absent
French → English
(presence) absent: not present in a place or at an event where one is expected
Notre hôte était absent au moment de notre arrivée mais il a paru quelques minutes plus tard.
(English) Our host was absent at the time of our arrival but appeared a few minutes later.
Les négociants qui voyagent huit mois par an sont souvent absents de leur domicile.
(English) Traders who travel eight months a year are often absent from their home.
(mind) absent-minded: showing a lack of attention or being distracted from surroundings
Durant toute notre conversation, il est resté comme absent, le regard perdu dans le vide.
(English) Throughout our conversation, he remained as if absent, his gaze lost in the distance.
Son esprit est quelquefois absent lorsqu'on lui parle de sujets financiers complexes.
(English) His mind is sometimes absent when one speaks to him about complex financial subjects.
Entry ID: fr:en:absent · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary