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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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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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əb'zo:b1) (to soak up: The cloth absorbed the ink I had spilled.) absorber2) (to take up the whole attention of (a person): He was completely absorbed in his book.) absorber•- absorption
absorb vb absorbertr[əb'zɔːb]1 (liquids etc) absorber; (shock) amortiguar2 (time) ocupar3 figurative use (ideas etc) asimilar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be absorbed in something estar absorto,-a en algoabsorb [əb'zɔrb, æb-, -'sɔrb] vt1) : absorber, embeber (un líquido), amortiguar (un golpe, la luz)2) engross: absorber3) assimilate: asimilarv.• absorber v.• amortiguar v.• beber v.• chupar v.• embeber v.• empapar v.• incorporar v.• mamar v.• sorber v.əb'sɔːrb, əb'zɔːba) \<\<light/energy\>\> absorberb) \<\<impact/shock\>\> amortiguar*c) \<\<information\>\> asimilard) \<\<time\>\> absorber, llevar[ǝb'zɔːb]VT1) [+ liquid] absorber; [+ heat, sound, shock, vibrations, radiation] amortiguar2) (fig) [+ information] asimilar; [+ time, energy] ocupar, absorberthe business absorbs most of his time — el negocio absorbe or le lleva la mayor parte de su tiempo
the parent company absorbs the losses made by the subsidiary — la empresa matriz absorbe las pérdidas de la filial
the country absorbed 1,000 refugees — el país dio entrada a or acogió a 1.000 refugiados
3) (=engross)to be absorbed in — estar absorto en, estar ensimismado con
she was absorbed in a book — estaba absorta en or ensimismada con un libro
to get absorbed in — centrarse or meterse de lleno en
* * *[əb'sɔːrb, əb'zɔːb]a) \<\<light/energy\>\> absorberb) \<\<impact/shock\>\> amortiguar*c) \<\<information\>\> asimilard) \<\<time\>\> absorber, llevar -
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[əb'zɔːb]vtliquid wchłaniać (wchłonąć perf), absorbować (zaabsorbować perf); light pochłaniać (pochłonąć perf), absorbować (zaabsorbować perf); group, business wchłaniać (wchłonąć perf); changes, effects dostosowywać się (dostosować się perf) do +gen; information przyswajać (przyswoić perf) sobie* * *[əb'zo:b]1) (to soak up: The cloth absorbed the ink I had spilled.) wchłaniać2) (to take up the whole attention of (a person): He was completely absorbed in his book.) pochłaniać•- absorption -
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амортизировать удары; поглощать удары- block shock absorber - cord shock absorber - crossed shocks - detached shock - expansion shock - mechanical shock absorber - piston-type shock absorber - spring-hydraulic shock absorber - steering shock absorber - surging shock - take up shocks -
8 pad
I [pæd]1) (of paper) blocco m., blocchetto m.2) (to prevent chafing) imbottitura f., protezione f.; (to absorb liquid) tampone m., batuffolo m.; (to give shape) imbottitura f.3) (sticky part on object, plant) ventosa f.5) (of paw) cuscinetto m. palmare; (of finger) polpastrello m.6) (anche launch pad) piattaforma f. di lancio7) (sanitary towel) assorbente m. igienicoII 1. [pæd]1) (put padding in, on) imbottire [chair, shoulders, jacket]; rivestire [walls, floor, large surface]2.to pad along, around — camminare con passo felpato
- pad out* * *I 1. [pæd] noun1) (a soft, cushion-like object made of or filled with a soft material, used to prevent damage by knocking, rubbing etc: She knelt on a pad to clean the floor.)2) (sheets of paper fixed together: a writing-pad.)3) (a platform from which rockets are sent off: a launching-pad.)2. verb(to put a pad in or on (for protection, to make big enough etc): The shoes were too big so she padded them with cottonwool.)- padding- pad out II [pæd] past tense, past participle - padded; verb(to walk softly: The dog padded along the road.)* * *[pæd]1. n1) (to prevent friction etc) cuscinetto, Ftbl parastinco, Hockey gambiera, (brake pad) pastiglia, (for ink) tampone m2) (writing pad) blocco di carta da lettere, (notepad) bloc-notes m inv, blocchetto3) (launch pad) rampa di lancio4) (of animal's foot) cuscinetto5) (fam: flat) appartamentino2. vt(cushion, shoulders etc) imbottire3. vi•- pad out* * *I [pæd]1) (of paper) blocco m., blocchetto m.2) (to prevent chafing) imbottitura f., protezione f.; (to absorb liquid) tampone m., batuffolo m.; (to give shape) imbottitura f.3) (sticky part on object, plant) ventosa f.5) (of paw) cuscinetto m. palmare; (of finger) polpastrello m.6) (anche launch pad) piattaforma f. di lancio7) (sanitary towel) assorbente m. igienicoII 1. [pæd]1) (put padding in, on) imbottire [chair, shoulders, jacket]; rivestire [walls, floor, large surface]2.to pad along, around — camminare con passo felpato
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9 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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pad [pæd]1. nouna. (to prevent friction, damage) coussinet m[+ cushion, shoulders] rembourrer ; [+ furniture, door] capitonner* * *[pæd] 1.1) ( of paper) bloc m2) ( to prevent chafing) protection f; ( to absorb liquid) tampon m; ( to give shape) rembourrage m3) (sticky part on object, plant) ventouse f5) ( sanitary towel) serviette f hygiénique7) (also launch pad) rampe f de lancement2.transitive verb (p prés etc - dd-)1) (put padding in, on) rembourrer [chair, shoulders, jacket] ( with avec); capitonner [walls, floor, large surface]2) ( make longer) = pad out3.intransitive verb (p prés etc - dd-)to pad along/around — avancer/aller et venir à pas feutrés
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11 take up
