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Absent

Adjective

Definiciones

1.AdjectiveBeing away from a place; withdrawn from a place; existing but not present; missing. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
"Owing to his own illness and then his family's, Ramzi has often been absent from class this month. We will help him catch up with his studies.; When they were able to return to the clinic some months later, certain pieces of equipment were absent."
2.AdjectiveNot existing.
"The body part was rudimentary or absent in 1% of specimens.; Empathy seemed to be absent from the messages.; Signs of forced entry were absent."
3.AdjectiveInattentive to what is passing; absent-minded; preoccupied.
"Tom was there, but he seemed absent and withdrawn. Normally he is quite present [= engaged] during a meeting."
4.NounSomething absent, especially absent people collectively; those who were or are not there.
5.NounAn absentee; a person who is not there.
6.PrepositionIn the absence of; without; except.
"Absent taxes modern governments cannot function."
7.VerbTo keep (oneself) away.
"Most of the men are retired, jobless, or have otherwise temporarily absented themselves from the workplace."
8.VerbTo keep (someone) away.
9.VerbStay away; withdraw.
10.VerbLeave.
11.VerbTo omit.
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