Translation of "absent" - English-German dictionary

absent

adjective /ˈӕbsənt/

› not present

abwesend
Johnny was absent from school with a cold.
absence noun

› the condition of not being present

die Abwesenheit
His absence from the meeting was noticed by the boss.

› a time during which a person etc is not present

die Abwesenheit
After an absence of five years he returned home.
absentee noun

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

(häufig) der/die Abwesende(r)
absenteeism noun

› being often absent from work etc without good reason

häufiges Fernbleiben
Absenteeism is a problem in some industries.
absent-minded adjective

› not noticing what is going on around one because one is thinking deeply

zerstreut
He is very absent-minded and is always forgetting where he has put things.
absentmindedly adverb

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zerstreut
absent-mindedness noun

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die Zerstreutheit

(Translation of “absent” from the PASSWORD English–German Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

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