Ex:to take up where sth. left off — riprendere da dove qcs. si era interrottoto take up with — aggregarsi a [person, group]; take up [sth.]/Ex:3) (continue) riprendere [ discussion]; ricominciare [ refrain]to take up sb.'s case — dir. accettare il caso
5)to take sth. up with sb. — sollevare qcs. con qcn. [ matter]
7) (adopt) prendere [position, stance]11)to take sb. up on — (challenge) contestare a qcn. [ assertion]
to take sb. up on an invitation — (accept) accettare l'invito di qcn
* * *1) (to use or occupy (space, time etc): I won't take up much of your time.) prendere2) (to begin doing, playing etc: He has taken up the violin/teaching.) dedicarsi3) (to shorten (clothes): My skirts were too long, so I had them taken up.) accorciare4) (to lift or raise; to pick up: He took up the book.) sollevare* * *1. vi + adv2. vt + adv1) (raise, lift) raccogliere, (subj: bus) prendere, (carpet, floorboards) sollevare, (road) spaccare, (dress, hem) accorciare2) (lead, carry upstairs) portare su3) (continue) riprendere4) (occupy: time, attention) assorbire, (space) occupare5) (absorb: liquids) assorbire6) (raise question of: matter, point) affrontare7) (start: job, duties) cominciare(hobby, sport)
to take up painting/golf/photography — cominciare a dipingere/giocare a golf/fare fotografie8) (accept: offer, challenge) accettare9) (adopt: cause, case, person) appoggiare* * *Ex:to take up where sth. left off — riprendere da dove qcs. si era interrottoto take up with — aggregarsi a [person, group]; take up [sth.]/Ex:3) (continue) riprendere [ discussion]; ricominciare [ refrain]to take up sb.'s case — dir. accettare il caso
5)to take sth. up with sb. — sollevare qcs. con qcn. [ matter]
7) (adopt) prendere [position, stance]11)to take sb. up on — (challenge) contestare a qcn. [ assertion]
to take sb. up on an invitation — (accept) accettare l'invito di qcn
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transitive verb1) (absorb) aufsaugensoak up the sunshine — in der Sonne baden
2) (fig.) aufnehmen [Atmosphäre]; aufnehmen, in sich (Akk.) aufsaugen [Wissen usw.]* * ** * *◆ soak upvt1. (absorb)I \soak uped up most of the spilt milk with a cloth ich nahm den größten Teil der verschütteten Milch mit einem Lappen aufwe unconsciously \soak up up stereotypes wir verinnerlichen Klischees unbewusst2. (bask in)to \soak up up the atmosphere die Atmosphäre in sich akk aufnehmen [o genießen]3. (use up)to \soak up up money/resources Geld/Mittel aufbrauchen [o fam schlucken]to \soak up up sb's time jds Zeit in Anspruch nehmen* * *vt sepliquid aufsaugen; sunshine genießen; alcohol in sich (acc) hineinkippen; sound, money, resources schlucken; (fig) atmosphere in sich (acc) hineinsaugen; information aufsaugen* * *transitive verb1) (absorb) aufsaugen2) (fig.) aufnehmen [Atmosphäre]; aufnehmen, in sich (Akk.) aufsaugen [Wissen usw.]* * *v.aufnehmen v.aufsaugen v. -
13 líquido
Del verbo liquidar: ( conjugate liquidar) \ \
liquido es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
liquidó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: liquidar líquido
liquidar ( conjugate liquidar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ existencias› to sell off 2 ‹ negocio› to wind up; ‹ activo› to liquidate 3 ‹sueldo/pago› to pay 4 (fam) ‹ persona› ( matar) to do away with (colloq); ( destruir) (AmL) to destroy (colloq)
líquido 1
◊ -da adjetivo1 ‹ sustancia› liquid 2 ‹sueldo/renta› net
líquido 2 sustantivo masculino 1 ( sustancia) liquid; 2 ( dinero) cash
liquidar verbo transitivo
1 (una deuda) to settle (un producto) to sell off
2 fam (dilapidar) to waste away
3 familiar liquidar a alguien, (asesinar) to bump somebody off
líquido,-a
I sustantivo masculino
1 liquid
2 Fin liquid assets pl
II adjetivo
1 liquid
2 Fin net ' líquido' also found in these entries: Spanish: ahogar - ahogarse - asentarse - bocanada - bombeo - bullir - calar - chorro - chupar - circular - cocer - depurar - deshacer - deshacerse - deshecha - deshecho - desparramar - desparramarse - escaparse - escape - filtrar - filtrarse - flujo - fuga - gaseosa - gaseoso - gel - inmersa - inmerso - irse - jabón - jarra - líquida - onda - oxígeno - pulverizar - quemar - quemadura - quemarse - rebosar - remover - reposar - reposo - rociar - salirse - salpicar - soltar - sorber - tintura - trago English: absorb - bead - blob - bubble - clear - cloud - cloudy - correction fluid - dilute - discharge - do away with - drain - draught - dribble - drop - exude - flow - fluid - freeze - frozen - gulp - gurgle - gush - leak - liquid - liquid crystal display - molten - pool - pump out - runny - settle - shake up - slop - sloppy - smooth - spill - spout - sprinkle - spurt - stand - sticky - stir - stir up - stream - suck - thick - thin - upset - well - cleaning -
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mop up [sth.], mop [sth.] up1) raccogliere, asciugare [ liquid]2) mil. annientare [resistance, rebels]3) (absorb) prosciugare [savings, profits]* * *(to clean away using a mop, cloth etc: He mopped up the mess with his handkerchief.) asciugare* * *vt + adv2) Mil eliminare* * *mop up [sth.], mop [sth.] up1) raccogliere, asciugare [ liquid]2) mil. annientare [resistance, rebels]3) (absorb) prosciugare [savings, profits] -
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1. past tense - drank; verb1) (to swallow (a liquid): She drank a pint of water; He drank from a bottle.) beber, tomar2) (to take alcoholic liquids, especially in too great a quantity.) beber
2. noun1) ((an act of drinking) a liquid suitable for swallowing: He had/took a drink of water; Lemonade is a refreshing drink.) bebida2) ((a glassful etc of) alcoholic liquor: He likes a drink when he returns home from work; Have we any drink in the house?) bebida, copa•- drink in- drink to / drink to the health of
