French Conversation · Level 2
83 words
French word
absent
Pronunciation
IPA/apsɑ̃/
Meaning
- adjectiveabsent
Example
Marie est absente ce matin.
Marie is absent this morning.
More examples
Les clés sont absentes de la table.
The keys are absent from the table.
Core concept
A person or thing is missing from an expected place, appointment, or event.
Common phrases
être absent
be absent
absent en classe
absent from class
Similar words
indisponible: Not currently available for use.
occupé: Busy with another task or commitment.
manquant: Missing from where it should be.
disparu: No longer found, with whereabouts unknown.
Definition in French
Se dit d'une personne ou d'une chose qui manque à un lieu, à un rendez-vous ou à un événement prévu.
Word origin
French absent comes from Latin absens, the present participle of abesse, formed from ab- meaning 'away' and esse meaning 'to be'.
Usage tips
- French absent agrees in gender and number, giving absent, absente, absents, or absentes.