Also means
distracted, inattentive
Usage Note
Ausente functions as both an adjective and occasionally a noun ('the absent one'). It pairs with estar to describe being away — está ausente — and figuratively to describe someone distracted or 'mentally checked out', which is common in everyday speech.
Examples
"El alumno estuvo ausente hoy."
Natural Translation
The student was absent today.
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