- drink to / drink the health of
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drink1 n1. bebidacan I have a drink? ¿puedo beber algo?2. tragodrink2 vb bebercan I have something to drink? ¿puedo beber algo?tr[drɪŋk]■ let's go for a drink! ¡vamos a tomar algo!, ¡vamos a tomar una copa!■ would you like a drink? ¿quieres tomar algo?1 (gen) beber, tomar■ what do you want to drink? ¿qué quieres beber?, ¿qué quieres tomar?1 beber■ don't drink and drive si bebes, no conduzcas\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto drink a toast to somebody brindar por alguiento drink like a fish beber como un cosaco, beber como una esponjato drink oneself into a stupor ponerse como una cuba, beber hasta perder el conocimientoto drink oneself to death matar a uno la bebidato drive somebody to drink empujar a alguien a la bebidato drink somebody under the table aguantar más bebiendo que alguiento drink to something/somebody brindar por algo/alguiento have something to drink tomar(se) algo1) imbibe: beber, tomar2)to drink up absorb: absorberdrink vi1) : beber2) : beber alcohol, tomardrink n1) : bebida f2) : bebida f alcohólican.• beber s.m.• bebida s.f.• bebido s.m.• trago s.m.• trinquis s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: drank, drunk) = beber v.• chupar v.• copear v.drɪŋk
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1) ua) ( any liquid) bebida fb) ( alcohol) bebida fto drive somebody/to take to drink — llevar a alguien/darse* a la bebida
2) ca) (amount drunk, served, sold)have a drink of water/milk — bebe or (esp AmL) toma un poco de agua/leche
b) ( alcoholic) copa f, trago m (fam)
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give me something to drink — dame algo de beber or (esp AmL) para tomar
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vi1) ( swallow) beber, tomar (esp AmL)2)a) ( consume alcohol) beber, tomar (AmL)I don't drink — no bebo, no tomo (alcohol) (AmL)
b) ( toast)•Phrasal Verbs:- drink in- drink up[drɪŋk] (vb: pt drank) (pp drunk)1. N1) (=liquid to drink) bebida fthere's food and drink in the kitchen — hay comida y bebidas en la cocina, hay cosas de comer y de beber en la cocina
have you got drinks for the children? — ¿habéis traído algo para que beban los niños?
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to give sb a drink — darle algo de beber a algn•
can I have a drink? — ¿me podrías dar algo de beber or (LAm) tomar?meat 1., 1), soft 2.•
hot drinks will be available — se servirá café y té2) (=glass of alcohol) copa f, trago m•
to go (out) for a drink — salir a tomar algo, salir a tomar una copathey've asked us round for drinks — nos han invitado a su casa a tomar algo or a tomar unas copas
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to have a drink — tomar algodrive 2., 7)we had a drink or two — tomamos unas copas or unos tragos
3) (=alcoholic liquor) alcohol m, bebida fhe's given up drink — ha dejado de beber, ha dejado el alcohol or la bebida
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to take to drink — darse a la bebida4)2.VT beber, tomar (esp LAm)would you like something to drink? — ¿quieres tomar algo?
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this coffee isn't fit to drink — este café no se puede beber•
we drank ourselves into a stupor — bebimos hasta perder el sentido•
to drink a toast to sth/sb — brindar por algo/algn3. VI1) (=imbibe liquid) beber•
to drink from the bottle — beber de la botella•
to drink out of paper cups — beber en vasos de plástico2) (=imbibe alcohol) beber, tomar (LAm)he doesn't drink — no bebe (alcohol), no toma (alcohol) (esp LAm)
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don't drink and drive — si bebes, no conduzcas•
to drink to sth/sb — brindar por algo/algn4.CPDdrink driver N — (Brit) conductor(a) m / f en estado de embriaguez
drink problem N —
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to have a drink problem — tener un problema con la bebidadrinks cabinet N — mueble m bar
drinks party N — cóctel m
- drink in- drink up* * *[drɪŋk]
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1) ua) ( any liquid) bebida fb) ( alcohol) bebida fto drive somebody/to take to drink — llevar a alguien/darse* a la bebida
2) ca) (amount drunk, served, sold)have a drink of water/milk — bebe or (esp AmL) toma un poco de agua/leche
b) ( alcoholic) copa f, trago m (fam)
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give me something to drink — dame algo de beber or (esp AmL) para tomar
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vi1) ( swallow) beber, tomar (esp AmL)2)a) ( consume alcohol) beber, tomar (AmL)I don't drink — no bebo, no tomo (alcohol) (AmL)
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səuk1) (to (let) stand in a liquid: She soaked the clothes overnight in soapy water.) remojar(se)2) (to make very wet: That shower has completely soaked my clothes.) empaparse3) ((with in, into, through etc) (of a liquid) to penetrate: The blood from his wound has soaked right through the bandage.) penetrar•- soaked- - soaked
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- soaking wet
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soak vb1. remojar / poner a remojo2. empapartr[səʊk]1 (put in liquid) poner en remojo, remojar; (saturate) empapar1 (washing, dried pulses) estar en remojo2 (bathe) bañarse3 (penetrate) empapar, calar1 remojón nombre masculino2 familiar (drunkard) borracho,-asoak ['so:k] vi: estar en remojosoak vt1) : poner en remojo2)to soak up absorb: absorbersoak n: remojo mn.• borrachín s.m.v.• abrevar v.• calar v.• embeber v.• empapar v.• humedecer v.• mojar v.• poner en remojo v.• recalar v.• remojar v.• remojarse v.
