absent

assente

Che non si trova dove dovrebbe essere, oppure manca da un luogo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: be absent from somewhere (Maya was absent from class yesterday.)

Sinonimi: away, missing

Contrari: present

Espressioni comuni: absent from school, absent from work, absent today, an absent student

assente, inesistente

Che non esiste o non si trova affatto in qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: be absent in/from something (This feature is absent in some species.)

Sinonimi: missing, nonexistent, lacking

Contrari: present, existing

Espressioni comuni: completely absent, entirely absent, absent in something, noticeably absent

distratto, assorto

Che pensa ad altro e non presta attenzione a ciò che succede intorno.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: distracted, absent-minded, preoccupied

Contrari: attentive, alert

Espressioni comuni: an absent look, an absent smile, an absent expression, seem absent

senza, in assenza di

Indica che manca qualcosa oppure che un evento non si verifica.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: absent + noun phrase (Absent any objections, the proposal will go ahead.)

Sinonimi: without, in the absence of

Espressioni comuni: absent any evidence, absent an agreement, absent further information, absent any objections

assentarsi

Scegliere di non essere presenti in un luogo o a un evento dove normalmente si sarebbe.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: absent oneself from something (She absented herself from the meeting.)

Sinonimi: stay away, withdraw

Contrari: attend

Espressioni comuni: absent yourself, absent yourself from something