absent
/ˈæbsənt/adjective
उच्चारण ऐब्सन्ट
अनुपस्थित, ग़ैरहाज़िर
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as one-word substitution
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~ (from sth)
not in a place because of illness
अनुपस्थित, ग़ैरहाज़िर
- She was absent from class yesterday.
- Three students were absent from today's class because of fever.
- Karan has been absent from school for a week with a bad cold.
+ 2 more examples
- Who is absent today?
- Employees who are absent without notice may lose their pay.
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showing that you are not really looking at or thinking about what is happening around you
खोया हुआ, बेध्यान
- an absent expression
- She gave him an absent nod without looking up from her book.
- He nodded in an absent way, clearly thinking about something else.
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- Radhika gave an absent smile and went on staring out of the window.
- An absent look came over his face during the long speech.
Synonyms distracted preoccupied absent-minded vacant
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[T] ~ yourself (from sth) formal
to not go to or be in a place where you are expected to be
अनुपस्थित रहना
- He absented himself from the meeting.
- Anyone who absents himself without leave will lose a day's pay.
- She absented herself from the family function because of exams.
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- Students may not absent themselves from the practical test without permission.
- He had absented himself from every meeting since the argument.
Synonyms stay away keep away withdraw
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
absent from + place / event
Use from after absent for the place or event that somebody does not attend. In and on are wrong here.
जिस स्थान या आयोजन में कोई उपस्थित नहीं होता, उसके लिए 'absent' के बाद 'from' आता है। यहाँ 'in' और 'on' गलत हैं।
- Radhika was absent from school for three days.
- Two members were absent from the meeting.
absent + noun (absent friends) / absent oneself
As a verb, absent oneself from means to stay away on purpose. Its stress falls on the second syllable.
Verb के रूप में 'absent oneself from' का अर्थ जानबूझकर दूर रहना है। इसका stress दूसरे syllable पर पड़ता है।
- He absented himself from the class to avoid the test.
absent (adjective) = not present / lacking
Absent can also mean lacking, as in a quality missing from something. It then takes from as well.
'Absent' का अर्थ किसी गुण की कमी भी हो सकता है। तब भी उसके साथ 'from' आता है।
- Humour was absent from his speech.
absence (noun) / absentee / absent-minded
The noun is absence (note the spelling with ce). An absentee is a person who is not present. Absent-minded means forgetful.
Noun 'absence' है (वर्तनी में 'ce' ध्यान दें)। Absentee वह व्यक्ति है जो उपस्थित नहीं है। Absent-minded का अर्थ भुलक्कड़ है।
- His absence was noticed by everyone.
- The absent-minded professor forgot his umbrella again.
+Collocations 4
adverb + absent
conspicuouslynotablylargelytotallyfrequently
- The minister was conspicuously absent from the ceremony.
verb + absent
be markedremainstaybe reportedbe found
- The students who are marked absent must bring a note.
absent + noun
friendstudentfathermemberlook
- The absent members will be informed later.
absent + preposition
absent from schoolabsent from workabsent from classabsent without leaveabsent due to illness
- He was absent without leave for two days.
“More examples 5
- Radhika was absent from the test because she had a fever.
राधिका को बुखार था, इसलिए वह परीक्षा में अनुपस्थित रही।
- The teacher marked three students absent on Monday.
शिक्षक ने सोमवार को तीन विद्यार्थियों को अनुपस्थित अंकित किया।
- He gave an absent smile and went back to his book.
उसने खोई हुई मुस्कान दी और अपनी किताब में लौट गया।
- Any employee absent for more than a week must submit a medical certificate.
एक सप्ताह से अधिक अनुपस्थित रहने वाले कर्मचारी को चिकित्सा प्रमाणपत्र देना होगा।
- The old pilgrims remembered the absent members of their family.
बुज़ुर्ग तीर्थयात्रियों ने अपने परिवार के अनुपस्थित सदस्यों को याद किया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She was absent in the class yesterday.
✓ She was absent from the class yesterday.
Use from after absent.
'Absent' के बाद 'from' आता है।
✗ Due to his absent, the work stopped.
✓ Due to his absence, the work stopped.
After his, use the noun absence, not the adjective absent.
'His' के बाद noun 'absence' आता है, adjective 'absent' नहीं।
✗ He was absent on the meeting.
✓ He was absent from the meeting.
From is the preposition for the event missed.
छूटे हुए आयोजन के लिए preposition 'from' है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
away missing not present off truant distracted preoccupied absent-minded vacant stay away keep away withdraw
Antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Absent from sth ('absent from school', not 'absent in').
Usage: 'absent from sth' सही है, जैसे 'absent from school'। 'Absent in' लिखना ग़लत माना जाता है, इसलिए exam में 'from' का ही प्रयोग करें।
Adjective ABsent, verb abSENT.
Stress: absent जब adjective हो तो पहले syllable पर बल पड़ता है (ABsent, यानी अनुपस्थित), और जब verb हो तो दूसरे syllable पर (abSENT, जैसे absent yourself, यानी जानबूझकर दूर रहना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Absence makes the heart grow fonder.'
कहावत 'Absence makes the heart grow fonder'।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who often stays away from work or school is an absentee; a person who forgets things easily absent-minded; a landlord who does not live on his land an absentee landlord.
अक्सर काम या स्कूल से अनुपस्थित रहने वाला absentee; जल्दी भूलने वाला absent-minded; अपनी ज़मीन पर न रहने वाला ज़मींदार absentee landlord।