estar ausente
1. to not be present in a place where one is expected to be
She was absent from class yesterday.
Ela estava ausente da aula ontem.
2. to not attend or appear at an event, meeting, or location
He has been absent from work for three days.
Ele tem estado ausente do trabalho por três dias.
3. to be lacking or missing
Common sense was absent from his decision.
O bom senso estava ausente da sua decisão.
NYC Slang
be out / be MIA (Missing In Action)
Related Idioms & Phrases
noticeably absent - conspicuously absent
absence makes the heart grow fonder - distance strengthens affection
present and accounted for - opposite of being absent
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