absentee
gb/ˌæbsəntˈi/ us/ˌæbsəntˈi/
B2
Inglés
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B2
entity
1
person who is not present
Someone who is not there when they should be.
Patrón de uso:
an absentee (from [place/event])
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse the noun absentee (a person) with the adjective absent (not present).
Sinónimos
no-show (More informal; often for appointments or events.)
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nonattendee (More formal and less common; focuses on not attending.)
Antónimos
attendee (A person who is present at an event or class.)
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participant (Emphasizes active involvement rather than just being present.)
Colocaciones
an absentee from class
|absentee students
|absentee workers
|an absentee employee
|absentee list
|absentee rate
|high absenteeism
|frequent absentees
|unexcused absentees
|track absentees
Temas
education
|work
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- There were three absentees in the morning meeting.
- The teacher called the parents of every absentee.
- Chronic absentees often fall behind in classwork.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Ali was an absentee today.
- We have two absentees in our class.
Sustantivo
C1
entity
2
owner who lives elsewhere
An owner who does not live there and is not involved daily.
Patrón de uso:
an absentee owner/landlord (of [property/business])
Error frecuente:
Learners may assume absentee always means a student/worker; it can also describe a distant property owner.
Sinónimos
nonresident owner (Stresses living elsewhere; common in official contexts.)
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remote owner (Emphasizes distance and limited involvement.)
Antónimos
resident owner (An owner who lives on or near the property.)
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owner-occupier (An owner who personally occupies the property.)
Colocaciones
absentee landlord
|absentee owner
|absentee ownership
|absentee investor
|an absentee landowner
|an absentee proprietor
|managed by an absentee owner
|complaints about absentee landlords
|out-of-state absentee owner
|regulated absentee ownership
Temas
real_estate
|business
|law
Ejemplos
- Tenants struggled to reach the absentee landlord when repairs were needed.
- The building was owned by an absentee who lived overseas.
- The city introduced fines for absentee owners who left homes vacant.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The absentee owner lives in another city.
adjective
C1
property
3
not present; away
Not there; away.
Patrón de uso:
absentee + [noun]
Error frecuente:
Absentee is less common than absent as an adjective; it is mainly used before nouns (e.g., absentee father, absentee management).
Sinónimos
absent (Much more common as an adjective in general use.)
Antónimos
present (At the place and available.)
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hands-on (Actively involved, especially in management or parenting.)
Colocaciones
absentee father
|absentee parent
|absentee manager
|absentee leadership
|absentee control
|absentee stewardship
|absentee administration
|absentee ownership
|absentee boss
|absentee executives
Temas
daily_life
|work
|relationships
Ejemplos
- Staff complained about absentee leadership during the crisis.
- He was criticized for being an absentee father.
- The company suffered under absentee management.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He is an absentee parent.
adjective
legal
C1
relation
4
relating to voting while away
Used for voting when you are not there on election day.
Patrón de uso:
absentee + [ballot/vote/voter]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse absentee voting (remote voting) with early voting (in person before election day).
Sinónimos
mail-in (Often overlaps in meaning, but rules differ by jurisdiction.)
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remote (Broader term; not limited to elections.)
Antónimos
in-person (Done at the polling place.)
Colocaciones
absentee ballot
|absentee voting
|absentee vote
|absentee voter
|request an absentee ballot
|submit an absentee ballot
|absentee ballot application
|absentee ballot deadline
|mail-in absentee ballot
|absentee voting rules
Temas
politics
|law
|government
Ejemplos
- She applied for an absentee ballot because she would be abroad on election day.
- The state expanded absentee voting to include more reasons for requesting it.
- Absentee ballots must be received by the deadline to be counted.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I will vote by absentee ballot.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
absentee
AFI
GB/ˌæbsəntˈi/
US/ˌæbsəntˈi/
Sílabas y acento
ab - sent - ee (3 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ee)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: absentee
- Plural: absentees
Familia de palabras
Forms
absentees
noun
Core family
Expresiones
absentee ballot
1/ˌæbsəntˈi bˈælət/
fixed phrase
legal
ballot used for remote voting
A paper you use to vote when you cannot go to the polling place.
Ejemplos
- He requested an absentee ballot while stationed overseas.
- Make sure your absentee ballot is signed before you mail it.
- Thousands of absentee ballots arrived on the final day.
absentee father
1/ˌæbsəntˈi fˈɑðɚ/
fixed phrase
father not involved or present
A father who is often not there for his child.
Ejemplos
- He apologized for being an absentee father during her childhood.
- The film portrays the impact of an absentee father on the family.
- She rarely saw him and described him as an absentee father.
absentee landlord
1/ˌæbsəntˈi lˈændlˌɔɹd/
fixed phrase
Owner who lives far from property
A landlord who lives away from the property they rent out and does not manage it directly.
Ejemplos
- The building fell into disrepair under an absentee landlord.
- Absentee landlords often hire agents to manage their properties.
absentee landlord
1/ˌæbsəntˈi lˈændlˌɔɹd/
fixed phrase
landlord who lives elsewhere
A landlord who does not live near the property.
Ejemplos
- The tenants said the absentee landlord ignored repeated repair requests.
- Local officials blamed absentee landlords for poorly maintained buildings.
- They hired an agent to manage the property for the absentee landlord.
absentee owner
1/ˌæbsəntˈi ˈoʊnɚ/
fixed phrase
business
owner who does not live there
An owner who lives somewhere else.
Ejemplos
- The house sat empty because the absentee owner never responded to notices.
- They track absentee owners to enforce maintenance rules.
- An absentee owner may hire a local manager to handle day-to-day issues.
absentee parent
1/ˌæbsəntˈi pˈɛɹənt/
fixed phrase
parent not involved or present
A parent who is often not there for their child.
Ejemplos
- She was raised by her grandmother because her father was an absentee parent.
- The program offers support for children with an absentee parent.
- He worked overseas for years and was viewed as an absentee parent.
absentee voting
1/ˌæbsəntˈi vˈoʊtɪŋ/
fixed phrase
legal
voting without going in person
Voting when you are not there on election day.
Ejemplos
- The new law changed the rules for absentee voting.
- Absentee voting begins 45 days before the election in this state.
- Some voters prefer absentee voting to avoid long lines.
chronic absentee
1/kɹˈɑnɪk ˌæbsəntˈi/
fixed phrase
person absent very often
Someone who is absent many times.
Ejemplos
- The school offered extra support to chronic absentees.
- Managers may discipline a chronic absentee after repeated warnings.
- The report links chronic absenteeism to lower test scores.