absence

l'absence
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. absence
La qualité du service au restaurant a diminué pendant l'absence du responsable.The quality of service at the restaurant went down during the manager's absence.
a. absence
Les parents ont écrit une lettre à l'école pour justifier les absences récentes de leur fils.The parents wrote a letter to the school to excuse their son's recent absences.
a. lack
Les plantes ont souffert d'une absence de lumière naturelle.The plants suffered from a lack of natural light.
b. absence
L'absence de preuves a compliqué l'enquête.The absence of evidence complicated the investigation.
a. lapse
Les enfants s'inquiétaient des absences de leur père en pleine conversation.The children were worried about their father's lapses in the middle of conversations.
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