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1. səʊka) \<\<lentils/clothes\>\> ( immerse) poner* en or a remojo, dejar remojando; ( leave immersed) dejar en or a remojob) ( drench) empaparto be soaked (to the skin) — estar* empapado, estar* calado hasta los huesos
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via) ( lie in liquid)to leave something to soak — dejar algo en or a remojo, dejar algo remojando
b) ( penetrate) (+ adv compl)to soak into/through something — calar algo
Phrasal Verbs:- soak up
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[sǝʊk]to give something a soak — poner* algo en or a remojo
1. VT1) (=immerse) poner en remojo2) (=make wet) empaparyou've soaked yourself! — ¡te has empapado entero!, ¡te has puesto perdido de agua!
3) *to soak sb — (=take money from) desplumar a algn *, clavar a algn *
2.VI remojarseto leave sth to soak — dejar algo en or al remojo
3. N1) (=rain) diluvio m2) * (=drunkard) borracho(-a) m / f- soak in- soak up* * *
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1. [səʊk]a) \<\<lentils/clothes\>\> ( immerse) poner* en or a remojo, dejar remojando; ( leave immersed) dejar en or a remojob) ( drench) empaparto be soaked (to the skin) — estar* empapado, estar* calado hasta los huesos
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via) ( lie in liquid)to leave something to soak — dejar algo en or a remojo, dejar algo remojando
b) ( penetrate) (+ adv compl)to soak into/through something — calar algo
Phrasal Verbs:- soak up
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to give something a soak — poner* algo en or a remojo
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17 drink
1. noun1) Getränk; dashave a drink — [etwas] trinken
give somebody a drink [of fruit juice] — jemandem etwas [Fruchtsaft] zu trinken geben
he has had a few drinks — er hat einige getrunken (ugs.)
2. transitive verb,[strong] drink — scharfe od. hochprozentige Getränke
3. intransitive verb,drink down or off [in one gulp] — [in einem od. auf einen Zug] austrinken
drank, drunk trinkendrink from a bottle — aus einer Flasche trinken
drinking and driving, drink-driving — Alkohol am Steuer
drink to somebody/something — auf jemanden/etwas trinken
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/22431/drink_in">drink in- drink up* * *[driŋk] 1. past tense - drank; verb2) (to take alcoholic liquids, especially in too great a quantity.) trinken2. noun1) ((an act of drinking) a liquid suitable for swallowing: He had/took a drink of water; Lemonade is a refreshing drink.) der Schluck, das Getränk2) ((a glassful etc of) alcoholic liquor: He likes a drink when he returns home from work; Have we any drink in the house?) der Drink•- drink in- drink to / drink to the health of
- drink to / drink the health of
- drink up* * *[drɪŋk]I. nto have no food or \drink nichts zu essen und zu trinken habencan I get you a \drink? kann ich Ihnen etwas zu trinken bringen?a \drink of coffee/juice/milk ein Schluck m Kaffee/Saft/Milchsoft \drink Softdrink m, alkoholfreies Getränkto have a \drink etw trinkenhe came home smelling of \drink er kam mit einer [Alkohol]fahne nach HauseI do like a \drink occasionally hin und wieder trinke ich schon mal ganz gern ein Schlückchenhave we got time for a quick \drink? haben wir noch Zeit für ein schnelles Gläschen?▪ \drinks pl Getränke plcome for \drinks on Saturday kommen Sie doch am Samstag auf einen Drink vorbeiwhose turn is it to buy the \drinks? wer gibt die nächste Runde aus?\drink was his ruin der Alkohol war sein Verderbento drive sb to \drink jdn zum Trinker/zur Trinkerin machento take to \drink mit dem Trinken anfangen, sich dat das Trinken angewöhnen6. ( fam)▪ the \drink das MeerII. vi<drank, drunk>1. (consume liquid) trinken2. (consume alcohol) [Alkohol] trinkento \drink heavily viel trinken, saufen slto \drink moderately [or in moderation] maßvoll [o in Maßen] trinkento \drink and drive unter Alkoholeinfluss [o nach dem Trinken] fahren▪ to \drink to sb/sth auf jdn/etw trinken [o anstoßen]her husband \drinks ihr Mann ist ein Trinkerhe \drinks like a fish er säuft wie ein Loch slIII. vt<drank, drunk>1. (consume beverage)▪ to \drink sth etw trinkenwhat would you like to \drink? was möchten Sie trinken?to \drink a bottle of wine/a glass of water eine Flasche Wein/ein Glas Wasser trinkento \drink one's fill seinen Durst löschento \drink one's soup seine Suppe essen▪ to \drink sth etw trinkento \drink a toast to sb/sth auf jdn/etw trinkento \drink sb under the table jdn unter den Tisch trinken3. (absorb moisture)▪ to \drink sth etw aufsaugenmy car \drinks petrol mein Auto schluckt viel Benzin famto \drink water Wasser [ver]brauchenthese plants \drink amazing amounts of water diese Pflanzen brauchen erstaunlich viel Wasser* * *[drɪŋk] vb: pret drank, ptp drunk1. n1) (= liquid to drink) Getränk ntwould you like a drink of water? —
2) (= glass of alcoholic drink) Glas nt, Drink mhave a drink! — trink doch was or einen!
