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Essere nelle nuvole

To be daydreaming

Literal Translation

"To be in the clouds"

What it means

To be absent-minded / to be daydreaming

Example in context

"Scusa, ero nelle nuvole — cosa hai detto?"

"Sorry, I was daydreaming — what did you say?"

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