absent
beginnerA2/ˈæbsənt/ · ab-sent
Not present in a place, especially when expected.
Meanings
Not present in a place, especially when expected.
کسی جگہ موجود نہ ہونا، خاص طور پر جب امید ہو.
غائب
gha'ib
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- absent from class
- absent without leave
- absent-minded
Example Sentences
She was absent from school yesterday.
وہ کل اسکول نہیں آئی.
Woh kal school nahin aayi.
The report indicated that several students were absent.
رپورٹ میں بتایا گیا کہ کئی طلبہ غیر حاضر تھے.
Report mein bataya gaya ke kai talba ghair hazir the.
His absent-mindedness often gets him into trouble.
اس کی غیر حاضری کی عادت اکثر اسے مشکلات میں ڈال دیتی ہے.
Is ki ghair hazri ki aadat aksar use mushkilat mein daal deti hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'absent' as being 'a big sent away'.
Imagine an empty classroom where students are expected but no one is there.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کئی دنوں سے اُس کی یاد آئی ہے، تنہائی کا یہ موسم غائب ہے.
Kai dinon se us ki yaad aayi hai, Tanhaai ka yeh mausam ghaib hai.
For many days, I remembered her, This season of loneliness is absent.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
غائب کا اثر کبھی کبھار ہوتا ہے.
Ghaib ka asar kabhi kabhar hota hai.
The absence has an impact sometimes.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "absentem" — not present
First known use: 15th century
The word 'absent' derives from the Latin 'absentem', meaning 'not present' or 'away'. It transitioned into Middle English as 'absente'.