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1) впитывать, поглощать Certain chemicals are easily absorbed into the bloodstream, while others are not. ≈ Одни вещества легко растворяются в крови, тогда как другие нет.
2) обыкн. страд. поглощать, включать в свое число, присоединять People of many different nationalities have, over the years, been absorbed into the population of the city. ≈ На протяжении многих лет город всасывал и растворял в массе своего населения людей самых разных национальностей.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > absorb into
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3 absorb into
впитывать, поглощатьпоглощать, включать в свое число, присоединятьАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > absorb into
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5 absorb
əbˈsɔ:b гл.
1) всасывать, впитывать;
абсорбировать;
поглощать absorb heat ≈ поглощать тепло Syn: digest, imbibe, ingest Ant: disgorge, disperse, dissipate, eject, emit, exude
2) поглощать (внимание) ;
впитывать (знания) His work absorbed him. ≈ Работа увлекла его.
3) поглощать;
включать в свое число, присоединять;
принимать Large companies absorb smaller ones. ≈ Крупные компании поглощают мелкие. the capacity of a country to absorb immigrants ≈ способность страны принимать иммигрантов Syn: assimilate, incorporate
4) понимать, постигать to absorb the full meaning of a remark ≈ полностью осознать смысл( сделанного) замечания
5) оплачивать, брать на себя (расходы) The company will absorb all the research costs. ≈ Компания оплатит все расходы на научные исследования.
6) вынести, выдержать;
переносить The boxer absorbed the punches without buckling. ≈ Боксер устоял на ногах.
7) амортизировать (толчки) ∙ absorb in absorb intoвсасывать, впитывать, поглощать;
абсорбировать;
- to * heat поглощать тепло;
- the sponge *ed the spilled milk пролитое молоко впиталось в губку поглощать;
включать в свое число, присоединять;
принимать;
- large companies * smaller ones крупные компании поглощают мелкие - the capacity of a country to * immigrants способность страны принимать иммигрантов поглощать, захватывать внимание;
- his work *ed him работа увлекла его;
- *ed in reading поглощенный чтением;
- *ed in thought погруженный в мысли понимать, постигать, улавливать, схватывать;
- to * the full meaning of a remark полностью осознать смысл замечания оплачивать, брать на себя расходы;
- the company will * all the research costs компания оплатит все расходы на научные исследования вынести, выдержать;
переносить;
- the boxer *ed the punches without buckling боксер устоял на ногах;
боксер хорошо держал удар( техническое) амортизировать толчкиabsorb амортизировать (толчки) ~ брать на себя расходы ~ всасывать, впитывать;
абсорбировать;
поглощать ~ оплачивать ~ поглощать (внимание) ;
впитывать (знания) ~ поглощать ~ принимать ~ присоединять -
6 absorb
absorb [əb'sɔ:b](a) also figurative (changes, cost, light, liquid, heat) absorber; (surplus) absorber, résorber; (idea, information) absorber, assimiler; (loss) essuyer;∎ black absorbs heat le noir absorbe la chaleur;∎ the project absorbed all my time ce projet a pris tout mon temps;∎ it's too much to absorb all in one day cela en fait trop à absorber pour une seule journée(b) (shock, sound) amortir(c) Commerce (incorporate → company) absorber, incorporer; (→ group, people) absorber, assimiler; Finance (→ debts) absorber;∎ the newcomers were quickly absorbed into the community les nouveaux venus ont été rapidement intégrés ou assimilés à la communauté∎ to be absorbed in sth être absorbé par qch;∎ she was absorbed in what she was doing elle était absorbée par ce qu'elle faisait;∎ he was utterly absorbed in the project/in his reading il était entièrement absorbé par son projet/sa lecture;∎ the task completely absorbed our attention ce travail a complètement accaparé notre attention -
