Ausente (en. Absent)
/awˈsente/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
noun
Refers to the condition of not being in the place where one is expected.
The absent person was searched for in all the rooms.
El ausente fue buscado en todas las habitaciones.
Person who is not present.
The teacher said that the absent student needed to justify his absence.
El profesor dijo que el ausente necesitaba justificar su falta.
adjective
Who is not found in a specific place.
The child is absent in his mathematics class.
El niño es ausente en su clase de matemáticas.
Etymology
From the Latin 'absens', meaning 'that is far away'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
absent from oneself
State of disconnection or lack of attention.
ausente de sí mismo
to be absent
Not being physically or mentally present.
estar ausente
absent finger
Expression that refers to someone who does not provide any help.
dedo ausente
Related Words
to be absent
To withdraw or move away from a place.
ausentarse
absenteeism
Repeated absence from a place, usually at work or school.
ausentismo
present
Who is in a place or manifests.
presente
Slang Meanings
Person who gets lost at a party or event.
He is always the absent one who doesn't show up at meetings.
Siempre es el ausente que no aparece en las reuniones.
Someone who disconnects from the conversation.
He was so absent that he didn't even realize what we were talking about.
Estuvo tan ausente que ni se enteró de lo que hablamos.