la lettura lo assorbiva

absorb

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assorbire v.tr.

1 to absorb; ( liquidi) to soak; ( gas) to occlude: le spugne assorbono l'acqua, sponges absorb (o soak up) water; assorbire radiazioni, to absorb radiations

2 (fig.) to absorb, to take* up; to engross: l'Impero assorbì tutti i piccoli stati, the Empire absorbed all the lesser states; assorbire le energie, to absorb (o to take up) one's energy; l'affitto assorbe gran parte del suo stipendio, the rent takes up most of his salary (o fam. most of his salary goes to pay the rent); la lettura lo assorbiva, he was engrossed in his reading // assorbire un colpo, (fig.) to absorb a blow (o a punch)

3 (fis.) to absorb

4 (econ., dir.) to absorb, to take* over; ( essere assorbito) to merge: le due società vennero assorbite in una nuova, the two companies were merged into a new one; quell'azienda assorbì l'altra, that firm merged into the other; assorbire un'impresa, to absorb (o to take over) a business.

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verbo transitivo

1) (imbeversi di) to absorb, to soak up, to take* up [ liquido]; (trattenere) to absorb [calore, rumore, luce]

2) (assimilare) [persona, animale] to absorb, to take* in [ ossigeno]; [ pianta] to absorb [ nutrimento]; [radici, pianta] to drink* in [ acqua]

3) (impegnare) [ progetto] to absorb [denaro, tempo]; [attività, problema] to absorb [ mente]

4) (inglobare, incorporare) to absorb [impresa, partito, costi, profitti]

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assorbire

/assor'bire/ [109]

verbo transitivo

 1 (imbeversi di) to absorb, to soak up, to take* up [ liquido]; (trattenere) to absorb [ calore, rumore, luce]

 2 (assimilare) [ persona, animale] to absorb, to take* in [ ossigeno]; [ pianta] to absorb [ nutrimento]; [ radici, pianta] to drink* in [ acqua]

 3 (impegnare) [ progetto] to absorb [ denaro, tempo]; [ attività, problema] to absorb [ mente]

 4 (inglobare, incorporare) to absorb [ impresa, partito, costi, profitti].