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assenza

absence

noun ahs-SEHN-tsah Less Common

Origin: from Latin absentia

Also means

lack

Usage Note

Assenza covers both a physical absence (from school or work) and an abstract lack, as in assenza di prove ('lack of evidence'). The common phrase in assenza di means 'in the absence of'. Its opposite is presenza.

Examples

"La sua assenza è stata notata."

Natural Translation

His absence was noticed.

Literal Translation

The his absence is been noticed.

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