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absent

/ˈæb.sənt/

absentadjective

/ˈæb.sənt/

(homograph)

Translations

отсутствующий

The absent student missed the important lecture.

Отсутствующий студент пропустил важную лекцию.

Additional translations

недостающий

неприсутствующий

Definitions

Not present in a place, at an occasion, or as part of something.

She was absent from the meeting due to illness.

Lacking or missing.

There was an absent look in his eyes as he stared out the window.

Not paying attention to what is happening because of thinking about other things.

He gave an absent nod, clearly lost in thought.

Synonyms

not present

Antonyms

present

absentverb

absented

Past Simple

absented

Past Participle

absenting

Gerund

/æbˈsent/

(homograph)

Translations

отсутствовать

He decided to absent himself from the meeting.

Он решил отсутствовать на собрании.

Additional translations

уклоняться(от присутствия где-л.)

пропустить

не являться на

Definitions

To stay away from a place or event.

He decided to absent himself from the meeting due to a prior commitment.

To not go to a place where you are expected to be, especially a school or place of work.

You cannot choose to absent yourself from work on a whim.

Synonyms

stay away

absentpreposition

/ˈæb.sənt/

(homograph)

Translations

без

Absent a detailed plan, the project was doomed from the start.

Без детального плана проект был обречён с самого начала.

Definitions

Without.

Absent any evidence, the case was dismissed.

Synonyms

in the absence of

Antonyms