Italian → English
► absence
/BrE ˈabs(ə)ns 
, AmE ˈæbsəns /
noun
1 (of person) assenza f (also School)
in, during sb's absence in assenza or durante l'assenza di qcn
2 (of thing) mancanza f
in the absence of in mancanza di [alternative, cooperation, evidence, assurances etc.]
Idioms
absence makes the heart grow fonder
= la lontananza rafforza i legami profondi
to be conspicuous by one's absence
brillare per la propria assenza