space out

transitive idiomatic intransitive

(transitive) To position (objects, people etc.) at regular intervals with a calculated space between them. / (intransitive, idiomatic) To become distracted or disoriented; to lose attention or focus.

Japanese Meaning

（物や人を）一定の間隔で配置する / （状態が）ぼんやりしている、注意が散漫になる、意識が遠のく

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Please space out the tables along the balcony so each couple has enough room to dance.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

各カップルが踊るのに十分なスペースがあるように、バルコニーに沿ってテーブルを一定の間隔で配置してください。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To position (objects, people etc.) at regular intervals with a calculated space between them.

Dion's first Las Vegas residency […] went on from 2003 to 2007, with a total of 714 shows […] [Her] second residency was more spaced out, with 427 shows. This allowed Dion to tour internationally during the pockets of time when she wasn't performing in Vegas.

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Sense（2）

(intransitive, idiomatic) To become distracted or disoriented; to lose attention or focus.

Well, I generally come in at least fifteen minutes late, ah, I use the side door - that way Lumbergh can't see me, heh heh - and, uh, after that I just sorta space out for about an hour.

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spaces out

（ present singular third-person ）

spacing out

（ participle present ）

spaced out

（ participle past ）

spaced out

（ past ）

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