verb🔗ShareAbsorber, asimilar, incorporar, engullirTo include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up."The company absorbed the smaller competitor, and now all the products are sold under the larger brand. "La empresa absorbió al competidor más pequeño, y ahora todos los productos se venden bajo la marca más grande.actionprocessconditionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbsorber, engullirTo engulf, as in water; to swallow up."The storm absorbed the small sailboat, taking it out of sight. "La tormenta engulló el pequeño velero, haciéndolo desaparecer.naturedisasterenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbsorber, empaparTo suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in."The plant absorbed the water from the soil. "La planta absorbió el agua del suelo.chemistryphysiologybiologybodybiochemistryprocessscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbsorber, asimilarTo take in energy and convert it, as"Heat, light, and electricity are absorbed in the substances into which they pass."El calor, la luz y la electricidad se absorben en las sustancias en las que pasan.physicsenergyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbsorber, ensimismarseTo engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully"She was so absorbed in her book that she didn't hear me call her name. "Estaba tan ensimismada en su libro que no me oyó llamarla.mindsensationbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOcupar, consumirTo occupy or consume time."The meeting absorbed all of my morning. "La reunión ocupó toda mi mañana.timemindactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAsimilar, absorberAssimilate mentally."The student absorbed the information from the lecture quickly. "El estudiante asimiló la información de la conferencia rápidamente.mindeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAsumir, absorberTo assume or pay for as part of a commercial transaction."The company absorbed the cost of new equipment as part of the contract. "La empresa asumió el costo del nuevo equipo como parte del contrato.businessfinanceeconomycommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbsorber los costos, asumir los gastosTo defray the costs."The company absorbed the extra costs of the new project by using profits from last year. "La empresa absorbió los costos adicionales del nuevo proyecto utilizando las ganancias del año pasado.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbsorber, adquirirTo accept or purchase in quantity."The school absorbed all the extra notebooks after the bookstore closed down. "La escuela absorbió todos los cuadernos extra después de que la librería cerrara.businesscommerceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAbsorto, ensimismadoFully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed."She was so absorbed in the book that she didn't hear the phone ring. "Estaba tan absorta en el libro que no oyó sonar el teléfono.mindhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAbsorbido, asimiladoSomething that has been absorbed, taken in, engulfed, imbibed, or assimilated."The sponge was completely absorbed, filled to the brim with water. "La esponja estaba completamente absorbida, llena hasta el borde de agua.materialsubstancephysiologybiologychemistrybiochemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
