ausencia

f.

1 absence.

brillar por su ausencia to be conspicuous by one's/its absence

en ausencia de in the absence of

si llama alguien en mi ausencia, toma el recado if anyone calls while I'm out, take a message

2 failure to assist, absence, non-appearance, non-arrival.

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ausencia

► nombre femenino

1 absence

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FRASEOLOGÍA

brillar por su ausencia to be conspicuous by one's absence

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noun f.

absence

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SF absence

condenar a algn en su ausencia — to sentence sb in his absence

hacer buenas ausencias de algn — † to speak kindly of sb in their absence, remember sb with affection

tener buenas ausencias — † to have a good reputation

- en ausencia del gato se divierten los ratones

ver brillar 2)

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femenino

a) (de persona) absence

durante mi ausencia — in o during my absence

lo condenaron en su ausencia — he was sentenced in absentia o in his absence

brillar por su ausencia — to be conspicuous by one's absence

el orden brilla por su ausencia — there's a distinct lack of order

b) (no existencia) lack, absence

c) (frml) (inasistencia) absence

tiene tres ausencias — he has been absent three times

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= absence, absentee, non-attendance.

Ex. When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.

Ex. It seems likely that it is between 80-90% complete but since there are some notable absentees the shortfall in total coverage is a significant one.

Ex. The author summarises the reasons for attendance or non-attendance given by about 1,500 people, and concludes that the personality factor is a more important determinant than any other.

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* ausencia de = lack of.

* ausencia de ley = anomie.

* ausencia de normas = anomie.

* ausencia de problemas = smoothness.

* ausencia por enfermedad = sickness absence.

* casi ausencia = quasi-absence.

* sustituir a Alguien en su ausencia = fill in + in + Posesivo + absence.

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femenino

a) (de persona) absence

durante mi ausencia — in o during my absence

lo condenaron en su ausencia — he was sentenced in absentia o in his absence

brillar por su ausencia — to be conspicuous by one's absence

el orden brilla por su ausencia — there's a distinct lack of order

b) (no existencia) lack, absence

c) (frml) (inasistencia) absence

tiene tres ausencias — he has been absent three times

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= absence, absentee, non-attendance.

Ex: When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.

Ex: It seems likely that it is between 80-90% complete but since there are some notable absentees the shortfall in total coverage is a significant one.

Ex: The author summarises the reasons for attendance or non-attendance given by about 1,500 people, and concludes that the personality factor is a more important determinant than any other.

* ausencia de = lack of.

* ausencia de ley = anomie.

* ausencia de normas = anomie.

* ausencia de problemas = smoothness.

* ausencia por enfermedad = sickness absence.

* casi ausencia = quasi-absence.

* sustituir a Alguien en su ausencia = fill in + in + Posesivo + absence.

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ausencia

feminine

1 (de una persona) absence

ocurrió en ausencia de sus padres it happened in o during his parents' absence o while his parents were away

durante mi ausencia while I was away, in o during my absence

lo condenaron en su ausencia he was sentenced in absentia o in his absence

siente mucho la ausencia de su mujer he misses his wife a great deal

brillar por su ausencia to be conspicuous by one's absence

el orden brilla por su ausencia there's a distinct lack of order

guardarle (la) ausencia a algn (ant); to stay at home (while one's fiancé is away)

2 (no existencia) lack, absence

hay una ausencia total de sentido en el texto the text is totally lacking in o devoid of meaning

3 (frml) (falta de asistencia) absence

tiene tres ausencias he has been absent three times

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ausencia sustantivo femenino

a) (de persona) absence;

◊ brillar por su ausencia to be conspicuous by one's absence;

el orden brilla por su ausencia there's a distinct lack of order

b) (no existencia) lack, absence

c) (frml) (inasistencia) absence

ausencia sustantivo femenino absence
'ausencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acusar
- brillar
- esterilidad
- falta
- olvido
- presagio
- sobriedad
- sombra
- justificante
- quietud
- seguridad
English:
absence
- absent
- conspicuous
- cover
- ease
- leave
- look after
- off
- default

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ausencia nf

1. [de persona, cosa] absence;

se notó su ausencia she was missed, her absence was noticed;

lo acabaron durante su ausencia they finished it during o in his absence;

si llama alguien en mi ausencia, toma el recado if anyone calls while I'm away, take a message;

la jornada se caracterizó por la ausencia de incidentes the day passed off without incident;

habrá ausencia de nubes en todo el norte del país there will be clear skies across the whole of the north of the country

2. [falta de asistencia] absence;

hay varias ausencias there are several people who couldn't attend

3. Med absence, petit mal

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ausencia

f

1 de persona absence;

en ausencia de in the absence of;

brillaba por su ausencia he was conspicuous by his absence

2 no existencia lack (de of)

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ausencia nf

: absence

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ausencia n (de alguien) absence

durante su ausencia during his absence

notar la ausencia de alguien to miss someone