Spanish Conversation · Level 20
90 words
Spanish word
ausente
Pronunciation
IPA/auˈsente/
Meaning
- adjectiveabsent
Example
Mi hermana está ausente ahora.
My sister is absent now.
More examples
Ayer, un alumno estuvo ausente de clase.
Yesterday, a student was absent from class.
Core concept
Empty seat in a lecture hall.
Common phrases
ausente de clase
absent from class
estar ausente
be absent
Similar words
desatento: Mentally not present in the situation, failing to notice small details.
distraído: Mentally absent from the moment with attention drifting to other thoughts.
Definition in Spanish
Que no se encuentra en el lugar donde debería estar; adjetivo que suele emplearse con estar y que está relacionado con el sustantivo ausencia.
Word origin
Ausente comes from Latin abesse 'to be away' and is closely related to the noun ausencia and the reflexive verb ausentarse.
Usage tips
- Ausente commonly appears with estar in formal notices and records, while everyday speakers often say no está or no vino instead.