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non-attendance, non-appearance, absenteeism
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A new manager was appointed during his absence.
عُيِّن مديرٌ جديدٌ أثناء غِيابه.
My father did the cooking in the absence of my mother.
قام والدي بالطبخ في غِياب والدتي.
The letter had arrived during her absence.
وصلت الرسالة أثناء غِيابها.
He was expelled from school due to his repeated absence.
فُصِل من المدرسة بسبب غِيابه المتكرر.
They postponed filming today's scenes in the absence of the director.
أجلوا تصوير مشاهد اليوم في غِياب المخرج.
absence makes the heart grow fonder
البعد يزيد الشَوق
I really started to miss school over winter break. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, I guess.
be conspicuous by (one's) absence
ملاحظة فقدان أو غياب شيء ما أو شخص ما
You're the loudest one in the class, so of course you're conspicuous by your absence!
in the absence of (someone or something)
شخص ما أو شيء ما غير متوفر أو موجود.
In the absence of our secretary, who will log the minutes?
Late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin absentia, from absens, absent- .
