An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
Fede didn't take the test yesterday? - No. He was absent.¿Fede no hizo el examen ayer? - No. Estuvo ausente.
The director has been absent from the office for two weeks.El director lleva dos semanas ausente de la oficina.
2. (lacking)
a. ausente
The issue of immigration was absent from the election campaign.El tema de la inmigración estuvo ausente de la campaña electoral.
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. sin
Absent any objections, the budget will be deemed approved.Sin objeciones, se considerará aprobado el presupuesto.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. ausentarse
With no acceptable candidate in her opinion, Sonia absented herself from the polls on election day.Como no había candidatos aceptables en su opinión, Sonia se ausentó de las urnas el día de las elecciones.
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