moody rather than simply absent-minded.