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estaba ausente

was absent

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phrase Rare #29,375
was absent Used for not being present, especially at school, work, or an event.
SP: No pude ir a la reunión; estaba ausente por enfermedad.
EN: I couldn’t go to the meeting; I was absent because I was sick.

Ella estaba ausente simplemente porque cogió un catarro.

She was absent simply because she had caught a cold.

Tom no estaba ausente.

Tom wasn't absent.

Él estaba ausente.

He was absent.

Tom estaba ausente.

Tom was absent.

Yanni estaba ausente.

Yanni was absent.

Me dijo que él estaba ausente.

He told me that he was away.

Tom estaba ausente ayer.

Tom was absent yesterday.

Tom siempre estaba ausente.

Tom was always absent.

Todo el mundo estaba ausente en el duelo.

Everyone was absent from the mourning.

— Gangs of Wasseypur. Parte 1 (2012)

Yo estaba ausente.

I was absent.