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ausente

absent

adjective ow-SEN-teh Rare

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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