缺席 — meaning in English

English meaning

• absence noun The state of not being in a place where one is expected.
• absent adj Not present in a place where one is expected to be.
• cut verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.

Senses

缺席 is used for these senses in English:

• absence A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship
• absent (not comparable) Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; existing but not present; (sometimes) missing. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
• cut To abridge or shorten a work; to remove a portion of a recording during editing.

absence — full definition

1. noun The state of not being in a place where one is expected.
2. noun A lack or non-existence of something.

absent — full definition

1. adj Not present in a place where one is expected to be.
2. adj Distracted or lost in thought; not paying attention to what is happening.
3. verb To deliberately keep oneself away from somewhere.

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