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truant

/ˈtruːənt/

Translations

truantnoun

truants

/ˈtruːənt/

/ˈtruənt/

absentéisteSurtout pour un élève ; par extension, une personne qui manque régulièrement à ses obligations.

The school has a policy to deal with students who are habitual truants.

L'école a une politique pour traiter les élèves absentéistes habituels.

Synonyms

truantadjective

more truant

Comp.

most truant

Super.

/ˈtruːənt/

absentSurtout en contexte scolaire : absent sans autorisation.

The truant student missed several classes last week.

L'élève absent a manqué plusieurs cours la semaine dernière.

négligentSoutenu ; au sens de quelqu'un qui manque à ses devoirs ou à ses responsabilités.

His truant behavior at work led to a warning from his supervisor.

Son comportement négligent au travail a entraîné un avertissement de son supérieur.

Synonyms

truantverb

truanted

Past Simple

truanted

Past Participle

truanting

Gerund

/ˈtruːənt/

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sécherFamilier ; surtout avec le complément « les cours ».

He would often truant from school to hang out at the arcade.

Il séchait souvent les cours pour traîner à la salle d'arcade.

Synonyms

wag

skive

bunk off

play hooky

cut class

skip school

absent oneself

ditch

mitch

Definitions

truantnoun

A student who stays away from school without permission.

The school has a policy to deal with students who are habitual truants.

A person who neglects their duty or responsibility.

He was labeled a truant for consistently avoiding his work assignments.

truantadjective

Absent from school without permission.

The truant student missed several classes last week.

Neglectful of duty or responsibility.

His truant behavior at work led to a warning from his supervisor.

truantverb

To stay away from school without permission.

He would often truant from school to hang out at the arcade.