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absent in Spanish

absent in Spanish is ausente, absente, distraído — absent means not present in a place where one is expected to be.

absent in Spanish

ausente
adj
absente
adj
ausente
adj
(comparable) Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied. [First attested in the early 18th century.]
absente
adj
(comparable) Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied. [First attested in the early 18th century.]
distraído
adj
(comparable) Inattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied. [First attested in the early 18th century.]
ausentarse
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) Stay away; withdraw. [Attested from around 1350 to 1470 until the late 18th century.]

What does "absent" mean?

  1. adj Not present in a place where one is expected to be.
    "Three students were absent from class today."
  2. adj Distracted or lost in thought; not paying attention to what is happening.
    "He gave an absent nod, clearly thinking about something else."
  3. verb To deliberately keep oneself away from somewhere.
    "She absented herself from the argument entirely."
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absent in a sentence

  • Three students were absent from class today.
  • He remained absent from work for two weeks after the accident.
  • He gave an absent nod, clearly thinking about something else.
  • She absented herself from the argument entirely.

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What is "absent" in Spanish?

"absent" in Spanish is ausente, absente, distraído. absent means: Not present in a place where one is expected to be.

How do you use "absent" in a sentence?

Example: "Three students were absent from class today." In Spanish, "absent" is ausente, absente, distraído.

Are there other ways to say "absent" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 4 translations listed for "absent": ausente, absente, distraído, ausentarse.

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