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1 imbevere
imbevere v.tr. to soak: imbevere il pane di vino, to soak bread in wine.◘ imbeversi v.intr.pron.1 to absorb (sthg.), to be imbued (with sthg.), to soak (up sthg.): il dolce deve imbevere di tutto questo liquore, the cake must soak up (o absorb) all this liqueur2 (fig.) to absorb (sthg.): imbevere di idee altrui, to absorb other people's ideas.* * *[im'bevere]1. vt2. vip (imbeversi)(anche), figimbeversi di — to soak up, absorb
* * *[im'bevere] 1.verbo transitivo to imbue, to soak (di with)2.verbo pronominale imbeversi1) (impregnarsi) to soak up, to absorb2) fig. to absorb* * *imbevere/im'bevere/ [25]to imbue, to soak (di with)II imbeversi verbo pronominale1 (impregnarsi) to soak up, to absorb2 fig. to absorb. -
2 impregnare
impregnate( imbevere) soak* * *impregnare v.tr.1 (render pregna) to impregnate2 (imbevere) to soak, to saturate, to impregnate; to fill, to imbue, to permeate: l'acqua impregna i corpi porosi, water impregnates porous bodies.◘ impregnarsi v.intr.pron.1 (divenir pregna) to become* pregnant2 (imbeversi) to become* impregnated, to become* soaked; (fig.) to be filled, to become* imbued: i muri si erano impregnati di umidità, the walls were permeated with damp.* * *[impreɲ'ɲare]1. vtimpregnare (di) — (imbevere) to soak o impregnate (with), (riempire: anche), fig to fill (with)
2. vip (impregnarsi)impregnarsi di(vedi vt) — to become impregnated with; to become filled with
* * *[impreɲ'ɲare] 1.verbo transitivo1) tecn. to impregnate (di with)2) (imbevere) to impregnate [ spugna] (di with); [ liquido] to impregnate, to soak [tessuto, carta, terreno]; [ odore] to permeate2.verbo pronominale impregnarsi1) (inzupparsi) [tessuto, carta, terreno] to become* impregnated, to be* soaked (di with)2) (odorare)* * *impregnare/impreŋ'ŋare/ [1]1 tecn. to impregnate (di with)2 (imbevere) to impregnate [ spugna] (di with); [ liquido] to impregnate, to soak [tessuto, carta, terreno]; [ odore] to permeateII impregnarsi verbo pronominale1 (inzupparsi) [tessuto, carta, terreno] to become* impregnated, to be* soaked (di with)2 (odorare) gli abiti le si erano impregnati di odore di fritto her clothes smelled strongly of frying. -
3 insufflare
insufflare v.tr.1 to insufflate2 (fig. letter.) to inspire (s.o. with sthg.); to instill (sthg. into s.o.); to imbue (s.o. with sthg.).
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Imbue — Im*bue , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imbued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Imbuing}.] [L. imbuere; pref. im in + perh. a disused simple word akin to L. bibere to drink. Cf. {Imbibe}.] 1. To tinge deeply; to dye; to cause to absorb; as, clothes thoroughly imbued… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
imbue — I verb bathe, drench, fill, imbuere, implant, impress upon the mind, inculcate, indoctrinate, inficere, influence, infuse, inject, inspire, instill, leaven, permeate, pervade, pour in, saturate, soak, tingere II index inculcate, infuse … Law dictionary
imbue — (v.) early 15c., to keep wet; to soak, saturate; also figuratively to cause to absorb (feelings, opinions, etc.), from L. imbuere moisten, of uncertain origin, perhaps from the same root as IMBRICATION (Cf. imbrication). Cf. also O.Fr. embu, pp.… … Etymology dictionary
imbue — inoculate, leaven, ingrain, *infuse, suffuse Analogous words: *inform, inspire, fire, animate: impregnate, saturate, *permeate, pervade … New Dictionary of Synonyms
imbue — see infuse … Modern English usage
imbue — [v] infuse, saturate bathe, diffuse, impregnate, inculcate, infix, ingrain, inoculate, instill, invest, leaven, permeate, pervade, steep, suffuse; concepts 209,236,245 Ant. drain, take out … New thesaurus
imbue — ► VERB (imbues, imbued, imbuing) (often be imbued with) ▪ fill with a feeling or quality. ORIGIN originally in the sense «saturate»: from Latin imbuere moisten … English terms dictionary
imbue — [im byo͞o′] vt. imbued, imbuing [L imbuere, to wet, soak] 1. Rare to fill with moisture; saturate 2. to fill with color; dye; tinge 3. to permeate or inspire (with principles, ideas, emotions, etc.) … English World dictionary
imbue — UK [ɪmˈbjuː] / US [ɪmˈbju] verb Word forms imbue : present tense I/you/we/they imbue he/she/it imbues present participle imbuing past tense imbued past participle imbued Phrasal verbs: imbue with … English dictionary
imbue — im|bue [ımˈbju:] v imbue with [imbue sb/sth with sth] phr v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: imbuere to make wet, stain ] to make someone or something have a quality, idea, or emotion very strongly ▪ His philosophical writings are imbued with… … Dictionary of contemporary English
imbue — transitive verb (imbued; imbuing) Etymology: Latin imbuere Date: 1555 1. to permeate or influence as if by dyeing < the spirit that imbues the new constitution > 2. to tinge or dye deeply 3. endow 3 < Spanish missions imbue the city with Old… … New Collegiate Dictionary