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transitive verb1) aufsaugen [Flüssigkeit]; aufnehmen [Flüssigkeit, Nährstoff, Wärme]; (fig.) in sich (Akk.) aufnehmen [Wissen]2) (reduce in strength) absorbieren; abfangen [Schlag, Stoß]3) (incorporate) eingliedern, integrieren [Abteilung, Gemeinde]4) (consume) aufzehren [Kraft, Zeit, Vermögen]5) (engross) ausfüllen [Person, Interesse, Gedanken]* * *[əb'zo:b]1) (to soak up: The cloth absorbed the ink I had spilled.) aufsaugen•- academic.ru/217/absorbent">absorbent- absorption* * *ab·sorb[əbˈzɔ:b, -ˈsɔ:b, AM -ˈsɔ:rb, -ˈzɔ:rb]vt1. (soak up)▪ to \absorb sth etw aufnehmen [o fachspr absorbieren]; liquids a. etw aufsaugen; MED etw resorbieren3. (accommodate for)4. (reduce)to \absorb light Licht absorbieren [o fam schlucken]to \absorb noise Schall dämpfen [o fam schlucken5. (understand)▪ to \absorb sth information, news etw aufnehmen6. (engross)▪ to \absorb sb jdn beanspruchen [o in Anspruch nehmen]to \absorb sb's attention/time jds Aufmerksamkeit/Zeit beanspruchento completely \absorb sb's attention/time jds ganze Aufmerksamkeit/Zeit in Anspruch nehmen* * *[əb'sɔːb]vtabsorbieren, aufnehmen; liquid also aufsaugen; knowledge, news also in sich (acc) aufnehmen; vibration auffangen, absorbieren; shock dämpfen; light, sound absorbieren, schlucken; people, firm absorbieren, integrieren (into in +acc); costs etc tragen; one's time in Anspruch nehmenshe absorbs things quickly — sie hat eine rasche Auffassungsgabe
to be absorbed in a book etc — in ein Buch etc vertieft or versunken sein
she was completely absorbed in her family/job — sie ging völlig in ihrer Familie/Arbeit auf
* * *absorb [əbˈsɔː(r)b; -ˈz-]1. absorbieren, auf-, einsaugen, fig Wissen etc (in sich) aufnehmen2. obs verschlingen (auch fig)4. PHYS absorbieren, resorbieren, in sich aufnehmen, einen Schall schlucken, einen Schall, Stoß dämpfen* * *transitive verb1) aufsaugen [Flüssigkeit]; aufnehmen [Flüssigkeit, Nährstoff, Wärme]; (fig.) in sich (Akk.) aufnehmen [Wissen]2) (reduce in strength) absorbieren; abfangen [Schlag, Stoß]3) (incorporate) eingliedern, integrieren [Abteilung, Gemeinde]4) (consume) aufzehren [Kraft, Zeit, Vermögen]5) (engross) ausfüllen [Person, Interesse, Gedanken]* * *v.absorbieren v.aufnehmen v.aufsaugen v.dämpfen v.einsaugen v.fesseln v.ganz in Anspruch nehmen ausdr.neutralisieren v.tragen v.(§ p.,pp.: trug, getragen) -
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ab·sorb [əbʼzɔ:b, -ʼsɔ:b, Am -ʼsɔ:rb, -ʼzɔ:rb] vt1) ( soak up)to \absorb sth etw aufnehmen [o fachspr absorbieren]; liquids a. etw aufsaugen; med etw resorbieren;to be \absorbed into the bloodstream drug in den Blutkreislauf gelangen3) ( accommodate for)to \absorb sth changes etw auffangen4) ( reduce)to \absorb sth blow etw abfangen;5) ( understand)to \absorb sth information, news etw aufnehmen6) ( engross)to \absorb sb jdn beanspruchen [o in Anspruch nehmen];to completely \absorb sb's attention/ time jds ganze Aufmerksamkeit/Zeit in Anspruch nehmen -
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[əb'zɔːb]гл.1) всасывать, впитывать; абсорбировать; поглощатьCertain chemicals are easily absorbed into the bloodstream, while others are not. — Одни вещества легко растворяются в крови, тогда как другие нет.
