🇬🇧🇪🇸 absent - ausente : English Lesson

Meaning of "absent" ("ausente"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

If you are absent, it means you are not in the place where people expect you to be, like not at school when you should be in class. Teachers, parents, or friends are looking for you in that spot, but you’re somewhere else instead.

My brain was absent during the math test, but it came back just in time to remember my name.

My toothbrush was absent from the bathroom, which is how I discovered the dog’s new chew toy.

When the alarm rang, my brain was absent, but my body somehow walked to the kitchen for cereal.

When I saw the empty cake plate, I knew the word “sharing” had been absent from my sister’s plan.

Our dog was absent from his bed, so we knew he was probably stealing snacks again.

At school the teacher read the names. She said, "Ben is absent." The paper said Ben absent. A small coat on a hook was absent. The empty desk was absent. The class said, "Ben absent." The children felt sad. At play Ben ran in and was not absent any more. All smiled.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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