swallow up

divorare, consumare

Usare una grande quantità di denaro, tempo o altre risorse.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: swallow up something (Repairs swallowed up our savings.)

Sinonimi: use up, consume, eat up

Espressioni comuni: swallow up savings, swallow something up

inghiottire

Coprire o avvolgere completamente qualcosa fino a farlo sparire alla vista.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: be swallowed up by something (The village was swallowed up by the flood.)

Sinonimi: engulf, envelop

Espressioni comuni: swallow up something, swallow someone up

assorbire, inglobare

Prendere il controllo di un gruppo o un'azienda più piccoli, integrandoli in un'organizzazione più grande.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: be swallowed up by something (The firm was swallowed up by a larger company.)

Sinonimi: absorb, take over

Espressioni comuni: swallow up companies, swallow something up