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No. 9,752 in Spanish

ausentó

"He/she/it absented" (past tense of "absentarse," meaning to leave or be absent).

In a sentence

  • Él se ausentó de la reunión por motivos personales.

    He was absent from the meeting due to personal reasons.

    Here, 'ausentó' is used as a reflexive verb in the past tense meaning 'he was absent' or 'he chose to be absent'.

  • Ella ausentó su mirada mientras escuchaba la música.

    She averted her gaze while listening to the music.

    In this case, 'ausentó' describes turning or shifting away something as a conscious action, here applied to her gaze.

  • Nos ausentamos de la oficina a las cuatro para descansar.

    We left the office at four to rest.

    'Ausentamos' here indicates a group action where the subject (we) chose to leave or remove themselves from a location (the office).

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