he's had a good drink (inf) — er hat ein paar über den Durst getrunken
the drinks are on me — die Getränke zahle or spendiere ich
3) no pl (= alcoholic liquor) Alkohol mhis worries drove him to drink — vor lauter Sorgen fing er an zu trinken
she drove him to drink — sie war der Grund, warum er zu trinken anfing
it's enough to drive you to drink! — da könnte man wirklich zum Trinker werden
three planes went down into the drink — drei Flugzeuge gingen in den Bach (sl)
2. vttrinkenis the water fit to drink? — ist das Trinkwasser?, kann man das Wasser trinken?
he drinks all his wages —
to drink oneself silly — sich dumm und dämlich trinken (inf) or saufen (inf)
this car drinks petrol — dieses Auto säuft das Benzin nur so (inf)
See:→ table3. vitrinkenone shouldn't drink and drive — nach dem Trinken soll man nicht fahren
drinking and driving — Alkohol am Steuer
to drink to sb — auf jdn trinken; (to one's neighbour at table etc) jdm zuprosten or zutrinken
to drink to sth — auf etw (acc) trinken
* * *drink [drıŋk]A s1. Getränk n:give sb a drink jemandem etwas zu trinken geben;a drink of water ein Glas Wasser ( → A 5)2. Drink m, alkoholisches Getränk:have a drink with sb mit jemandem ein Glas trinken;be fond of a drink gern mal einen trinken;when he’s had a drink he’s … wenn er etwas getrunken hat, ist er …;I need a drink ich brauch etwas zu trinken oder einen Schnaps3. Alkohol m:there’s no drink in the house wir haben nichts Alkoholisches im Haus;be fond of drink gern trinken;a) angetrunken sein,b) betrunken sein; I didn’t believe him, I thought it was the drink talking ich hielt es für das Gerede eines Betrunkenen4. fig das Trinken, der Alkohol:drive sb into drink jemanden in den Alkoholismus treiben;take to drink zu trinken anfangen;have a drink problem Alkoholprobleme haben5. Schluck m, Zug m:a drink of water ein Schluck Wasser ( → A 1);take a long drink from einen großen Schluck nehmen ausB v/t prät drank [dræŋk], pperf drunk [drʌŋk], US auch drank1. Tee etc trinken:drink one’s soup seine Suppe essen;2. trinken, saufen (Tier)C v/i1. trinken (from, out of aus;poet of von)2. trinken, saufen (Tier)3. trinken, weitS. auch (ein) Trinker sein:4. trinken, anstoßen ( beide:to auf akk):* * *1. noun1) Getränk; dashave a drink — [etwas] trinken
would you like a drink of milk? — möchten Sie etwas Milch [trinken]?
give somebody a drink [of fruit juice] — jemandem etwas [Fruchtsaft] zu trinken geben
2. transitive verb,[strong] drink — scharfe od. hochprozentige Getränke
3. intransitive verb,drink down or off [in one gulp] — [in einem od. auf einen Zug] austrinken
drank, drunk trinkendrinking and driving, drink-driving — Alkohol am Steuer
drink to somebody/something — auf jemanden/etwas trinken
Phrasal Verbs:- drink in- drink up* * *n.Getränk -e n.Trank ¨-e m. v.(§ p.,p.p.: drank, drunk)= trinken v.(§ p.,pp.: trank, getrunken) -
18 immerse
i'mə:s(to put completely under the surface of a liquid: She immersed the vegetables in boiling water.) sumergir, hundir- immersion heater
tr[ɪ'mɜːs]1 sumergir (in, en), hundir (in, en)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be immersed in something figurative use estar absorto,-a en algoto immerse oneself in something figurative use sumergirse en algo1) submerge: sumergir2)to immerse oneself in : enfrascarse env.• sumergir v.• sumir v.ɪ'mɜːrs, ɪ'mɜːs
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a) ( submerge)to immerse something/somebody (IN something) — sumergir* algo/a alguien (en algo)
b) (absorb, involve)to be immersed IN something — estar* absorto or enfrascado en algo
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v reflto immerse oneself IN something: he immersed himself in his work — se metió de lleno or se sumergió en su trabajo
[ɪ'mɜːs]VT (lit)to be immersed in sth — (fig) estar metido de lleno or inmerso en algo
he was totally immersed in his work — estaba metido de lleno or inmerso en su trabajo
she was immersed in the newspaper — estaba absorta or inmersa en la lectura del periódico
to immerse o.s. in sth — (fig) sumergirse en algo
she immersed herself in the history and culture of the place — se metió de lleno or se sumergió en la historia y la cultura del lugar
* * *[ɪ'mɜːrs, ɪ'mɜːs]
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a) ( submerge)to immerse something/somebody (IN something) — sumergir* algo/a alguien (en algo)
b) (absorb, involve)to be immersed IN something — estar* absorto or enfrascado en algo
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v reflto immerse oneself IN something: he immersed himself in his work — se metió de lleno or se sumergió en su trabajo
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19 drink
1. n питьёto drink hard — крепко выпивать; пить запоем
2. n напиток3. n спиртной напитокlong drink — стакан пива, сидра; стакан виски с содовой
4. n состояние опьяненияin drink — пьяный; в пьяном виде
mind affected by drink — рассудок, расстроенный опьянением
5. n запой; пьянство, алкоголизмgiven to drink — пьющий, предающийся пьянству
6. n глоток7. n сл. водный простор; океан; «лужа»8. v выпивать; пить, пьянствоватьto drink hard — пить запоем, сильно пить, пьянствовать; пить мёртвую, пить беспробудно
