Meaning of absence | Babel Free

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1. A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship
   uncountable, usually
2. lack, shortage
3. not present. Johnny was absent from school with a cold. afwesig غَائِب отсъствуващ ausente nepřítomný abwesend fraværende; borte απώνausente puudub غایب poissa oleva absent נֶעדָר מְ- अनुपस्थित odsutan hiányzik mangkir fjarverandi assente 欠席の 결석한 nesantis, nedalyvaujantis promesošs tidak hadir afwezigfraværende, bortenieobecny غير حاضر ausente absent отсутствующий neprítomný odsoten odsutan frånvarande ไม่มา yok 不在場 відсутній غیر حاضر vắng mặt 缺席的
4. The period of someone being away.
   uncountable, usually
5. to keep (oneself) away. He absented himself from the meeting. verskoon يُبعد ، يُغيِّب бягам от ausentar-se neúčastnit se fernbleiben holde sig væk; udeblive απουσιάζωausentarse puuduma غایب شدن jättäytyä pois s'absenter לְהֵעָדֵר , לְהֵיעָדֵר अनुपस्थित होना izostati távol marad meninggalkan halda (sig) frá/fjarri assentarsi 欠席する 결석[결근]하다 nedalyvauti neierasties kaut kur tidak hadir wegblijvenholde seg borte nie stawić się غيرحاضر كيدل ausentar-se a lipsi уклоняться nezúčastniť sa ne udeležit...
6. Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.
   uncountable, usually
7. day absent
8. a person who is not present, especially frequently (eg at work, school etc). afwesige الغَائِب човек, който отсъствува/стои настрани от нещо ausente nepřítomná osoba (häufig) der/die Abwesende(r) fraværende (person); skulker; pjækker συστηματικά απών absentista puuduja غایب poissaoleva absentéisteנעדר, נפקד, ניפקד अनुपस्थितजन odsutna osoba rendszeresen távol maradó orang yang tidak hadir sá sem mætir ekki, skrópari assenteista 欠席者 결석[결근]자 pravaikštininkas kavētājs (darba, skolas) tidak hadir ...
   especially
9. Lack; deficiency; non-existence.
   uncountable, usually
10. fault
11. being often absent from work etc without good reason. Absenteeism is a problem in some industries. afwesigheid التَغَيُّب عَن العَمَل непосещаване на събития absenteísmo absentérství häufiges Fernbleiben fravær; fraværelse; skulken; pjækken συστηματική και αδικαιολόγητη απουσία absentismo järjekindel puudumine از کار گریزی pinnaus absentéisme נעדרות, היעדרות अनुपस्थित रहने की आदत stalno izbivanje, izostajanje rendszeres távolmaradás kemangkiran fjarvistarávani, skróp assenteismo 常習欠勤 장기 결근 pr...
    etc
12. Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind).
    uncountable, usually
13. mistake
14. not noticing what is going on around one because one is thinking deeply. an absent-minded professor. verstrooide شَارِد الذِهْن، ذَاهِل разсеян distraído roztržitý zerstreut åndsfraværende; distræt; uopmærksom αφηρημένοςdistraído, despistado hajameelne حواس پرت hajamielinen distrait מפזר, מפוזר भूलक्कड़, मानसिक रूप से अनुपस्थित रहने वाला rastresen szórakozott linglung annars hugar, viðutan distratto ぼんやりした 멍한, 넋나간 išsiblaškęs izklaidīgs pelupa verstrooidåndsfraværende, distréroztargniony قوى ...
15. Temporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy.
    uncountable, usually
16. verstrooid بِشُرُود الذِهْن، بِذُهُول разсеяно distraidamente roztržitě zerstreut uopmærksomt; åndsfraværende; distræt 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 verstrooiduoppmerksomt; åndsfraværende w roztargnieniu په قوي فكر سره distraidamente ...
17. Lack of contact between blades.
    uncountable, usually
18. verstrooidheid ذُهُول، شُرُود الذِهْن разсеяност distração roztržitost die Zerstreutheit uopmærksomhed; åndsfraværenhed; distræthed αφηρημάδαdistracción, despiste hajameelsus حواس پرتی hajamielisyys distraction פִּזוּר נֶפֶש , פּיִזוּר נֶפֶש मानसिक अनुपस्थिति rastresenost szórakozottság sikap tidak menyadari gleymni, fjarhygli distrazione うわの空 정신이 멍한 상태 išsiblaškymas izklaidība kelupaan verstrooidheidåndsfraværelse roztargnienie د قوى حواسو او فكر درلودنه distracção neatenţie рассеянность roz...
19. ausencia, falta; pérdida momentánea del conocimiento; ___ of menstruation → ___ de menstruación.
20. The state of being away.
21. The time during which one is away.

Equivalents

Examples

“Absence makes the heart grow fonder.”

“During Jane's absence, Mark will be taking charge.”

“Not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence.”

“Harry Kane was an absence in that first half. He touched the ball 11 times despite Spurs taking 62% of possession.”

“Then, in January, a creeping tsunami of train cancellations, triggered by major staff absences as a result of the aggressive transmissibility of Omicron, heaped further misery on rail users.”

“He had an absence of enthusiasm.”

“in the absence of higher and more authoritative sanctions the ordinances of foreign states, the opinions of eminent statesmen, and the writings of distinguished jurists, are regarded as of great consideration on questions not settled by conventional law”

“The narrow streets that twist and turn through the compact heart of Dent are surfaced with cobbles which, in the absence of pavements, spread right across from doorstep to doorstep.”

“absence of mind”

“Reflecting on the little absences and distractions of mankind.”

“To conquer that abstraction which is called absence.”

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