truant in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

truant in the PONS Dictionary

truant Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to play truant (from school) Brit
faire l'école buissonnière
to play truant Brit, Aus
faire l'école buissonnière
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The judge, chief of police, school inspector and truant officer were all against the school.
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Because students were not enrolled in a state-accredited school, legally, they were considered truants.
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Schools may pushout truant students, who formally enroll in classes, but then refuse to attend.
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He captures the nephews and drives them to the schoolhouse in his truant officer van.
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She becomes concerned when he drinks vodka and truants from school.
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She got pregnant just before the city discovered she was a 17-year-old truant.
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Ken later catches the lads playing truant and takes the magazines from them.
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Due to this same eccentric nature, he developed a reputation for playing truant at concerts, often turning up late (or not at all).
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Children who perform poorly at school are also more likely to be truant, and the status offense of truancy is linked to further offending.
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Many of the boys received have been truant players with a strong disinclination to study.
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