Absent without leave Meaning in English
expression
ˈæbsənt/ /wɪˈðaʊt/, /wɪˈθaʊt/ /ˈɫiv
AB-sent wi-THOWT LEEV
ˈæb.sn̩t/ /wɪðˈaʊt/ /lˈiːv
AB-snt with-OWT LEEV
Definition
To be away from one's duty or post without official permission, especially in the military. Can also describe someone absent from work or school without authorization.
Usage & Nuances
Often abbreviated as 'AWOL', mostly formal or military contexts but sometimes used informally for unauthorized absences. Note it's not for simple sickness or excused absence; implies breaking rules.
Spanish: ausente sin permiso - ausente sin autorizaciónPortuguese (BR): ausente sem licença - ausente sem autorizaçãoPortuguese (PT): ausente sem licença - ausente sem autorizaçãoChinese (Simplified): 未获准离岗 - 擅自离岗Chinese (Traditional): 未獲準離崗 - 擅自離崗Hindi: अनुज्ञा के बिना अनुपस्थित - बिना अनुमति के अनुपस्थितArabic: غائب بدون إذن - غياب بدون تصريحBengali: অননুমোদিত অনুপস্থিতি - অনুমতি ছাড়া অনুপস্থিতRussian: самовольное отсутствие - самовольно покинуть место службыJapanese: 無断欠勤 - 無断外出Vietnamese: vắng mặt không phép - nghỉ không xin phépKorean: 무단 결근 - 무단 이탈Turkish: izinsiz yokluk - izinsiz ayrılmaUrdu: بغیر اجازت غیر حاضر ہوناIndonesian: mangkir tanpa izin - absen tanpa izin
Example Sentences
He was punished for being absent without leave.
basic
Soldiers must not go absent without leave.
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She was reported absent without leave from school.
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Did you hear Mark went absent without leave last Friday?
natural
The company fired Tom for going absent without leave too many times.
natural
You can't just go absent without leave and expect no one to notice.
natural