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absent

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ab·sent  (bsnt)
adj.
1. Not present; missing: absent friends; absent parents.
2. Not existent; lacking: a country in which morality is absent.
3. Exhibiting or feeling inattentiveness: an absent nod.
tr.v. (b-snt) ab·sent·ed, ab·sent·ing, ab·sents
To keep (oneself) away: They absented themselves from the debate.
prep.
Without: "Absent a legislative fix, this is an invitation for years of litigation" (Brian E. O'Neill).

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin absns, absent-, present participle of abesse, to be away : ab-, away; see ab-1 + esse, to be; see es- in Indo-European roots.]

absent·ly adv.

absent
Adjective
1. not present in a place or situation
2. lacking
3. not paying attention
Verb
absent oneself to stay away [Latin absens]
absently adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.absentabsent - go away or leave; "He absented himself"
disappear, vanish, go away - get lost, as without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace"
Adj.1.absent - not being in a specified place
present - being or existing in a specified place; "the murderer is present in this room"; "present at the wedding"; "present at the creation"
2.absent - nonexistent; "the thumb is absent"; "her appetite was lacking"
nonexistent - not having existence or being or actuality; "chimeras are nonexistent"
3.absentabsent - lost in thought; showing preoccupation; "an absent stare"; "an absentminded professor"; "the scatty glancing quality of a hyperactive but unfocused intelligence"
inattentive - showing a lack of attention or care; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter"

absent
adjective 1. away, missing, gone, lacking, elsewhere, unavailable, not present, truant, nonexistent, nonattendant << OPPOSITE present
absent yourself stay away, withdraw, depart, keep away, truant, abscond, play truant, slope off (informal) bunk off (slang) remove yourself
Translations
absent [ˈæbsənt] adjausente;
absent without leave (AWOL) → ausente sin permiso

absent [ˈæbsənt] adjabsent(e);
absent without leave (AWOL) (Mil) → en absence irrégulière

absent [ˈæbsənt] adjabwesend, nicht da
vt to absent o.s. from → fernbleiben +dat;
to be absent → fehlen;
to be absent without leave (Mil) → sich unerlaubt von der Truppe entfernen

absent [ˈæbsənt] adjassente;
to be absent without leave (AWOL) (MIL etc) → essere assente ingiustificato

