Grammatical class

Noun

absence

absence (state of being absent or withdrawn)

Details

Syllables

ab-sen-ce

Phonetics

ap.sɑ̃s

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

743

Freq. (movies)

2022

Freq. (news)

953

Sentences

J'étais déçu par ton absence.

I was disappointed at your absence.

A1

Tu dois justifier ton absence.

You must account for your absence.

A1

Personne ne remarqua son absence.

Nobody noticed her absence.

A1

Meg t'a appelé durant ton absence.

Meg called you during your absence.

A1

Tes amis regretteront ton absence.

Your friends will regret your absence.

A2

La violence est une absence d'amour.

Violence is an absence of love.

A2

L'absence est le plus grand des maux.

Absence is the greatest woe.

B1

Tu dois expliquer la raison de ton absence.

You have to account for your absence.

B1

Elle s'inquiétait de son absence prolongée.

She was concerned about his prolonged absence.

B1

L'absence de pluie a fait mourir les plantes.

Absence of rain caused the plants to die.

B1

Il brillait par son absence.

He was conspicuous by his absence.

B2

L'absence de réponse équivaut à un consentement.

A lack of response is tantamount to acquiescence.

B2