9. v напаивать, подпаивать10. v пить; провозглашать тост11. v испить; отведать, хлебнуть, испытатьI showed in mime that I wanted a drink — я жестами показал, что хочу пить
12. v всасывать, впитыватьdrink in — впитывать; внимать, жадно слушать
13. v пропивать14. v иметь вкус, букет15. v «идти»this wine drinks well after a year — это вино приобретает приятный вкус после того, как постоит год
Синонимический ряд:1. beverage (noun) beverage; bottle; drinkable; glass; libation; liquid; potable; potion; refreshment2. bracer (noun) bracer; chaser; cocktail; nightcap3. draft (noun) draft; drag; drain; draught; drench; potation; pull; quaff; sip; swig; swill; taste4. liquor (noun) alcohol; aqua vitae; booze; firewater; grog; inebriant; intoxicant; liquor; spirits; tipple5. ocean (noun) blue; brine; deep; main; ocean; sea6. absorb (verb) absorb; ingest; soak up; sop7. booze (verb) booze; liquor up; nip; pledge; salute; soak; swig; swill; swizzle; tank up; tipple; toast; tope8. swallow (verb) consume; gulp; guzzle; imbibe; quaff; sip; suck; sup; sup off; sup up; swallow; toss; toss down; toss offАнтонимический ряд:exude; moisten; pour; water -
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A n1 ( take hold of) prendre [object, money] ; to take sb by the arm/hand/throat prendre qn par le bras/par la main/à la gorge ; to take sb's arm/hand prendre le bras/la main de qn ; to take sth from prendre qch sur [shelf, table] ; prendre qch dans [drawer, box] ; to take sth out of sth sortir qch de qch ; the passage is taken from his latest book le passage est tiré de son dernier livre ;2 ( use violently) to take a knife/an axe to sb attaquer qn avec un couteau/une hache ;3 ( have by choice) prendre [bath, shower, holiday] ; to take lessons prendre des leçons (in de) ; we take a newspaper/three pints of milk every day nous prenons le journal/trois pintes de lait tous les jours ; we take the Gazette nous recevons la Gazette ; I'll take a pound of apples, please donnez-moi une livre de pommes, s'il vous plaît ; take a seat! asseyez-vous! ; to take a wife/a husband† prendre femme/un mari† ;4 ( carry along) emporter, prendre [object] ; emmener [person] ; to take sb to school/to work/to the hospital emmener qn à l'école/au travail/à l'hôpital ; to take a letter/a cheque to the post office porter une lettre/un chèque à la poste ; to take chairs into the garden porter des chaises dans le jardin ; to take the car to the garage emmener la voiture au garage ; the book? he's taken it with him le livre? il l'a emporté ; to take sb sth, to take sth to sb apporter qch à qn ; to take sb dancing/swimming emmener qn danser/se baigner ; to take sth upstairs/downstairs monter/descendre qch ; you can't take him anywhere! hum il n'est pas sortable! ;5 (lead, guide) I'll take you through the procedure je vous montrerai comment on procède ; to take the actors through the scene faire travailler la scène aux acteurs ; I'll take you up to the second floor/to your room je vais vous conduire au deuxième étage/à votre chambre ;6 ( transport) to take sb to [bus] conduire or emmener qn à [place] ; [road, path] conduire or mener qn à [place] ; his work takes him to many different countries son travail l'appelle à se déplacer dans beaucoup de pays différents ; what took you to Brussels? qu'est-ce que vous êtes allé faire à Bruxelles? ;7 ( use to get somewhere) prendre [bus, taxi, plane etc] ; prendre [road, path] ; take the first turn on the right/left prenez la première à droite/à gauche ;9 ( accept) accepter, recevoir [bribe, money] ; prendre [patients, pupils] ; accepter [job] ; prendre [phone call] ; [machine] accepter [coin] ; [shop, restaurant etc] accepter [credit card, cheque] ; [union, employee] accepter [reduction, cut] ; will you take £10 for the radio? je vous offre 10 livres sterling en échange de votre radio ; that's my last offer, take it or leave it ! c'est ma dernière proposition, c'est à prendre ou à laisser! ; whisky? I can take it or leave it! le whisky? je peux très bien m'en passer ;10 ( require) [activity, course of action] demander, exiger [patience, skill, courage] ; it takes patience/courage to do il faut de la patience/du courage pour faire ; it takes three hours/years etc to do il faut trois heures/ans etc pour faire ; it won't take long ça ne prendra pas longtemps ; it took her 10 minutes to repair it elle a mis 10 minutes pour le réparer ; the wall won't take long to build le mur sera vite construit ; it won't take long to do the washing-up la vaisselle sera vite faite ; it would take a genius/a strong person to do that il faudrait un génie/quelqu'un de robuste pour faire ça ; to have what it takes avoir tout ce qu'il faut (to do pour faire) ; typing all those letters in two hours will take some doing! ce ne sera pas facile de taper toutes ces lettres en deux heures! ; she'll take some persuading ce sera dur de la convaincre ;12 ( endure) supporter [pain, criticism] ; accepter [punishment, opinions] ; I find their attitude hard to take je trouve leur attitude difficile à accepter ; he can't take being criticized