What does “Play truant” mean?

Play truant

Meaning: To stay away from school without permission; to skip school.

Hacer novillos

Significado: Faltar a la escuela sin permiso; saltarse clases.

Matar aula

Significado: Faltar à escola sem permissão; cabular aulas.

Faire l'école buissonnière

Signification: Rester loin de l'école sans permission ; sécher les cours.

Schwänzen

Bedeutung: Die Schule ohne Erlaubnis fernbleiben; die Schule schwänzen.

Marinare la scuola

Significato: Stare lontano da scuola senza permesso; saltare le lezioni.

Okul kaçmak

Anlam: İzinsiz olarak okula gitmemek; okuldan kaçmak.

逃学

意思: 未经允许不去学校；旷课。

サボる

意味: 許可なく学校を休むこと。

무단 결석

의미: 허가 없이 학교에 가지 않는 것.

Dialogue

10:20:30 - Did you ever play truant when you were in school?

10:20:33 - Once or twice. My friends and I would go to the movies.

10:20:36 - Did you ever get caught?

10:20:39 - No, we were careful. But I wouldn't do it now.

18:50:22 - The school has a strict policy against playing truant.

18:50:25 - I know. Students who are caught get detention and a warning.

18:50:28 - Do you think it's effective?

18:50:31 - Sometimes. But some students don't care about the consequences.

09:10:45 - He was playing truant again today. I saw him at the mall.

09:10:48 - He's going to get in big trouble if he keeps doing that.

09:10:51 - I know. I told him to go back to school, but he didn't listen.

09:10:54 - Some kids just don't care about their education.

14:35:50 - The school sent a letter to parents about students playing truant.

14:35:53 - It's becoming a problem in the area. Many students are skipping class.

14:35:56 - I hope the school finds a way to address it.

14:35:59 - Maybe they need to make classes more engaging.