absence

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Sự vắng mặt

BrE /ˈæbsəns/ AmE /ˈæbsəns/

noun en → vi

1 LACK OF PRESENCE A2

Sự vắng mặt

the fact of not being in a place or at an event where you should be

  • be absent from somewhere/something

Collocations absence from work · absence of evidence

  • She was absent from the meeting.

    Cô ấy không có mặt tại cuộc họp.

2 LACK OF SOMETHING B1

Sự thiếu vắng

the fact that something is not present or available

  • absence of sth

Collocations absence of proof · absence of information

  • There was an absence of any clear evidence.

    Không có bằng chứng rõ ràng nào.

3 PERIOD OF NOT BEING THERE B1

Kỳ nghỉ vắng mặt

a period when someone is not present or available

  • for a period of absence

Collocations period of absence · leave of absence

  • He took a leave of absence to travel.

    Anh ấy đã xin nghỉ phép để đi du lịch.