il ne supporte pas qu'on le critique ; she just sat there and took it! elle est restée là et ne s'est pas défendue ; he can't take a joke il ne sait pas prendre une plaisanterie ; go on, tell me, I can take it! vas-y, dis-le, je n'en mourrai pas ○ ! ; I can't take any more! je suis vraiment à bout! ;13 ( react to) prendre [news, matter, criticism, comments] ; to take sth well/badly bien/mal prendre qch ; to take sth seriously/lightly prendre qch au sérieux/à la légère ; to take things one ou a step at a time prendre les choses une par une ;14 ( assume) I take it that je suppose que ; to take sb for ou to be sth prendre qn pour qch ; what do you take me for? pour qui est-ce que tu me prends? ; what do you take this poem to mean? comment est-ce que vous interprétez ce poème? ;15 ( consider as example) prendre [person, example, case] ; take John (for example), he has brought up a family by himself prends John, il a élevé une famille tout seul ; let us ou if we take the situation in France prenons la situation en France ; take Stella, she never complains! regarde Stella, elle ne se plaint jamais! ;16 ( adopt) adopter [view, attitude, measures, steps] ; to take a soft/tough line on sb/sth adopter une attitude indulgente/sévère à l'égard de qn/qch ; to take the view ou attitude that être d'avis que, considérer que ;17 ( record) prendre [notes, statement] ; [doctor, nurse] prendre [pulse, temperature, blood pressure] ; [secretary] prendre [letter] ; to take sb's measurements ( for clothes) prendre les mesures de qn ; to take a reading lire les indications ;18 ( hold) [hall, bus] avoir une capacité de, pouvoir contenir [50 people, passengers etc] ; [tank, container] pouvoir contenir [quantity] ; the tank/bus will take… le réservoir/bus peut contenir… ; the cupboard/the suitcase won't take any more clothes il est impossible de mettre plus de vêtements dans ce placard/ cette valise ;19 ( consume) prendre [sugar, milk, pills, remedy] ; to take tea/lunch with sb GB sout prendre le thé/déjeuner avec qn ; ⇒ drug ;21 Phot prendre [photograph] ;25 ( teach) [teacher, lecturer] faire cours à [students, pupils] ; to take sb for Geography/French faire cours de géographie/de français à qn ;27 ( capture) [army, enemy] prendre [fortress, city] ; ( in chess) [player] prendre [piece] ; ( in cards) faire [trick] ; [person] remporter [prize] ; ⇒ hostage, prisoner ;28 ○ ( have sex with) prendre [woman].1 ( have desired effect) [drug] faire effet ; [dye] prendre ; ( grow successfully) [plant] prendre ;2 Fishg [fish] mordre.I'll take it from here fig je prendrai la suite ; to be on the take ○ toucher des pots-de-vin ; to take it ou a lot out of sb fatiguer beaucoup qn ; to take it upon oneself to do prendre sur soi de faire ; to take sb out of himself changer les idées à qn ; you can take it from me,… croyez-moi,…■ take aback:▶ take [sb] aback interloquer [person].■ take after:▶ take after [sb] tenir de [father, mother etc].■ take against:▶ take against [sb] prendre [qn] en grippe.■ take along:▶ take [sb/sth] along, take along [sb/sth] emporter [object] ; emmener [person].■ take apart:▶ take apart se démonter ; does it take apart? est-ce que ça se démonte? ;▶ take [sb/sth] apart1 ( separate into parts) démonter [car, machine] ;■ take aside:▶ take [sb] aside prendre [qn] à part.■ take away:▶ take [sb/sth] away, take away [sb/sth]1 ( remove) enlever, emporter [object] (from de) ; emmener [person] (from de) ; supprimer [pain, fear, grief] (from de) ; ‘two hamburgers to take away, please’ GB ‘deux hamburgers à emporter, s'il vous plaît’ ; to take away sb's appetite faire perdre l'appétit à qn ;2 fig ( diminish) that doesn't take anything away from his achievement ça n'enlève rien à ce qu'il a accompli ;3 ( subtract) soustraire [number] (from à, de) ; ten take away seven is three dix moins sept égalent trois.■ take back:▶ take [sth] back, take back [sth]▶ take [sb] back ( cause to remember) rappeler des souvenirs à [person] ; this song takes me back to my childhood cette chanson me rappelle mon enfance ;▶ take [sb/sth] back, take back [sb/sth] ( accept again) reprendre [partner, employee] ; reprendre [gift, ring] ; [shop] reprendre [goods].■ take down:▶ take [sth] down, take down [sth]2 ( lower) baisser [skirt, pants] ;3 ( dismantle) démonter [tent, scaffolding] ;4 ( write down) noter [name, statement, details].■ take hold:▶ take hold [disease, epidemic] s'installer ; [idea, ideology] se répandre ; [influence] s'accroître ; to take hold of ( grasp) prendre [object, hand] ; fig ( overwhelm) [feeling, anger] envahir [person] ; [idea] prendre [person].■ take in:▶ take [sb] in, take in [sb]1 ( deceive) tromper, abuser [person] ; he was taken in il s'est laissé abuser ; don't be taken in by appearances! ne te fie pas aux apparences! ; I wasn't taken in by him je ne me suis pas laissé prendre à son jeu ;▶ take in [sth]3 ( encompass) inclure [place, developments] ;4 ( absorb) [root] absorber [nutrients] ; [person, animal] absorber [oxygen] ; fig s'imprégner de [atmosphere] ;6 Sewing reprendre [dress, skirt etc] ;7 ( accept for payment) faire [qch] à domicile [washing, mending] ;8 ○ ( visit) aller à [play, exhibition].