absentee
/ˌæb.sn̩ˈti/ nom B2En français : absent
- A person who is absent from his or her employment, school, post, duty, etc. · At roll-call there were three absentees.
- Designating a person absent in a particular capacity, sometimes implying that they are difficult to contact, unresponsive, avoiding their responsibilities, etc. · absentee father; absentee landlord; absentee freeholder
- A person who is absent from their residence and usual environment, and has not been seen or heard from for some period of time, so that it is unknown whether they are still alive, for the purpose of civil law dealing with the management of property etc. in such cases.
- Something that is not present where it might be expected. · The manufacturer's promised new model was a notable absentee at the car show.
- Designating something whose owner, person responsible, etc. is absent. · absentee ballot, absentee property
- A voter who is not present at the time of voting; absentee voter.
Pluriel absentees
Apprenez absentee dans de vrais textes
Avec un compte gratuit, survolez n’importe quel mot de la bibliothèque pour voir son sens, écoutez-le lu à voix haute, enregistrez des mots pour des révisions calées sur votre mémoire, et voyez quelle part de chaque livre vous connaissez déjà.