Spanish Conversation · Level 122
60 words
Spanish word
ausentar
Pronunciation
IPA/awsenˈtaɾ/
Meaning
- verbstep out
Example
Perdón, me ausento un momento.
Excuse me, I'll step out for a moment.
More examples
Esta mañana se ausentó de la reunión por una emergencia.
This morning they were absent from the meeting due to an emergency.
Core concept
Small 'temporarily absent' sign on a door.
Common phrases
me ausento un momento
step out for a moment
ausentarse de la reunión
be absent from the meeting
ausentarse del trabajo
be absent from work
Similar words
ausentarse: Steps away from a seat or place and remains absent briefly.
irse: Goes away from the current place to another location.
salir: Goes out from inside a room or building to the outside.
faltar: Is absent from an event, duty, or place where attendance is expected.
Definition in Spanish
Expresar que uno se retira o deja de estar presente en un lugar; frecuentemente se emplea en forma pronominal (ausentarse) para señalar ausencia temporal.
Word origin
Ausentar derives from the adjective ausente (Latin absens 'not present') and in Spanish it can be transitive (ausentar a alguien 'to make someone absent') or reflexive (ausentarse 'to be absent').
Usage tips
- This verb appears frequently in formal records, attendance lists, and official messages rather than in quick spoken replies.