Absence - English meaning

ˈæb.səns

Absence – definitions in English dictionary

noun
The state of being away from a place or person.
Usage examples:
The letter had arrived during his absence
Synonims:
Non-attendanceNon-appearanceAbsenteeismTruancyPlaying truantTruantingLeaveVacationSabbaticalHolidaySkivingBunking offPlaying hookyGoofing offDitchingPlaying the wagWagging

noun
The state of not being somewhere, or a period in which you are not somewhere
Usage examples:
[ c ] she has had repeated absences from school this year., [ u ] he drew attention to the absence …

noun
A time when someone is not at work or at the place they are expected to be
Usage examples:
Absence from sth her absence from the meeting was noted., in sb's absence his fellow directors vote…

noun
The fact of not being where you are usually expected to be
Usage examples:
During someone's absence a new manager was appointed during her absence., in someone's absence i'll…

noun
The fact of not existing
Usage examples:
In the absence of in the absence of (= because there were not) more suitable candidates, we decided…

Absence translation into English

Absence: translate from English into Chinese

缺席, 不在

Absence: translate from English into Dutch

Afwezigheid, Gebrek, Ontstentenis, Gemis, Absentie, Mangel, Appel

Absence: translate from English into French

Absence, Manque

Absence: translate from English into German

Abwesenheit, Fehlen, Nichtvorhandensein, Ausbleiben, Mangel, Fernbleiben, Nichterscheinen, Versäumnis

Absence: translate from English into Hindi

अनुपस्थिति, अभाव, कमी, गैरहाजिरी

Absence: translate from English into Italian

Assenza, Mancanza, Lontananza, Contumacia

Absence: translate from English into Korean

결석, 부재, 결핍, 결장, 방심

Absence: translate from English into Russian

Отсутствие, Недостаток, Неявка, Отлучка

Absence: translate from English into Spanish

Ausencia, Falta, Incomparecencia

Word origin

late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin absentia, from absens, absent- (see absent).

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Absence – similar words

absences

ˈæb.səns

noun
The state of being away from a place or person.
Usage examples:
The letter had arrived during his absence

noun
The fact of not being where you are usually expected to be
Usage examples:
During someone's absence a new manager was appointed during her absence., in someone's absence i'll…

noun
The fact of not existing
Usage examples:
In the absence of in the absence of (= because there were not) more suitable candidates, we decided…

Absences - all meanings in English

Absence synonims

absenteeism

ˌæb.sənˈtiː.ɪ.zəm

noun
The practice of regularly staying away from work or school without good reason.
Usage examples:
High levels of absenteeism caused by low job motivation

noun
The fact of staying away from work, especially without a good reason
Usage examples:
The high levels of absenteeism at the company were caused by poor management., work/staff absenteei…

noun
A situation in which people are not at school or work when they should be
Usage examples:
The high rate of absenteeism is costing the company a lot of money., students with chronic absentee…

Absenteeism - all meanings in English

ditching

dɪtʃ

noun
The construction or repair of ditches.
Usage examples:
They would have to pay for hedging and ditching

verb
Provide with a ditch or ditches.
Usage examples:
He was praised for ditching the coastal areas

verb
Present participle of ditch
Usage examples:
The getaway car had been ditched a couple of miles away from the scene of the robbery., did you kno…

Ditching - all meanings in English

holiday

ˈhɒl.ə.deɪ

noun
An extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in travelling.
Usage examples:
I spent my summer holidays on a farm

verb
A short period during which the payment of instalments, tax, etc. may be suspended.
Usage examples:
A pension holiday

noun
A day for celebration when many people are allowed to stay away from work or school
Usage examples:
A national holiday

Holiday - all meanings in English

leave

liːv

verb
Go away from.
Usage examples:
She left london on june 6

noun
(in snooker, croquet, and other games) the position in which a player leaves the balls for the next player.

noun
Time when one has permission to be absent from work or from duty in the armed forces.
Usage examples:
Joe was home on leave

Leave - all meanings in English

non-attendance

noun
The fact of not going to a place, especially a place you should go to regularly, or an occasion when someone does not go somewhere
Usage examples:
Permission for non-attendance at any regular meeting must be obtained from the president., the numb…

Non-attendance - all meanings in English

sabbatical

noun
A period of paid leave granted to a university teacher or other worker for study or travel, traditionally one year for every seven years worked.
Usage examples:
She's away on sabbatical

adjective
Relating to a sabbatical.
Usage examples:
Sabbatical leave

Sabbatical - all meanings in English

skiving

verb
Avoid work or a duty by staying away or leaving early; shirk.
Usage examples:
I skived off school

verb
Pare (the edge of a piece of leather or other material) so as to reduce its thickness.
Usage examples:
To join two ends of a strap, the ends are skived

noun
An instance of avoiding work or a duty by staying away or leaving early.
Usage examples:
‘i decided to give blood because it was a good skive out of the railway and after you'd donated you…

Skiving - all meanings in English

truancy

noun
The action of staying away from school without good reason; absenteeism.
Usage examples:
Fines to tackle truancy

noun
The problem or situation of children being absent from school regularly without permission
Usage examples:
My daughter's school has very good exam results and hardly any truancy., truanting was a serious pr…

Truancy - all meanings in English

truanting

verb
Another way of saying play truant below.
Usage examples:
If my daughter had been truanting from school i would have been informed

noun
A pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation.
Usage examples:
Known truants were staying in school and had been deterred from leaving school grounds.

adjective
(of a pupil) being a truant.
Usage examples:
Truant children

Truanting - all meanings in English

vacation

noun
A fixed holiday period between terms in universities and law courts.
Usage examples:
The easter vacation

verb
Take a holiday.
Usage examples:
I was vacationing in europe with my family

noun
A period of time to relax or travel for pleasure instead of doing your usual work or school activities
Usage examples:
[ c ] the family had just left for a vacation in the bahamas., [ u ] we always went on vacation in …

Vacation - all meanings in English

wagging

verb
(especially with reference to an animal's tail) move or cause to move rapidly to and fro.
Usage examples:
His tail began to wag

verb
Play truant from (school).
Usage examples:
He began hanging out with bad people and wagging school

noun
A single rapid movement from side to side.
Usage examples:
A chirpy wag of the head

Wagging - all meanings in English

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