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absent

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations adjective: /ˈæbs^ənt/, verb: /æbˈsɛnt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/adj. ˈæbsənt; v. æbˈsɛnt, ˈæbsənt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(adj., prep. ab′sənt; v. ab sent′, ab′sənt)

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Inglés	Español
absent adj	(not there)	no estar adv + v aux
no encontrarse adv + v prnl
(sólo personas)	ausente adj mf
When Nadia looked at the table the next morning, the book was absent.
Cuando Nadia miró la mesa a la mañana siguiente, el libro no estaba.
Cuando Nadia miró la mesa a la mañana siguiente, el libro no se encontraba.
absent from [sth] adj + prep	(not present at)	ausente en, ausente de adj + prep
Jasmine was absent from the party on Sunday.
Jasmine estuvo ausente en la fiesta del domingo.
absent adj	(student, etc.: not present)	ausente adj
On the day Marlene was absent, the teacher gave a pop quiz.
El día en que Marlene estuvo ausente, el profesor hizo un examen sorpresa.
absent adj	(look: distracted)	ausente adj
distraído/a adj
(mirada)	perdida adj
Matt stared at the TV with an absent expression on his face.
Matt se quedó mirando el televisor con una expresión ausente en su rostro.
absent yourself vtr + refl	(leave)	retirarse⇒ v prnl
irse v prnl
I started feeling unwell at the party, so I absented myself.
Me empecé a sentir mal en la fiesta así que me retiré.
absent yourself from [sth] v expr	formal (leave)	retirarse de v prnl + prep
If you feel unwell, simply absent yourself from the table.
Si te encuentras mal puedes retirarte de la mesa.
absent, absent yourself from [sth] v expr	formal (not attend)	ausentarse de v prnl + prep
Mr Smith sends his apologies for having to absent himself from today's meeting.
El señor Smith les pide disculpas por tener que ausentarse de la reunión de hoy.

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Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
absent prep	US, formal (without, lacking)	sin prep
(formal)	no habiendo loc prep
Absent any objections, the measure is approved.
Sin objeciones, se aprueba la medida.
No habiendo objeciones, se aprueba la medida.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
absent without leave adj	(soldier: missing)	ausente sin autorización, ausente sin permiso loc adj
He refused to go back to base after his home leave, so he was declared absent without leave.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El soldado se encuentra ausente sin autorización.
absent without leave adv	(soldier: missing)	ausente sin autorización, ausente sin permiso loc adj
absent-minded, also US: absentminded adj	(forgetful)	distraído/a adj
despistado/a adj
He's so absent-minded that he forgot his own birthday!
absent-mindedly adv	(without concentrating)	con descuido loc adv
She set her cup down absent-mindedly as she stared out the window.
Dejó su copa con descuido y miró fijamente por la ventana.
sin prestar atención loc adv
Dejó su copa sin prestar atención y miró fijamente por la ventana.
absent-mindedness n	(forgetfulness, inattention)	distracción nf
despiste nm
desatención nf

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'absent' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

absentee ballot - AWOL - backwoodsman - be AWOL - child support - dangling participle - dippy - distrait - ditsy - ditz - ditzy - fiddle - fiddle around - giddiness - go AWOL - go on leave - gone - idly - marriage by proxy - missing - off sick - out - out to lunch - paid leave - play hooky - play truant - scatterbrain - scatterbrained - scatty - second-in-command - take French leave - there's nobody home - truant

Spanish:

absentista - ausente - colgado - distraído - nulo - despistado - mala cabeza - desmemoriar - embromado - perdulario - empanado

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Synonyms: out, off, away, not here, not there, more...

Collocations: was absent from [school, work, class], have been absent [five] times (this week), was absent on the day of the [exam, test], more...

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absent manifest error - financial
absent the tax on formation - financial
Absent their usual raucous mischief
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absent-minded doorpost
Affidavit of Absent Parent - legal
all but absent
child support referral absent parent data form
CKP absent DTC (mecánica, motos)
compelling power of absent evidence"
continues to be absent
el gran ausente/missing-absent
Going absent without leave
have been absent - grammar
He likely use his keys, he is so absent-minded. - grammar
He was absent for her entire life.
he's been absent two days this week
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