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in the PONS Dictionary

I. ab·sent ADJ [ˈæbsənt] inv

1. absent (not there):

absent
abwesend
to be absent from work/school
bei der Arbeit/in der Schule fehlen
to mark sb as absent in the register [or Am on the attendance sheet] SCHOOL
jdn im Klassenbuch als fehlend eintragen

2. absent usu pred (lacking):

to be absent
fehlen

3. absent (distracted):

absent
[geistes]abwesend
absent expression
geistesabwesender Gesichtsausdruck

II. ab·sent VB trans [æbˈsent] form

1. absent (leave):

to absent oneself
sich acc zurückziehen
he absented himself from the room
er verließ den Raum

2. absent (not appear):

to absent oneself [from work]
[von der Arbeit] fernbleiben

absent-ˈminded ADJ

absent-minded (momentarily)
geistesabwesend
absent-minded (habitually)
zerstreut
absent-minded professor
zerstreuter Professor

absent-ˈminded·ly ADV

absent-mindedly (momentarily)
geistesabwesend
absent-mindedly (habitually)
zerstreut

absent-ˈminded·ness N no pl

absent-mindedness (moment)
Geistesabwesenheit f <->
absent-mindedness (trait)
Zerstreutheit f <->
Present
Iabsent
youabsent
he/she/itabsents
weabsent
youabsent
theyabsent
Past
Iabsented
youabsented
he/she/itabsented
weabsented
youabsented
theyabsented
Present Perfect
Ihaveabsented
youhaveabsented
he/she/ithasabsented
wehaveabsented
youhaveabsented
theyhaveabsented
Past Perfect
Ihadabsented
youhadabsented
he/she/ithadabsented
wehadabsented
youhadabsented
theyhadabsented
See further verb tables
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