absence

absence
absence [apsɑ̃s]
feminine noun
   a. [de personne] absence (à from)
• il accumule les absences he's frequently absent
► en l'absence de in the absence of
• en mon absence, c'est lui qui fait la cuisine he does the cooking when I'm not there
   b. ( = manque) absence
   c. ( = défaillance) il a des absences at times his mind goes blank
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apsɑ̃s
nom féminin
1) (disparition temporaire, inexistence) absence

‘en cas d'absence adressez-vous à côté’ — ‘if out please enquire next door’

on a téléphoné pendant votre absence — somebody phoned while you were out

nous avons regretté votre absence à la réunion — we were sorry (that) you didn't attend the meeting

briller par son absence — hum to be conspicuous by ou in US one's absence hum

2) (défaut) lack

l'absence de pluie — the lack of rain

3) (perte de mémoire)

il a des absences or des moments d'absence — at times his mind gœs blank

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apsɑ̃s nf
1) (fait d'être absent) absence

il est passé pendant ton absence — he came while you were away

en l'absence de — in the absence of

en son absence — in his absence

2) (= étourdissement) blackout
3) (= distraction) mental blank
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absence nf
1 (disparition temporaire) absence; l'absence de la France à la conférence the absence of France from the conference; en l'absence de in the absence of; plusieurs absences injustifiées gén several absences without a proper justification; Scol repeated unauthorized GB ou unexcused US absences; ‘en cas d'absence adressez-vous à côté’ ‘if out please enquire next door’; on a téléphoné ce matin pendant votre absence somebody phoned this morning while you were out; nous avons regretté votre absence à la réunion we were sorry (that) you didn't attend the meeting; l'absence de vos bagages est due à your luggage isn't here because of;
2 (inexistence) absence; l'absence de témoins the absence of (any) witnesses; en l'absence de qch in the absence of sth; briller par son absence hum to be conspicuous by ou in US one's absence hum;
3 (défaut) lack; l'absence de pluie désespère les agriculteurs the lack of rain is deeply worrying to farmers; son absence totale de réalisme his total lack of realism;
4 (perte de mémoire) il a des absences or des moments d'absence at times his mind goes blank;
5 Jur presumption of death.
Composé
absence illégale Mil absence without leave.
[apsɑ̃s] nom féminin
1. [fait de n'être pas là] absence
cette décision a été prise pendant mon absence this decision was taken in my absence ou while I was away
sa troisième absence
{{ind}}a. [à l'école] the third time he's been away from ou missed school
{{ind}}b. [au travail] the third time he's been off work
{{ind}}c. [à une réunion] the third time he's stayed away from ou not attended the meeting
comment supporterai-je ton absence? how shall I cope with you not being there ou around?
2. [de goût, d'imagination] lack, absence
absence d'idéaux lack of ideals
3. [défaillance]
absence (de mémoire) mental blank
elle a des absences par moments her mind wanders at times, at times she can be absent-minded
4. DROIT absence
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en l'absence de locution prépositionnelle
in the absence of
en l'absence de son fils in her son's absence, while her son is/was away
en l' absence de symptômes, il m'est difficile de me prononcer since there are no symptoms, it is hard for me to say

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