Meaning
absence
In a sentence
La tua assenza si sente molto in ufficio.
Your absence is really felt at the office.
Hai spiegato la tua assenza al professore?
Did you explain your absence to the teacher?
Ieri c'è stata un'assenza importante alla riunione.
Yesterday there was an important absence at the meeting.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| assenza | feminine · singular |
| assenze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Common in formal and everyday contexts: assenza da scuola, assenza dal lavoro. More neutral than mancanza, which often suggests lack or deficiency.
- Use di for abstract absence: assenza di prove, assenza di dolore. Use da for being away from a place or activity.
- Often appears in fixed expressions like in assenza di and in mia assenza. Don’t translate English 'missing' with assenza in personal descriptions.