Meaning
absent (also figurative), away
- absent
- distracted, absent-minded
In a sentence
Oggi Marco è assente perché ha la febbre.
Today Marco is absent because he has a fever.
Perché sei così assente durante la riunione?
Why are you so absent-minded during the meeting?
Ieri Sara è stata assente a scuola.
Yesterday Sara was absent from school.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| assente | masculine · singular |
| assente | feminine · singular |
| assenti | masculine · plural |
| assenti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use essere: è assente, era assente. It agrees in gender/number: assente, assenti.
- For school or work, assente is standard; mancato usually means 'missing' or 'failed to appear,' not the usual attendance adjective.
- Often followed by da + place/event: assente da scuola, assente alla riunione.