absent
adj absent [ˈӕbsənt]
not present Johnny was absent from school with a cold. afwesig غَائِب отсъствуващ nepřítomný fraværende; borte abwesend απών ausente puudub غایب poissa absent נֶעדָר מְ- अनुपस्थित odsutan hiányzik mangkir fjarverandi assente 欠席の 결석한, 불참한 nesantis, nedalyvaujantis promesošs tidak hadir afwezig fraværende, borte nieobecny ausente absent отсутствующий neprítomný odsoten odsutan frånvarande ไม่มา yok 缺席的 відсутній غیر حاضر vắng mặt 缺席
[əbˈsent] v
to keep (oneself) away He absented himself from the meeting. verskoon يُبعد ، يُغيِّب бягам от neúčastnit se holde sig væk; udeblive fernbleiben απουσιάζω ausentarse puuduma غایب شدن olla poissa s'absenter לְהֵעָדֵר @@@ לְהֵיעָדֵר$$$ अनुपस्थित होना izostati távol marad meninggalkan halda (sig) frá/fjarri assentarsi 欠席する 결석하다 nedalyvauti neierasties kaut kur tidak hadir wegblijven holde seg borte nie stawić się ausentar-se a lipsi уклоняться nezúčastniť sa ne udeležiti se odsustvovati utebli, hålla sig borta ไม่เข้าร่วม gitmemek 不在, 缺席 бути відсутнім; ухилятися від чого غیر حاضر ہونا không có mặt 不在,
n absence
1 the condition of not being present His absence was noticed. afwesigheid غِيَاب отсъствие absence fravær; fraværelse die Abwesenheit απουσία ausencia puudumine غیبت poissaolo absence הֵעַדרוּת @@@הֵיעַדרוּת$$$ अनुपस्थिति odsutnost távollét ketidakhadiran fjarvera assenza 欠席 결근, 결석; 부재 nebuvimas neierašanās ketidakhadiran afwezigheid fravær nieobecność ausência absenţă отсутствие absencia odsotnost odsustvo frånvaro การขาด yokluk 缺席 відсутність غیر حاضری sự vắng mặt
2 a time during which a person etc is not present After an absence of five years he returned home. afwesigheid إخْتِفَاء، غِيَاب отсъствие nepřítomnost fravær; fraværelse die Abwesenheit περίοδος απουσίας ausencia äraolek غیبت poissaolo absence הֵעַדרוּת @@@הֵיעַדרוּת$$$ गैरमौजूदगी odsutnost kimaradás tidak ada fjarvera assenza 不在 부재 기간 nebuvimas prombūtne tidak ada afwezigheid fravær nieobecność ausência absenţă период отсутствия neprítomnosť odsotnost odsustvovanje bortovaro การไม่อยู่ olmayış 不在 відлучитися; бути відсутнім جدائی sự vắng mặt
n absenˈtee
a person who is not present, especially frequently (eg at work, school etc). afwesige الغَائِب човек, който отсъствува/стои настрани от нещо nepřítomná osoba fraværende (person); skulker; pjækker (häufig) der/die Abwesende(r) συστηματικά απών absentista puuduja غایب poissaolija absentéiste נֶעדָר, נִפְקָד @@@נִיפקָד$$$ अनुपस्थितजन odsutna osoba rendszeresen távol maradó orang yang tidak hadir sá sem mætir ekki, skrópari assenteista 欠席者 결석자 pravaikštininkas kavētājs (darba, skolas) tidak hadir afwezige fraværende person; skulker nieobecny faltista absent отсутствующий absentér pogosto odsoten odsutna osoba frånvarande, skolkare ผู้ที่ไม่มา olmayan kimse, gelmeyen kimse 缺席者 відсутній غیر حاضر ہونے والا người vắng mặt
n absenˈteeism
being often absent from work etc without good reason Absenteeism is a problem in some industries. afwesigheid التَغَيُّب عَن العَمَل непосещаване на събития absentérství fravær; fraværelse; skulken; pjækken häufiges Fernbleiben συστηματική και αδικαιολόγητη απουσία absentismo järjekindel puudumine از کار گریزی toistuva poissaolo absentéisme נֶעדָרוּת, הֵיעָדרוּת अनुपस्थित रहने की आदत stalno izbivanje, izostajanje rendszeres távolmaradás kemangkiran fjarvistarávani, skróp assenteismo 常習欠勤 무단결근 pravaikšta (darba) kavējums ponteng absentea asme fravær; skulk, skoft absencja absentismo absenteism прогул absentérstvo izostajanje odsustvovanje [] frånvaro, skolk การขาดงานโดยไม่มีเหตุผลอันดี işe gelmeme, devamsızlık 曠工[課] відсутність غیر حاضر ہونا vắng mặt không có lí do
adj absent-ˈminded
not noticing what is going on around one because one is thinking deeply an absent-minded professor. verstrooide شَارِد الذِهْن، ذَاهِل разсеян roztržitý åndsfraværende; distræt; uopmærksom zerstreut αφηρημένος distraído, despistado hajameelne حواس پرت hajamielinen distrait מְפֻזָר @@@מְפוּזָר$$$ भूलक्कड़, मानसिक रूप से अनुपस्थित रहने वाला rastresen szórakozott linglung annars hugar, viðutan distratto ぼんやりした 넋잃은 išsiblaškęs izklaidīgs pelupa verstrooid åndsfraværende, distré roztargniony distraído distrat рассеянный roztržitý raztresen rasejan tankspridd ใจลอย dalgın 心不在焉的 неуважний غیر حاضر دماغ đãng trí 不在焉的
adv absentˈmindedly
verstrooid بِشُرُود الذِهْن، بِذُهُول разсеяно roztržitě uopmærksomt; åndsfraværende; distræt zerstreut αφηρημένα distraídamente hajameelselt از روی حواس پرتی hajamielisesti distraitement מִתוֹך פִּזוּר נֶפֶש @@@ מִתוֹך פִּיזוּר נֶפֶש$$$ मानसिक रूप से अनुपस्थित रहते हुए rastreseno szórakozottan tidak menyadari eins og í leiðslu, utan við sig distrattamente ぼんやりと 멍하니 per išsiblaškymą izklaidīgi lupa verstrooid uoppmerksomt; åndsfraværende w roztargnieniu distraidamente distrat рассеянно roztržito raztreseno rasejano tankspritt อย่างใจลอย dalgın bir şekilde 心不在焉地 неуважно غیر حاضر دماغی سے một cách đãng trí 不在焉地
n absent-ˈmindedness
verstrooidheid ذُهُول، شُرُود الذِهْن разсеяност roztržitost uopmærksomhed; åndsfraværenhed; distræthed die Zerstreutheit αφηρημάδα distracción, despiste hajameelsus حواس پرتی hajamielisyys distraction פִּזוּר נֶפֶש @@@פּיִזוּר נֶפֶש$$$ मानसिक अनुपस्थिति rastresenost szórakozottság sikap tidak menyadari gleymni, fjarhygli distrazione うわの空 방심 상태 išsiblaškymas izklaidība kelupaan verstrooidheid åndsfraværelse, roztargnienie distracção neatenţie рассеянность roztržitosť, nepozornosť raztresenost rasejanost tankspriddhet อาการใจลอย dalgınlıkla, dalgın dalgın 心不在焉 неуважність غیر حاضر دماغی sự đãng trí 不在


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I suppose," he added reflectively, "that there was never anybody so absent as Mr Glass.
Mr Allworthy had been absent a full quarter of a year in London, on some very particular business, though I know not what it was; but judge of its importance by its having detained him so long from home, whence he had not been absent a month at a time during the space of many years.
A answered for the absent lady by a neat little apology, expressed in these words:
 
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