■ take off:▶ take off1 ( leave the ground) [plane] décoller ;3 ○ ( leave hurriedly) filer ○ ;▶ take [sth] off1 ( deduct) to take £10 off (the price) réduire le prix de 10 livres, faire une remise de 10 livres ;2 ( have as holiday) to take two days off prendre deux jours de congé ; I'm taking next week off je suis en congé la semaine prochaine ;3 ( make look younger) that hairstyle takes 15 years off you! cette coiffure te rajeunit de 15 ans! ;▶ take [sth] off, take off [sth]1 ( remove) enlever, ôter [clothing, shoes] ; enlever [lid, feet, hands] (from de) ; supprimer [dish, train] ; to take sth off the market retirer qch du marché ;2 ( amputate) amputer, couper [limb] ;3 ( withdraw) annuler [show, play] ;▶ take [sb] off, take off [sb]1 ○ ( imitate) imiter [person] ;2 ( remove) to take sb off the case [police] retirer l'affaire à qn ; to take oneself off partir, s'en aller (to à).■ take on:▶ take on ( get upset) don't take on so ( stay calm) ne t'énerve pas ; ( don't worry) ne t'en fais pas ;▶ take [sb/sth] on, take on [sb/sth]1 ( employ) embaucher, prendre [staff, worker] ;2 ( compete against) [team, player] jouer contre [team, player] ; ( fight) se battre contre [person, opponent] ; to take sb on at chess/at tennis jouer aux échecs/au tennis contre qn ;4 ( acquire) prendre [look, significance, colour, meaning].■ take out:▶ take out s'enlever ; does this take out? est-ce que ça s'enlève? ;▶ take [sb/sth] out, take out [sb/sth]1 ( remove) sortir [object] (from, of de) ; [dentist] extraire, arracher ○ [tooth] ; [doctor] enlever [appendix] ; ( from bank) retirer [money] (of de) ; take your hands out of your pockets! enlève tes mains de tes poches! ;2 ( go out with) sortir avec [person] ; to take sb out to dinner/for a walk emmener qn dîner/se promener ;3 ( eat elsewhere) emporter [fast food] ; ‘two hamburgers to take out, please!’ ‘deux hamburgers à emporter, s'il vous plaît! ;4 ( deduct) déduire [contributions, tax] (of de) ;5 ○ (kill, destroy) éliminer [person] ; détruire [installation, target] ;6 to take sth out on sb passer qch sur qn [anger, frustration] ; to take it out on sb s'en prendre à qn.■ take over:1 ( take control) (of town, country, party) [army, faction] prendre le pouvoir ; he's always trying to take over il veut toujours tout commander ;2 ( be successor) [person] prendre la suite (as comme) ; to take over from remplacer, succéder à [predecessor] ;▶ take over [sth]1 ( take control of) prendre le contrôle de [town, country] ; reprendre [business] ; shall I take over the driving for a while? veux-tu que je prenne un peu le volant? ;2 Fin racheter, prendre le contrôle de [company].■ take place avoir lieu.■ take to:▶ take to [sb/sth]1 ( develop liking for) he has really taken to her/to his new job elle/son nouvel emploi lui plaît vraiment beaucoup ;2 ( begin) to take to doing ○ se mettre à faire ; he's taken to smoking/wearing a hat il s'est mis à fumer/porter un chapeau ;3 (go) se réfugier dans [forest, hills] ; to take to one's bed se mettre au lit ; to take to the streets descendre dans la rue.■ take up:▶ take up ( continue story etc) reprendre ; to take up where sb/sth left off reprendre là où qn/qch s'était arrêté ; to take up with s'attacher à [person, group] ;▶ take up [sth]2 ( start) se mettre à [golf, guitar] ; prendre [job] ; to take up a career as an actor se lancer dans le métier d'acteur ; to take up one's duties ou responsibilities entrer dans ses fonctions ;4 ( accept) accepter [offer, invitation] relever [challenge] ; to take up sb's case Jur accepter de défendre qn ;5 to take sth up with sb soulever [qch] avec qn [matter] ;7 ( adopt) prendre [position, stance] ;▶ take [sb] up2 to take sb up on ( challenge) reprendre qn sur [point, assertion] ; ( accept) to take sb up on an invitation/an offer accepter l'invitation/l'offre de qn.
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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 — ► VERB 1) soak up (liquid or another substance). 2) take in (information). 3) assimilate or take over (something less powerful). 4) use up (time or resources). 5) reduce the effect or intensity of (sound or an impact). 6) (usu. as absorbed or … English terms dictionary
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 — 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
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 — verb 1 liquid, gas, energy, etc. ADVERB ▪ quickly, rapidly ▪ directly, easily, readily PREPOSITION ▪ into … Collocations dictionary
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
Liquid air — For the automobile, see Liquid Air. Liquid air is air that has been cooled to very low temperatures so that it has condensed to a liquid. It must be kept in a Dewar flask at room temperature. Liquid air can absorb heat rapidly and revert to its… … Wikipedia
Liquid metal cooled reactor — A Liquid metal cooled nuclear reactor, liquid metal fast reactor or LMFR is an advanced type of nuclear reactor where the primary coolant is a liquid metal. Liquid metal cooled reactors were first adapted for nuclear submarine use but have also… … Wikipedia