ausente
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ausente(
ow
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sehn
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teh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. distracted
Parece que está ausente. Tal vez por eso no me contesta.It looks like she's distracted. Maybe that's why she's not answering me.
b. daydreaming
Ya te lo expliqué, pero como estás ausente todavía no lo has captado.I already explained it to you, but since you're daydreaming you still haven't got it.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. absentee
Hay que reducir el porcentaje de ausentes en nuestra escuela.We need to reduce the percentage of absentees in our school.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Dijo que no era necesario tomar en cuenta a los ausentes.He said it wasn't necessary to consider those who were not present.
Hay que tener en cuenta siempre nuestros camaradas ausentes.We must always remember our brothers-in-arms who are no longer with us.
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