Ant:2) увлекать, поглощатьHis work absorbed him. — Работа увлекла его.
3) включать в своё число, присоединять; приниматьLarge companies absorb smaller ones. — Крупные компании поглощают мелкие.
People of many different nationalities have, over the years, been absorbed into the population of the city. — На протяжении многих лет город всасывал и растворял в массе своего населения людей самых разных национальностей.
Syn:4) понимать, постигать5) оплачивать, брать на себя ( расходы)The company will absorb all the research costs. — Компания оплатит все расходы на научные исследования.
6) вынести, выдержать; переноситьThe boxer absorbed the punches without buckling. — Боксёр устоял на ногах.
7) амортизировать ( толчки) -
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əb'zo:b1) (to soak up: The cloth absorbed the ink I had spilled.) suge opp, absorbere2) (to take up the whole attention of (a person): He was completely absorbed in his book.) fordypet, opptatt av, oppslukt•- absorptionabsorbere--------opptaverb \/əbˈsɔːb\/, \/əbˈzɔːb\/1) ( også overført) absorbere, suge opp, suge til seg, trekke til seg, fange opp2) oppsluke, gå opp i, engasjere3) ( økonomi) absorbere, påta segabsorbed by\/into opptatt i, gått inn iabsorbed in oppslukt av, fordypet i, opptatt av -
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v. 1. татах, сорох; уусгах, шингээх. Aspirin is quickly \absorbed by/ into the body. Аспирин хүний биед хурдан шингэдэг. He is completely \absorbed in his work. Тэр ажилдаа бүрмөсөн татагджээ. 2. өөртөө нэгтгэх, бүрэлдэхүүндээ оруулах. 3. олж мэдэх, ойлгож авах, толгойдоо хийх. absorbent adj. шингээгч, уусгагч, уугч. absorbency n. уусгах, шингээх. -
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v. trans.Drink: P. and V. πίνειν.Be absorbed into: P. συγκαταμίγνυσθαι εἰς (acc.) (Plat.).Draw: P. and V. ἕλκειν.Absorbed in (met.): P. ὅλος πρός (dat.), V. ἀνειμένος εἰς (acc.).Be absorbed in (met.): P. and V. προσκεῖσθαι (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Absorb
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vt1) ( transport)to \take into sb/ sth into town jdn/etw in die Stadt mitnehmen2) ( accept)to be \take inton into hospital ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert werden3) ( absorb into body)to \take into sth into sth etw in etw akk aufnehmen4) ( introduce to)to \take into sb into sth jdn in etw akk einführen5) ( last until)to \take into sb into... jdm bis... reichen;these supplies should \take into you into spring mit diesen Vorrat solltest du bis zum Frühling über die Runden kommen;she hoped that the new shoes would \take into the kids at least into June sie hoffte, dass die neuen Schuhe der Kinder zumindest bis zum Juni halten würden -
15 ♦ (to) absorb
♦ (to) absorb /əbˈsɔ:b/v. t.1 assorbire (un liquido, energia, ecc.): The walls absorb the heat during the day, le pareti assorbono il calore durante il giorno4 (econ.) assorbire: Defence spending absorbs 15% of the national revenue, le spese per la difesa assorbono il 15% delle entrate5 inglobare; assorbire: Small companies were absorbed into larger ones, le piccole società sono state assorbite da quelle grandi; Foreign words are constantly absorbed into the language, la lingua assorbe costantemente parole straniere -
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♦ (to) absorb /əbˈsɔ:b/v. t.1 assorbire (un liquido, energia, ecc.): The walls absorb the heat during the day, le pareti assorbono il calore durante il giorno4 (econ.) assorbire: Defence spending absorbs 15% of the national revenue, le spese per la difesa assorbono il 15% delle entrate5 inglobare; assorbire: Small companies were absorbed into larger ones, le piccole società sono state assorbite da quelle grandi; Foreign words are constantly absorbed into the language, la lingua assorbe costantemente parole straniere -
