La Palabra Del Dia: "ausente"

Question

ausente ( ow-sehn'-teh )

adjective ( absent; distracted )

There are many native English speakers here, most of us can offer great suggestions to the English sentences. I will do my best to go through them all, too. For the Spanish sentences, edit your posts according to the native Spanish speaker's suggestions. Use today's Word of the Day in your own Spanish sentence (and include the English translation as well). Try to use the word in a completely new way and vote on the sentences you like best. The winner will be chosen based upon the correct use of the word as well as the number of votes.

Guidelines:

Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.

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Examples:

1. Tenemos que llamar a casa si un niño ha estado ausente por diez días o más.

We have to call home if a child has been absent for ten days or more.

2. ¿Pasa algo? Te noto medio ausente hoy.

Is anything the matter? You seem a bit distracted today.

Entendi que tenemos el más caluroso julio de dos siglos - porcupine7, Jul 21, 2015

Sí, es histórico. - rac1, Jul 21, 2015

Not in England amigas. - ian-hill, Jul 21, 2015

I envy you Ian - porcupine7, Jul 21, 2015

This picture has me daydreaming. Gracias guapita :-)! - Jraider, Jul 21, 2015

Gracias a todos. ♥♥♥ - rac1, Jul 21, 2015

We do in several different parts of the world...that's for sure. - rac1, Jul 21, 2015

Nola mi Amor . - ray76, Jul 21, 2015

Hey Ray...you have Nola on your mind. lol - rac1, Jul 21, 2015

Answer 1

Lleva ausente tres días. / He’s been absent for three days.

Estaba ausente de la reunión. / He wasn’t at the meeting.

Se encontraban ausentes. / They weren’t there.

Gracias Sir ian :-)! - Jraider, Jul 21, 2015

De nada JR. :) - ian-hill, Jul 21, 2015

Well then, where the heck is everyone? - rac1, Jul 21, 2015

No one knows princesa xx - ian-hill, Jul 21, 2015

Answer 2

Estoy aguí, pero mi mente está ausente.

I'm here, but my mind is absent.

Sleeping on the job....jejeje - rac1, Jul 21, 2015

:D - Raja-jani, Jul 21, 2015

good! - Pablo064, Jul 22, 2015

Answer 3

Estuve ausente porque estaba ocupado con otras cosas. Es bueno estar de vuelta.

I was absent because I was busy with other things. It’s good to be back.

I know the feeling Raj :-)! - Jraider, Jul 21, 2015

Good to have you back. :) - rac1, Jul 21, 2015

bien! - Pablo064, Jul 22, 2015

Answer 4

Prefiero ser ausente cuando mi Mamá educa mi hermano porque de repente su atención pueda dirigirse hacia mi .

I prefer to be absent when my Mom educates my brother, because suddenly her attention could turn towards me.

Jejejeje It's best. - rac1, Jul 21, 2015

Muy bien hecho porcu :-))!!! - Jraider, Jul 21, 2015

Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Jul 22, 2015

..estar ausente...aduca 'a' mi hermano... :) - Pablo064, Jul 22, 2015

Answer 5

Cuando alguien está presente pero su mente parece ausente , hay una expresión en inglés " Las luces están encendidas pero nadie está en casa!"

When someone is present but their mind seems absent, there is an expression in English "The lights are on but no-one is home!".

Yep. Lol - rac1, Jul 22, 2015

It would work perfectly in Spanish too:) - Pablo064, Jul 22, 2015

Answer 6

Yo estaba ausente un rato pero ahora estoy de vuelta...

I was away awhile but now I'm back...

Good to have you back! :) - rac1, Jul 21, 2015

I noticed your absence and am very happy you're back. I was under the impression that you went on vacation...you may have said something about that on your bus post. - Sassette, Jul 21, 2015

Whatever happened to Jubilado? I hope he's happy and healthy. - Sassette, Jul 22, 2015

...yo 'estuve' ausente.. si nos dimos cuenta :) - Pablo064, Jul 22, 2015

Answer 7

Me encuetro mal y me quedo en blanco hoy, por eso os mando solo una ilustración de la palabra 'ausente' porque aunque estoy aquí escribiendo, me siento como ausente.

I'm not well and I can't think of anything today. Because of this I send you just a picture of the word 'ausente' because, whilst I'm here, writing I feel rather absent.

