Absence - translation, pronunciation and examples
absence
not attending
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When to use absence
отсутствие на занятиях
запись об отсутствии
справка об отсутствии
уровень отсутствия
правила отсутствия
absence usage examples
Ее повторяющееся отсутствие на семинарах обеспокоило её преподавателя.
Her repeated absence from seminars worried her tutor.
Если у вас есть уважительная причина, университет может оправдать отсутствие.
If you have an important reason, the university can excuse an absence.
Similar words
General neutral term for not being present or existing.
Often an adjective/participle meaning not present or lost; can be used as 'the missing student'.
A formal term emphasizing that someone did not appear at a scheduled place or event.
Refers to absence of something needed or expected (e.g., lack of resources, lack of evidence).
Specifically refers to students deliberately missing school (skipping classes).
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absence synonyms
What's the difference between absence / missing / nonappearance / lack / truancy / unavailability
General neutral term for not being present or existing.
Her absence from class was noted by the teacher.
Её отсутствие на занятии заметил преподаватель.
Often an adjective/participle meaning not present or lost; can be used as 'the missing student'.
Two students were missing from the lecture.
Двух студентов не было на лекции.
A formal term emphasizing that someone did not appear at a scheduled place or event.
His nonappearance at the hearing was recorded in the minutes.
В протоколе было зафиксировано его неявка на слушание.
Refers to absence of something needed or expected (e.g., lack of resources, lack of evidence).
The lack of textbooks affected the students' learning.
Недостаток учебников повлиял на обучение студентов.
Specifically refers to students deliberately missing school (skipping classes).
The school introduced a program to reduce truancy among teenagers.
Школа запустила программу по снижению прогуливания среди подростков.
Focuses on being not available or reachable rather than simply absent from a place.
The professor's unavailability made scheduling the exam difficult.
Недоступность преподавателя затруднила назначение экзамена.
Refers to an empty position or space (job vacancy, vacant seat); less used for a person's general absence.
There is a vacancy for a teaching assistant in the department.
В кафедре есть вакантное место ассистента преподавателя.
Refers to a space, interval, or shortfall (e.g., knowledge gap, gap in attendance records).
There is a gap in her attendance record for last month.
В её журнале посещаемости за прошлый месяц есть пропуск.
Means a lack in quantity (shortage of resources or staff), not specifically physical non-presence of a person.
A shortage of lab equipment limited practical lessons.
Нехватка лабораторного оборудования ограничила практические занятия.
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How to pronounce absence and what this word means
absence translation: отсутствие. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce absence
/ˈæbsəns/
absence translation
отсутствие
absence examples
Her repeated absence from seminars worried her tutor.
absence transcription
/ˈæbsəns/, /ˈæbsəns/
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absence meaning: what does it mean?
not attending
absence pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
absence is pronounced as /ˈæbsəns/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
absence definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Her repeated absence from seminars worried her tutor. Translation: Ее повторяющееся отсутствие на семинарах обеспокоило её преподавателя.
Is absence part of School and University vocabulary?
Yes, absence (отсутствие) can be learned in the School and University topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is absence part of Study and Work vocabulary?
Yes, absence (отсутствие) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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