absent
, BrE ˈabs(ə)nt
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adjective
/AmE ˈæbsənt 1 (not present) ausente
the teacher marked her absent el profesor le puso falta or la anotó ausente
to be absent from sth faltar a algo she was absent from school faltó al colegio
to go absent without order of leave (US), to go absent without leave (British) (Military) ausentarse sin permiso
to absent friends! ¡por los amigos ausentes!
2 (lacking) (predicative):
his famous sense of humor was conspicuously absent su famoso sentido del humor brilló por su ausencia
3 (vague) (before noun) ‹look› distraído, ausente