absence
A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionshipA state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship
Meaning
7 senses(uncountable, usually)A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Abwesenheit, Absenz
отсу́тствиеotsútstvije, отлу́чкаotlúčka
відсу́тністьvidsútnistʹ
the state of being absent
(uncountable, usually)The period of someone being away.
During Jane's absence, Mark will be taking charge.
the time interval during which something or somebody is away
(uncountable, usually)Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency.
failure to be present
(uncountable, usually)Lack; deficiency; non-existence.
He had an absence of enthusiasm.
Abwesenheit, Fehlen
отсу́тствиеotsútstvije, нехва́ткаnexvátka, недоста́токnedostátok
(uncountable, usually)Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind).
absence of mind
Abwesenheit
рассе́янностьrasséjannostʹ
(uncountable, usually)Temporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy.
Absence
the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy
(uncountable, usually)Lack of contact between blades.
Examples
243 sentencesMy mother died during my absence.
Поки мене не було, моя мати померла. — deniko
ruМоя мать умерла в моё отсутствие. — marafon
deMeine Mutter starb während meiner Abwesenheit. — Kamil
I was not aware of her absence.
Я не знав про те, що вона відсутня. — ascolto
ruМне не было известно об её отсутствии. — Lenin_1917
I know the real reason for his absence.
Я знаю справжню причину його відсутності. — Anjy
ruЯ знаю истинную причину его отсутствия. — Hellerick
deIch kenne den wahren Grund für seine Abwesenheit. — MUIRIEL
His absence was due to illness.
Він був відсутній із-за хвороби. — deniko
ruОн отсутствовал из-за болезни. — papersaltserver
deSeine Abwesenheit war krankheitsbedingt. — mayabe
Nobody noticed her absence.
Ніхто не помітив її відсутності. — deniko
ruНикто не заметил ее отсутствия. — Yanka
deNiemand bemerkte ihre Abwesenheit. — Espi
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English absence, from Old French absence, ausence, from Latin absentia, from aFrom Middle English absence, from Old French absence, ausence, from Latin absentia, from absēns (“absent”), present active participle of absum (“to be away or absent”), from ab (“from, away from”) + sum (“to be”).
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Forms
plural: absencesSynonyms
3 synonyms- the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy:absence seizure
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable