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    Absente (en. Absent)

    /ab.sɑ̃t/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Refers to someone who is not there, who does not participate.
    The person I was expecting is absent.
    La personne que j'attendais est absente.
    Who is not present in a place.
    Absent students must justify their absence.
    Les élèves absents doivent justifier leur absence.
    Figuratively, can refer to a state of mind that is distant or distracted.
    She was absent during the meeting, lost in her thoughts.
    Elle était absente pendant la réunion, perdue dans ses pensées.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'absenter', formed from the prefix 'ab-' and 'sentir'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    absent from the meeting
    One who has not shown up for an agreement or a meeting.
    absente au rendez-vous
    to be absent in one's thoughts
    To be distracted, not paying attention to what is happening around.
    être absente dans ses pensées
    to make oneself absent
    To not be present intentionally.
    faire l'absence

    Related Words

    absence
    The fact of not being present.
    absence
    absenteeism
    Rate or practice of not being present at a place of work or study.
    absentéisme
    absent
    Person or thing that is not present.
    absent

    Slang Meanings

    To be in ghost mode
    He is often in ghost mode at school.
    Il est souvent en mode fantôme à l'école.
    To draw a curtain
    She drew a curtain again during the meeting.
    Elle a encore tiré un rideau pendant la réunion.