absent

absent

Qui n’est pas à l’endroit où sa présence est attendue, ou qui manque quelque part.

En anglais simple : Not at the place where you are expected to be, or missing from somewhere.

• Two students are absent today.
• He was absent from work because he was ill.
• Why were you absent from the meeting?

Comment l'utiliser : be absent from somewhere (Maya was absent from class yesterday.)

Synonymes : away, missing

Contraires : present

Expressions courantes : absent from school, absent from work, absent today, an absent student

absent, inexistant

Qui n’existe pas ou ne se trouve absolument pas dans quelque chose.

En anglais simple : Not existing or not found in something at all.

• Signs of infection were absent.
• The usual markings are absent in this species.
• Any sense of fairness was entirely absent from the policy.

Comment l'utiliser : be absent in/from something (This feature is absent in some species.)

Synonymes : missing, nonexistent, lacking

Contraires : present, existing

Expressions courantes : completely absent, entirely absent, absent in something, noticeably absent

distrait, absent

Qui pense à autre chose et ne fait pas attention à ce qui se passe autour de lui.

En anglais simple : Thinking about something else and not paying attention to what is happening around you.

• She gave him an absent smile.
• His absent expression suggested that he hadn't heard me.
• During dinner, he seemed strangely absent.

Synonymes : distracted, absent-minded, preoccupied

Contraires : attentive, alert

Expressions courantes : an absent look, an absent smile, an absent expression, seem absent

sans, en l'absence de

Indique que quelque chose manque ou qu’un événement ne se produit pas.

En anglais simple : Without something, or if something does not happen.

• Absent proof, we cannot act.
• Absent an agreement, the dispute will continue.
• The plan should succeed, absent any major problems.

Comment l'utiliser : absent + noun phrase (Absent any objections, the proposal will go ahead.)

Synonymes : without, in the absence of

Expressions courantes : absent any evidence, absent an agreement, absent further information, absent any objections

s'absenter

Choisir de ne pas être présent à un endroit ou à un événement où l’on serait normalement.

En anglais simple : To deliberately stay away from a place or event where you would normally be present.

• He chose to absent himself.
• Several members absented themselves from the vote.
• Why did you absent yourself from the proceedings?

Comment l'utiliser : absent oneself from something (She absented herself from the meeting.)

Synonymes : stay away, withdraw

Contraires : attend

Expressions courantes : absent yourself, absent yourself from something