swallow up

engloutir, absorber

Utiliser une grande quantité d'argent, de temps ou d'autres ressources.

En anglais simple : To use a large amount of money, time, or other resources.

• Rent swallows up most of my salary.
• The project swallowed up all our spare time.
• Unexpected bills have swallowed our savings up.

Comment l'utiliser : swallow up something (Repairs swallowed up our savings.)

Synonymes : use up, consume, eat up

Expressions courantes : swallow up savings, swallow something up

engloutir

Recouvrir ou entourer complètement quelque chose, au point de le faire disparaître de la vue.

En anglais simple : To cover or surround something completely so that it disappears from view.

• Fog swallowed up the hills.
• The waves swallowed the little boat up.
• The car was swallowed up by a hole in the road.

Comment l'utiliser : be swallowed up by something (The village was swallowed up by the flood.)

Synonymes : engulf, envelop

Expressions courantes : swallow up something, swallow someone up

absorber

Prendre le contrôle d'un petit groupe ou d'une entreprise pour l'intégrer à une organisation plus grande.

En anglais simple : To take control of a smaller group or business so that it becomes part of a larger one.

• Big companies swallow up small ones.
• The chain swallowed up three local shops.
• Our club was swallowed up by a larger organization.

Comment l'utiliser : be swallowed up by something (The firm was swallowed up by a larger company.)

Synonymes : absorb, take over

Expressions courantes : swallow up companies, swallow something up