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absenter

French → English

verb//ab.sɑ̃.te//

(action) To excuse oneself: to leave a place or a meeting temporarily

Je dois m'absenter quelques minutes pour passer un coup de téléphone urgent.

(English) I have to excuse myself for a few minutes to make an urgent phone call.

Il s'est absenté du bureau sans prévenir son supérieur hiérarchique.

(English) He absented himself from the office without notifying his superior.

Entry ID: fr:en:absenter · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary