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ab·sen·tee

(ăb′sən-tē′)
n.
One that is absent.
adj.
1. Relating to one that is absent.
2. Not in residence: absentee landlords. See Usage Note at -ee 1.
adv.
As an absentee voter: voted absentee in the election.
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absentee

(ˌæbsənˈtiː)
n
a. a person who is absent
b. (as modifier): an absentee voter.
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ab•sen•tee

(ˌæb sənˈti)

n.
1. a person who is absent, esp. from work or school.
2. a property owner who does not live on or near certain property owned.
[1530–40]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:absentee - one that is absent or not in residence]absentee - one that is absent or not in residence
traveler, traveller - a person who changes location
AWOL - one who is away or absent without leave
defaulter - someone who fails to make a required appearance in court
exile, expat, expatriate - a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country; "American expatriates"
hooky player, truant - one who is absent from school without permission
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absentee

noun nonattender, stay-at-home, truant, no-show, stayaway Minnihoma is the most notable absentee from this Saturday's race.
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Translations
الغَائِب
nepřítomná osoba
fraværendepjækkerskulker
rendszeresen távol maradó
sá sem mætir ekki, skrópari
absentér
gelmeyen kimseolmayan kimse

absentee

[ˌæbsənˈtiː]
A. N (from school, work) → ausente mf
B. CPD absentee ballot N (US) → voto m por correo
absentee landlord Npropietario/a m/f absentista
absentee rate Nnivel m de absentismo
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absentee

[ˌæbsənˈtiː]
nabsent(e) m/f
modif [father, parent] → absent(e)absentee ballot n (US)vote m par correspondance
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absentee

nAbwesende(r) mf; there were a lot of absenteeses fehlten viele; (pej)es haben viele krankgefeiert

absentee

:
absentee landlord
absentee voter
n (esp US) → ̃ Briefwähler(in) m(f)
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absentee

[ˌæbsnˈtiː] nassente m/f
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absent

(ˈӕbsənt) adjective
not present. Johnny was absent from school with a cold. afwesig غَائِب отсъствуващ ausente nepřítomný abwesend fraværende; borte απών ausente puudub غایب poissa oleva absent נֶעדָר מְ- अनुपस्थित odsutan hiányzik mangkir fjarverandi assente 欠席の 결석한 nesantis, nedalyvaujantis promesošs tidak hadir afwezig fraværende, borte nieobecny غير حاضر ausente absent отсутствующий neprítomný odsoten odsutan frånvarande ไม่มา yok 不在場 відсутній غیر حاضر vắng mặt 缺席的
(əbˈsent) verb
to keep (oneself) away. He absented himself from the meeting. verskoon يُبعد ، يُغيِّب бягам от ausentar-se neúčastnit se fernbleiben holde sig væk; udeblive απουσιάζω ausentarse puuduma غایب شدن jättäytyä pois s'absenter לְהֵעָדֵר , לְהֵיעָדֵר अनुपस्थित होना izostati távol marad meninggalkan halda (sig) frá/fjarri assentarsi 欠席する 결석[결근]하다 nedalyvauti neierasties kaut kur tidak hadir wegblijven holde seg borte nie stawić się غيرحاضر كيدل ausentar-se a lipsi уклоняться nezúčastniť sa ne udeležiti se odsustvovati utebli, hålla sig borta ไม่เข้าร่วม gitmemek 缺席 бути відсутнім; ухилятися від чого غیر حاضر ہونا không có mặt 不在,缺席
ˈabsence noun
1. the condition of not being present. His absence was noticed. afwesigheid غِيَاب отсъствие ausência absence die Abwesenheit fravær; fraværelse απουσία ausencia puudumine غیبت poissaolo absence העדרות, היעדרות अनुपस्थिति odsutnost távollét ketidakhadiran fjarvera assenza 欠席 부재 nebuvimas neierašanās ketidakhadiran afwezigheid fravær nieobecność غيابت ausência absenţă отсутствие absencia odsotnost odsustvo frånvaro การขาด yokluk 缺席 відсутність غیر حاضری sự vắng mặt 缺席
2. a time during which a person etc is not present. After an absence of five years he returned home. afwesigheid إخْتِفَاء، غِيَاب отсъствие ausência nepřítomnost die Abwesenheit fravær; fraværelse περίοδος απουσίας ausencia äraolek غیبت poissaoloaika absence העדרות, היעדרות गैरमौजूदगी odsutnost kimaradás tidak ada fjarvera assenza 不在 부재 기간 nebuvimas prombūtne tidak ada afwezigheid fravær nieobecność غيابت ausência absenţă период отсутствия neprítomnosť odsotnost odsustvovanje bortovaro การไม่อยู่ olmayış 不在的期間 відлучитися; бути відсутнім جدائی sự vắng mặt 不在,不在场的次数或时间
ˌabsenˈtee noun
a person who is not present, especially frequently (eg at work, school etc). afwesige الغَائِب човек, който отсъствува/стои настрани от нещо ausente nepřítomná osoba (häufig) der/die Abwesende(r) fraværende (person); skulker; pjækker συστηματικά απών absentista puuduja غایب poissaoleva absentéiste נעדר, נפקד, ניפקד अनुपस्थितजन odsutna osoba rendszeresen távol maradó orang yang tidak hadir sá sem mætir ekki, skrópari assenteista 欠席者 결석[결근]자 pravaikštininkas kavētājs (darba, skolas) tidak hadir afwezige fraværende person; skulker nieobecny غايب، غير حاضر faltista absent отсутствующий absentér pogosto odsoten odsutna osoba frånvarande, skolkare ผู้ที่ไม่มา olmayan kimse, gelmeyen kimse 缺席者 відсутній غیر حاضر ہونے والا người vắng mặt 缺席者
ˌabsenˈteeism noun
being often absent from work etc without good reason. Absenteeism is a problem in some industries. afwesigheid التَغَيُّب عَن العَمَل непосещаване на събития absenteísmo absentérství häufiges Fernbleiben fravær; fraværelse; skulken; pjækken συστηματική και αδικαιολόγητη απουσία absentismo järjekindel puudumine از کار گریزی pinnaus absentéisme נעדרות, היעדרות अनुपस्थित रहने की आदत stalno izbivanje, izostajanje rendszeres távolmaradás kemangkiran fjarvistarávani, skróp assenteismo 常習欠勤 장기 결근 pravaikšta (darba) kavējums ponteng absenteïsme fravær; skulk, skoft absencja له كار څخه سترګي پټول absentismo absenteism прогул absentérstvo izostajanje odsustvovanje [ogiltig] frånvaro, skolk การขาดงานโดยไม่มีเหตุผลอันดี işe gelmeme, devamsızlık 曠職 відсутність غیر حاضر ہونا vắng mặt không có lí do 旷工,旷课
ˌabsent-ˈminded adjective
not noticing what is going on around one because one is thinking deeply. an absent-minded professor. verstrooide شَارِد الذِهْن، ذَاهِل разсеян distraído roztržitý zerstreut åndsfraværende; distræt; uopmærksom αφηρημένος distraído, despistado hajameelne حواس پرت hajamielinen distrait מפזר, מפוזר भूलक्कड़, मानसिक रूप से अनुपस्थित रहने वाला rastresen szórakozott linglung annars hugar, viðutan distratto ぼんやりした 멍한, 넋나간 išsiblaškęs izklaidīgs pelupa verstrooid åndsfraværende, distré roztargniony قوى فكر درلودل distraído distrat рассеянный roztržitý raztresen rasejan tankspridd ใจลอย dalgın 心不在焉的 неуважний غیر حاضر دماغ đãng trí 心不在焉的
ˌabsentˈmindedly adverb
verstrooid بِشُرُود الذِهْن، بِذُهُول разсеяно distraidamente roztržitě zerstreut uopmærksomt; åndsfraværende; distræt αφηρημένα distraídamente hajameelselt از روی حواس پرتی hajamielisesti distraitement מִתוֹך פִּזוּר נֶפֶש , מִתוֹך פִּיזוּר נֶפֶש मानसिक रूप से अनुपस्थित रहते हुए rastreseno szórakozottan tidak menyadari eins og í leiðslu, utan við sig distrattamente ぼんやりと 멍하니 per išsiblaškymą izklaidīgi lupa verstrooid uoppmerksomt; åndsfraværende w roztargnieniu په قوي فكر سره distraidamente distrat рассеянно roztržito raztreseno rasejano tankspritt อย่างใจลอย dalgın bir şekilde 心不在焉地 неуважно غیر حاضر دماغی سے một cách đãng trí 心不在焉地
ˌabsent-ˈmindedness noun
verstrooidheid ذُهُول، شُرُود الذِهْن разсеяност distração roztržitost die Zerstreutheit uopmærksomhed; åndsfraværenhed; distræthed αφηρημάδα distracción, despiste hajameelsus حواس پرتی hajamielisyys distraction פִּזוּר נֶפֶש , פּיִזוּר נֶפֶש मानसिक अनुपस्थिति rastresenost szórakozottság sikap tidak menyadari gleymni, fjarhygli distrazione うわの空 정신이 멍한 상태 išsiblaškymas izklaidība kelupaan verstrooidheid åndsfraværelse roztargnienie د قوى حواسو او فكر درلودنه distracção neatenţie рассеянность roztržitosť, nepozornosť raztresenost rasejanost tankspriddhet อาการใจลอย dalgınlıkla, dalgın dalgın 心不在焉 неуважність غیر حاضر دماغی sự đãng trí 心不在焉
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I had known many of my country-people in Europe and was familiar with the strange ways they were liable to take up there; but the Misses Bordereau formed altogether a new type of the American absentee. Indeed it was plain that the American name had ceased to have any application to them--I had seen this in the ten minutes I spent in the old woman's room.
Her father was organist at your own church, and a hard struggle he must have had of it, with an absentee landlord, and a congregation of seagulls, I should think."
Twenty had changed to fifteen and fifteen to ten, but there was no news of the absentee. One by one the numbers dwindled down, and still there came no sign of him.
People looked out for her at the funeral, too, but she was not there; and another conspicuous absentee was the captain's widow, whom Lebedeff had prevented from coming.
The fruit-growers have become absentee landlords and are busy learning higher standards of living in the cities or making trips to Europe.
The hand had already made half of another circuit, around the face of the dial, when Middleton arose and announced his determination to go and offer himself, as an escort to the absentee. He found the night dark, and the heavens charged with threatening vapour, which in that climate was the infallible forerunner of a gust.
"Is he a colonel?" I asked, perceiving that Raffles referred to the absentee householder.
"Pardon me," persisted her ladyship--"but is it possible that I have discovered another absentee? I don't see Mrs.
Until Prince Andrew settled in Bogucharovo its owners had always been absentees, and its peasants were of quite a different character from those of Bald Hills.
This was the second line of absentees. The great estate of Castra Regis has had no knowledge of its owner for five generations--covering more than a hundred and twenty years.
Hunter was obviously under the influence of some powerful drug, and as no sense could be got out of him, he was left to sleep it off while the two lads and the two women ran out in search of the absentees. They still had hopes that the trainer had for some reason taken out the horse for early exercise, but on ascending the knoll near the house, from which all the neighboring moors were visible, they not only could see no signs of the missing favorite, but they perceived something which warned them that they were in the presence of a tragedy.

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