17 всасываться
I несовер. - всасываться;
совер. - всосаться возвр.;
(во что-л.) (впитываться) soak (in), be absorb( into, in) II страд. от всасыватьБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > всасываться
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18 take up
1) (to use or occupy (space, time etc): I won't take up much of your time.) tomar, robar2) (to begin doing, playing etc: He has taken up the violin/teaching.) empezar a, emprender3) (to shorten (clothes): My skirts were too long, so I had them taken up.) acortar4) (to lift or raise; to pick up: He took up the book.) recogertake up vt1) lift: levantar2) shorten: acortar (una falda, etc.)3) begin: empezar, dedicarse a (un pasatiempo, etc.)4) occupy: ocupar, llevar (tiempo, espacio)5) pursue: volver a (una cuestión, un asunto)6) continue: seguir conv.• llenar v.• ocupar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( pick up) \<\<bag/book\>\> tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)b) ( accept) \<\<offer/challenge\>\> aceptard) ( begin)he's taken up pottery/badminton — ha empezado a hacer cerámica/a jugar al badminton
when she took up her new role as director — cuando empezó a desempeñar or cuando asumió sus funciones de directora
2) ( lift) \<\<carpet/floorboards\>\> levantar3)a) ( continue) \<\<story\>\> seguir*, continuar*; \<\<thread\>\> retomar; \<\<conversation\>\> reanudar4) ( shorten) \<\<skirt\>\> acortar; \<\<hem\>\> subir5) v + adv + o(use up, absorb)a) \<\<time\>\> llevarmost of my time is taken up with... — se me va casi todo el tiempo en...
b) \<\<space\>\> ocupar6) ( move into) \<\<position\>\> tomar1. VT + ADV1) (=raise, lift) [+ object from ground] levantar, recoger; [+ carpet, floorboards] quitar; [+ road] levantar; [+ dress, hem] acortar; arm II, 1., slack2) (=lead, carry upstairs) subir3) (=pick up) [+ pen, one's work] coger, agarrar (LAm); [+ passengers] recoger4) (=continue) [+ story] continuar con5) (=occupy) [+ time, attention] ocupar; [+ space] llenar, ocuparpost III, 1., 1), residence6) (=absorb) [+ liquid] absorber7) (=raise question of) [+ matter, point] retomar, volver sobre8) (=take issue with)9) (=start) [+ hobby, sport] dedicarse a; [+ career] emprender10) (=accept) [+ offer, challenge] aceptar11) (=adopt) [+ cause] apoyar; [+ case] ocuparse de; [+ person] adoptar2.VI + ADVto take up with sb — (as friend) hacerse amigo de algn; (romantically) juntarse con algn
he took up with a woman half his wife's age — se juntó con una mujer que tenía la mitad de la edad de su mujer
* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( pick up) \<\<bag/book\>\> tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)b) ( accept) \<\<offer/challenge\>\> aceptard) ( begin)he's taken up pottery/badminton — ha empezado a hacer cerámica/a jugar al badminton
when she took up her new role as director — cuando empezó a desempeñar or cuando asumió sus funciones de directora
2) ( lift) \<\<carpet/floorboards\>\> levantar3)a) ( continue) \<\<story\>\> seguir*, continuar*; \<\<thread\>\> retomar; \<\<conversation\>\> reanudar4) ( shorten) \<\<skirt\>\> acortar; \<\<hem\>\> subir5) v + adv + o(use up, absorb)a) \<\<time\>\> llevarmost of my time is taken up with... — se me va casi todo el tiempo en...
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19 idea
[aɪ'dɪə]n1) мысль, идеяWe are all for the idea. — Мы все за эту идею.
A good idea came to my mind. — Мне в голову пришла хорошая идея.
An idea crossed my mind. — У меня промелькнула мысль.
The idea never occurred to me. /The idea never entered my head/mind. — Мне такая мысль никогда не приходила в голову.
It is a poor idea. — Это неудачный план.
What is the big/great idea? — Это еще зачем? /Что это вам взбрело в голову?
