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ab·sen·tee
(ăb′sən-tē′)n.
One that is absent.
adj.
1. Relating to one that is absent.
2. Not in residence: absentee landlords. See Usage Note at -ee1.
adv.
As an absentee voter: voted absentee in the election.
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absentee
(ˌæbsənˈtiː)n
a. a person who is absent
b. (as modifier): an absentee voter.
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ab•sen•tee
(ˌæb sənˈti)n.
1. a person who is absent, esp. from work or school.
2. a property owner who does not live on or near certain property owned.
[1530–40]
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Noun | 1. | absentee - one that is absent or not in residence AWOL - one who is away or absent without leave defaulter - someone who fails to make a required appearance in court exile, expat, expatriate - a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country; "American expatriates" hooky player, truant - one who is absent from school without permission |
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absentee
noun nonattender, stay-at-home, truant, no-show, stayaway Minnihoma is the most notable absentee from this Saturday's race.
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Translations
الغَائِب
nepřítomná osoba
fraværendepjækkerskulker
rendszeresen távol maradó
sá sem mætir ekki, skrópari
absentér
gelmeyen kimseolmayan kimse
absentee
[ˌæbsənˈtiː]A. N (from school, work) → ausente mf
B. CPD absentee ballot N (US) → voto m por correo
absentee landlord N → propietario/a m/f absentista
absentee rate N → nivel m de absentismo
absentee landlord N → propietario/a m/f absentista
absentee rate N → nivel m de absentismo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
absentee
[ˌæbsənˈtiː] n → absent(e) m/f
modif [father, parent] → absent(e)absentee ballot n (US) → vote m par correspondance
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
absentee
n → Abwesende(r) mf; there were a lot of absentees → es fehlten viele; (pej) → es haben viele krankgefeiert
absentee
:absentee landlord
absentee voter
n (esp US) → ˜ Briefwähler(in) m(f)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
absent
(ˈӕbsənt) adjective not present. Johnny was absent from school with a cold.
(əbˈsent) verb to keep (oneself) away. He absented himself from the meeting.
ˈabsence noun1. the condition of not being present. His absence was noticed.
2. a time during which a person etc is not present. After an absence of five years he returned home.
ˌabsenˈtee noun a person who is not present, especially frequently (eg at work, school etc).
ˌabsenˈteeism noun being often absent from work etc without good reason. Absenteeism is a problem in some industries.
ˌabsent-ˈminded adjective not noticing what is going on around one because one is thinking deeply. an absent-minded professor.
ˌabsentˈmindedly adverbˌabsent-ˈmindedness noun
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