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la excedencia

leave of absence

e ɡ s θ e ˈd e n θ j a
ex ex (former boyfriend/girlfriend, former spouse/partner) + ced to yield, to give way + encia forms abstract nouns denoting a state, quality, or action
noun · feminine Rare #46,693
leave of absence Often refers to an official (usually job-related) period of time away from work, sometimes unpaid, while keeping certain employment rights.
SP: Pidió una excedencia de seis meses para cuidar a su hijo.
EN: She requested a six-month leave of absence to take care of her child.

Pero ahora estoy en excedencia.

But now I'm on leave.

— Una jornada particular (1977)

Mi coronel, ¿sabe algo de mi excedencia?

Colonel, do you know anything about my leave of absence?

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Di Vita, prepárate, ha llegado la excedencia.

Di Vita, get ready, your leave of absence has arrived.

— Cinema Paradiso (1988)

Japón tiene excedencia de arroz; Europa de vino.

Japan has a surplus of rice; Europe has a surplus of wine.

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excelencia e ɡ s θ e ˈl e n θ j a