Once this key idea had been found the plan was rapidly developed. — План получил быстрое развитие, как только была определена ключевая идея.
They caught up the idea of the club. — Они подхватили идею создания клуба.
After the European war the idea of a League of Nations was born. — Идея об организации Лиги Наций родилась после войны.
- good idea- brilliant idea
- foolish idea
- not a bad idea
- vague ideas
- sound idea
- gloomy idea
- absurd idea
- excellent idea- fleeting idea- borrowed ideas
- same idea
- main idea of the book
- idea of becoming an engineer
- idea at the back of her mind
- idea of going into the mountains
- very idea of a possible accident
- exchange of ideas
- chain of ideas
- man of one idea
- man of ideas
- based on the idea
- under the influence of a fixed idea
- understand the idea
- strike up of a bright idea
- carry big ideas to a successful conclusion
- assimilate easily the ideas of others
- convey one's ideas
- learn to express one's ideas clearly
- express one's ideas in writing
- put one's ideas into writing
- collect one's ideas
- put one's ideas into practice
- carry out one's long-cherished idea
- be dominated by one idea
- suggest the idea
- oppose the idea
- reject the idea
- assimilate idea
- absorb idea
- give up drop the idea
- discredit idea
- grasp the idea
- follow smb's ideas
- entertain ideas
- interchange ideas
- fight for an idea
- start smb on an idea
- hit upon an idea
- grope for an idea
- turn over an idea in one's mind
- communicate ideas to one another
- conform to the idea
- carry an idea to absurdity
- lead ideas in another direction
- dismiss the idea from one's mind
- owe the idea to smb- idea meets with the lively approval- idea haunts smb's mind
- ideas crowded
- idea gets clearer
- ideas get confused2) представление, понимание, понятиеHave you any idea of the time? — Знаете ли вы, сколько сейчас времени? /У вас есть представление о том, сколько сейчас времени?
We have a very different idea of the country. — Мы себе совершенно иначе представляем эту страну.
That is not my idea of duty. — У меня совсем другое понятие о долге.
Some idea may be gathered from these facts. — По этим фактам можно составить некоторое представление.
- abstract ideasIt does not convey a correct idea. — Это не дает правильного представления/правильной картины.
- idea of freedom
- idea of democracy
- have an idea about smth
- have no idea about smth
- have a general idea
- have an idea where...
- give an idea of smth
- give a good idea of smth
- introduce new ideas
- give birth to a great number of new ideas
- have some idea of chemistry
- have a poor idea of smb's abilities
- have an exaggerated idea of one's own importance
- do smth with the idea of becoming an artist
- form an idea
- without any idea of the whole matter3) (обыкновенно pl) воззрения, мировоззрение, взгляды, концепция, убеждения, теория, мнениеHe was exiled for his political ideas. — Его сослали за его политические взгляды/убеждения.
- leading ideasI have strict ideas about smoking. — У меня вполне определенное мнение/отношение о курении.
