No. 2,681 in French
absent
Not present.
In a sentence
Il était absent de la réunion hier.
He was absent from the meeting yesterday.
Here, 'absent' is used as an adjective describing someone's state of not being present.
Son regard absent indiquait qu'il pensait à autre chose.
His absent look suggested that he was thinking about something else.
In this sentence, 'absent' is an adjective describing someone's expression or demeanor, implying detachment or inattention.
Elle est parfois absente, mais uniquement pour des raisons justifiées.
She is sometimes absent, but only for justifiable reasons.
Here, 'absente' (feminine form) describes the occasional non-presence of a person, emphasizing its conditionality and cause.
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