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assente

absent

adjective ahs-SEN-teh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Origin: Latin absens, absentis (being away).

Also means

inattentive

Usage Note

Assente functions as both adjective and noun (l'assente = the absent person). The phrase essere con la testa altrove is a common equivalent for the figurative sense of being mentally absent. Its opposite is presente. In school registers, assente marks a student as absent. Invariable in gender: il bambino assente, la bambina assente.

Examples

"Marco è assente da scuola oggi."

Natural Translation

Marco is absent from school today.

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