absorb

assorbire

Far entrare un liquido all’interno di un materiale, senza lasciarlo sulla superficie.

In inglese semplice: To take liquid into a material, rather than leave it on the surface.

• The towel absorbed the water.
• Dry soil can absorb a lot of rain.
• Does this cloth absorb oil?

Sinonimi: soak up, take in

Espressioni comuni: absorb water, absorb moisture, absorb liquid

assorbire, assimilare

Accogliere e utilizzare qualcosa, come informazioni o energia.

In inglese semplice: To take in and use something, such as information or energy.

• I need time to absorb this information.
• Dark surfaces absorb more heat.
• She absorbed everything the teacher explained.

Sinonimi: take in

Espressioni comuni: absorb information, absorb energy, absorb heat, absorb knowledge

farsi carico di, assorbire

Pagare personalmente un costo invece di farlo pagare a qualcun altro.

In inglese semplice: To pay a cost yourself instead of making someone else pay it.

• The company will absorb the extra cost.
• We absorbed the delivery charges ourselves.
• Small shops cannot absorb such large losses.

Sinonimi: cover, bear

Espressioni comuni: absorb costs, absorb the charge, absorb losses

assorbire, occupare

Richiedere tutto il tempo o tutte le energie di qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: To use up someone's time or effort completely.

• The project absorbs all my time.
• House repairs absorbed most of our energy.
• These small tasks can absorb hours.

Sinonimi: take up, consume

Espressioni comuni: absorb someone's time, absorb resources, absorb effort