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absorb

/əbˈsɔːb/ /æbˈsɔɹb/

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verb

Absorber, assimiler, engloutir, intégrer

To 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.

Examples :

"The company absorbed the smaller firm, and now all the employees work together under one roof. "

L'entreprise a absorbé la plus petite entreprise, et maintenant tous les employés travaillent ensemble sous le même toit.

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verb

Absorber, engloutir

To engulf, as in water; to swallow up.

Examples :

"The storm surge absorbed the coastal town, leaving only scattered debris. "

L'onde de tempête a englouti la ville côtière, ne laissant que des débris épars.

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Absorber, aspirer, imprégner

To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in.

Examples :

"The plant absorbed the water quickly from the soil. "

La plante a rapidement absorbé l'eau du sol.

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verb

Absorber, assimiler

To take in energy and convert it, as

Examples :

"Heat, light, and electricity are absorbed in the substances into which they pass."

La chaleur, la lumière et l'électricité sont absorbées dans les substances dans lesquelles elles passent.

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Absorber, accaparer

To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully

Examples :

"The new student was completely absorbed in his history book, losing track of time. "

Le nouvel élève était complètement absorbé par son livre d'histoire, perdant la notion du temps.

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Occuper, prendre

To occupy or consume time.

Examples :

"The long meeting absorbed all of my afternoon. "

La longue réunion a occupé tout mon après-midi.

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Assimiler, comprendre

Assimilate mentally.

Examples :

"The student absorbed the information from the lecture quickly. "

L'étudiant a rapidement assimilé les informations de la conférence.

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verb

Prendre en charge, assumer

To assume or pay for as part of a commercial transaction.

Examples :

"The company absorbed the cost of the new software upgrade as part of their annual budget. "

L'entreprise a pris en charge le coût de la nouvelle mise à niveau du logiciel dans le cadre de son budget annuel.

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Prendre en charge les coûts

To defray the costs.

Examples :

"The company absorbed the costs of the new equipment by increasing the price of its products slightly. "

L'entreprise a pris en charge les coûts du nouvel équipement en augmentant légèrement le prix de ses produits.

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Acquérir, absorber

To accept or purchase in quantity.

Examples :

"The company absorbed several smaller businesses last year. "

L'entreprise a acquis plusieurs petites entreprises l'année dernière.

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