Translation of "absent" - English-Vietnamese dictionary

absent

adjective /ˈӕbsənt/

not present

vắng mặt
Johnny was absent from school with a cold.
absence noun

the condition of not being present

sự vắng mặt
His absence from the training session was noticed by the boss.

a time during which a person etc is not present

sự vắng mặt
After an absence of five years, he returned to his home town.

a lack of something

thiếu
In the absence of government support, the charity has to rely entirely on donations from the public.
absentee noun

a person who is not present, especially frequently (eg at work, school etc)

người vắng mặt
There were several absentees from the team due to injuries.
absenteeism noun

being often absent from work etc without good reason

vắng mặt không có lí do
Absenteeism is a problem in some industries.
absently adverb

in a way that shows you are not thinking about, interested in, or looking at what is happening

lơ đãng
She stared absently at the wall.
absentee landlord noun

a person who rents a property to someone else, but does not live in it and does not visit it very often.

người không thường xuyên có mặt
absent-minded adjective

not noticing what is going on around one because one is thinking deeply; forgetful

đãng trí
He is very absent-minded and is always forgetting where he has put things.
absent-mindedly adverb

một cách đãng trí
She absent-mindedly left her gloves at the restaurant.
absent-mindedness noun

sự đãng trí
His absent-mindedness increased as he got older.

(Translation of “absent” from the PASSWORD English-Vietnamese Dictionary © 2015 K Dictionaries Ltd)