- current ideas on raising children
- have of progressive ideas
- have old-fashioned ideas
- absorb Western ideas
- have definite ideas on every subject
- form a complete idea about smth
- enlarge man's ideas of the universe
- force one's ideas on smb
- contradict generally accepted ideas- arrange ideas for presentation- ideas have spread from West to East
- man with no ideas about politics
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20 cushion
1. noun1) Kissen, das2. transitive verb1) [aus]polstern [Stuhl]2) (absorb) dämpfen [Aufprall, Stoß]* * *['kuʃən] 1. noun1) (a bag of cloth etc filled with soft material, eg feathers etc, used for support or to make a seat more comfortable: I'll sit on a cushion on the floor.) das Kissen2) (any similar support: A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.) das Kissen2. verb(to lessen the force of a blow etc: The soft sand cushioned his fall.) dämpfen* * *cush·ion[ˈkʊʃən]I. nshe sank back against [or into] the \cushions sie sank in die Kissen zurücka \cushion of air ein Luftkissen nt, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. ein Luftpolster mII. vt* * *['kUSən]1. nKissen nt; (= pad, fig = buffer) Polster nt; (BILLIARDS) Bande fa stroke off the cushion — ein Stoß m gegen die Bande
a cushion of air/moss — ein Luftkissen nt/Moospolster nt
cushion cover — Kissenüberzug m, Kissenbezug m
2. vt2) (fig= protect)
to cushion sb against sth — jdn gegen etw abschirmen, jdn vor etw (dat)he cushioned the vase against his chest — er barg die Vase an seiner Brust
* * *cushion [ˈkʊʃn]A s1. Kissen n, Polster n:cushion of moss Mooskissen, -polster2. fig Polster n:sit on one’s two-goal cushion SPORT sich auf seinem Zweitorevorsprung ausruhen3. Wulst m (für die Frisur)4. Bande f (eines Billardtisches):5. TECHa) Puffer m, Dämpfer mb) Vergolder-, Blattkissen nc) Zwischenlage f, Polsterschicht f oder -streifen m (bei Luftreifen)d) Felgenring me) (Gas-, Dampf- etc) Polster n, (Luft) Kissen n6. ARCHa) Kämpferschicht fb) Kissen n, Ruhestein m7. ZOOLa) Fettpolster n (des Pferdehufes)b) wulstige Oberlippe (bestimmter Hunde)8. RADIO, TV US (Programm)Füllsel nB v/t1. mit Kissen versehen2. durch Kissen schützen3. weich betten4. polstern (auch fig)5. einen Stoß, einen Fall etc dämpfen, abmildern (auch fig)6. fig vertuschen7. TECH abfedern, dämpfen* * *1. noun1) Kissen, das2. transitive verb1) [aus]polstern [Stuhl]2) (absorb) dämpfen [Aufprall, Stoß]* * *n.Kissen - n.Polster - n. v.polstern v.
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absorb — [v1] physically take in a liquid blot, consume, devour, drink in, imbibe, ingest, ingurgitate, osmose, soak up, sop up*, sponge up*, suck in*, swallow, take in; concept 256 Ant. disperse, dissipate, eject, emit, exude, spew, vomit absorb [v2]… … New thesaurus
absorb */*/ — UK [əbˈzɔː(r)b] / US [əbˈsɔrb] / US [əbˈzɔrb] verb [transitive] Word forms absorb : present tense I/you/we/they absorb he/she/it absorbs present participle absorbing past tense absorbed past participle absorbed 1) a) to take in a gas, liquid, or… … English dictionary
absorb — [[t]əbzɔ͟ː(r)b[/t]] absorbs, absorbing, absorbed 1) VERB If something absorbs a liquid, gas, or other substance, it soaks it up or takes it in. [V n] Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air and moisture from the soil... [be V ed into n] Refined … English dictionary
absorb — 01. Children are like little sponges that seem to be able to [absorb] languages very quickly. 02. The course I took was very intensive, and I had a lot of information to [absorb] in a short time. 03. These diapers are very [absorbent], so your… … Grammatical examples in English
absorb — ab|sorb W3 [əbˈso:b, əbˈzo:b US o:rb] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(liquid/gas)¦ 2¦(information)¦ 3¦(interest)¦ 4¦(become part of something)¦ 5¦(light/heat/energy/noise)¦ 6¦(deal with change/costs)¦ 7¦(money/time)¦ 8¦(force)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 15 … Dictionary of contemporary English
absorb — ab|sorb [ əb sɔrb, əb zɔrb ] verb transitive ** ▸ 1 take in gas/heat etc. ▸ 2 make something part of something else ▸ 3 learn new information ▸ 4 reduce harmful effects ▸ 5 hold attention ▸ 6 use a lot of something 1. ) to take in a gas, liquid,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
absorb — verb (T) 1 LIQUID if something absorbs a liquid, it takes the liquid into itself from the surface or space around it: Plants absorb nutrients from the soil. 2 INFORMATION to read or hear a large amount of new information and understand it: I… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