Sorry you aren't feeling well, Annie. Get better soon. :) - rac1, Jul 21, 2015

:) - Pablo064, Jul 22, 2015

Thanks! - annierats, Jul 22, 2015

Answer 8

Distracted drivers are usually too busy to pay attention to the road.

Los conductores ausentes (distraídos) son por lo general tan ocupados para prestar atención al camino.

Hi, Martina: In this case it should be: "los conductores distraídos...". Saludos! - LuisCache, Jul 21, 2015

If it's not the scenery, it's texting. lol Welcome! - rac1, Jul 21, 2015

She's lucky he didn't run into her :-)! - Jraider, Jul 21, 2015

Thanks a lot luis and rac! and Jraider she's definitely a lucky one XD - Martina88, Jul 21, 2015

Answer 9

¡Ya llegó el que andaba ausente!

The absent one has just arrived!

Jeje! I think you and mstivers are on the same page today :-)! - Jraider, Jul 21, 2015

Maybe. :) - LuisCache, Jul 21, 2015

Yes, I agree. lol - rac1, Jul 21, 2015

Answer 10

Ojalá pudiera estar ausente de la reunión que tengo que dirigir mañana a las siete de la mañana porque tengo planes de acostarme muy tarde esta noche, pero la verdad es que es muy importante estar allí, y tendré que ir aunque esté muy cansado.

I really wish I were able to be absent from the meeting I have to lead tomorrow morning at seven because I have plans of going to bed very late tonight, but the truth is that it is very important to be there, and I will have to go even if I am very tired.

If you fall asleep, tell them it's part of your strategy.. jejejeje - rac1, Jul 21, 2015

Yeah! Make it work for you :-)! - Jraider, Jul 21, 2015

ayer estuve ausente asi que hago la correccion hoy..pero no hay nada para corregir :) - Pablo064, Jul 22, 2015

Gracias, Pablo. :) - bosquederoble, Jul 22, 2015

Y sí, estoy muy cansado. :) - bosquederoble, Jul 22, 2015

Answer 11

"El Ausente" es una película de 1972 que se trata de un hombre que regresa a su pueblo para tomarse revancha.

"El Ausente" is a 1972 film about a man who returns to his town to get revenge.

i hope he had a good note from the doctor :-)! - Jraider, Jul 21, 2015

That is an old one. - rac1, Jul 21, 2015

bien como siempre! - Pablo064, Jul 22, 2015

Answer 12

I am usually never absent from school, unless I'm sick, because it would be onerous to receive a pile of homework that's due in a short amount of time.

Estoy por lo general nunca ausente de la escuela, a menos que estoy enferma, porque sería onerosa para recibir una pila de tareas que hay que entregar en un corto período de tiempo.

....."unless I'm sick".... Hola amiga. :):) - rac1, Jul 21, 2015

Better to show up, than to have to catch up :-)! - Jraider, Jul 21, 2015

Hola, Savannah: "Por lo general nunca estoy ausente" suena más natural. Muy bien hecho! :) - LuisCache, Jul 21, 2015

I was about to do the same correction as Luis ;) a menos que 'esté' enferma (subjunctive)..seria 'oneroso' recibir (no 'para' just infinitive 'recibir-to receive) que 'haya' que entregar(subjunctive again cause they are hipotetical cases) ;) - Pablo064, Jul 22, 2015

I don't know if 'hipotetical' is a word in English I'm just guessing :) - Pablo064, Jul 22, 2015

Answer 13

La profesora me puso ausente porque yo no estaba prestando atención mientras tomaba lista.

The teacher put me an marked me absence because I wasn't paying attention when she called the roll.

....."marked me absent".... :) - rac1, Jul 22, 2015

Gracias! - aileribel, Jul 22, 2015

Answer 14

The soldier was absent for the birth of his child and it saddened him.

El soldado estuvo ausente para el nacimiento de su hijo y se entristeció.

What an awesome pic. :) - rac1, Jul 22, 2015

Answer 15

He was beside himself with grief and distracted when he received news of the death of his best friend.

Quedó fuera de sí como ausente al recibir la noticia de la muerte de su mejor amigo.

Very sad Cruce :-(! - Jraider, Jul 21, 2015

I would say, "He was beside himself with grief and distracted when he received"...... :) - rac1, Jul 21, 2015

Gracias Amber! :) - crucesignatus, Jul 22, 2015