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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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