Example: L'absent doit rattraper les cours manqués rapidement.
Definition
"L'absent" refers to a person who is not present at a place or event, especially in an educational context where a student has missed classes or lessons. For example, "l'absent" must catch up on missed courses promptly.
The word "l'absent" comes from the Latin 'absens,' meaning 'being away or absent.' It entered French with the same meaning, used to describe someone who is not present. Did you know? The root 'abs-' means 'away from,' highlighting the idea of someone being away from the expected place.
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"L'absent" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Education - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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