absorb

absorb
transitive verb
1) aufsaugen [Flüssigkeit]; aufnehmen [Flüssigkeit, Nährstoff, Wärme]; (fig.) in sich (Akk.) aufnehmen [Wissen]
2) (reduce in strength) absorbieren; abfangen [Schlag, Stoß]
3) (incorporate) eingliedern, integrieren [Abteilung, Gemeinde]
4) (consume) aufzehren [Kraft, Zeit, Vermögen]
5) (engross) ausfüllen [Person, Interesse, Gedanken]
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[əb'zo:b]
verb
1) (to soak up: The cloth absorbed the ink I had spilled.) aufsaugen
2) (to take up the whole attention of (a person): He was completely absorbed in his book.) fesseln
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ab·sorb
[əbˈzɔ:b, -ˈsɔ:b, AM -ˈsɔ:rb, -ˈzɔ:rb]
vt
1. (soak up)
▪ to \absorb sth etw aufnehmen [o fachspr absorbieren]; liquids a. etw aufsaugen; MED etw resorbieren
to be \absorbed into the bloodstream drug in den Blutkreislauf gelangen
2. usu passive (become part)
▪ to be \absorbed by [or into] sth in etw akk integriert werden
3. (accommodate for)
▪ to \absorb sth changes etw auffangen
4. (reduce)
▪ to \absorb sth blow etw abfangen
to \absorb light Licht absorbieren [o fam schlucken]
to \absorb noise Schall dämpfen [o fam schlucken
▪ to \absorb sth information, news etw aufnehmen
6. (engross)
▪ to \absorb sb jdn beanspruchen [o in Anspruch nehmen]
to \absorb sb's attention/time jds Aufmerksamkeit/Zeit beanspruchen
to completely \absorb sb's attention/time jds ganze Aufmerksamkeit/Zeit in Anspruch nehmen
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[əb'sɔːb]
vt
absorbieren, aufnehmen; liquid also aufsaugen; knowledge, news also in sich (acc) aufnehmen; vibration auffangen, absorbieren; shock dämpfen; light, sound absorbieren, schlucken; people, firm absorbieren, integrieren (into in +acc); costs etc tragen; one's time in Anspruch nehmen

she absorbs things quickly — sie hat eine rasche Auffassungsgabe

to be absorbed in a book etc — in ein Buch etc vertieft or versunken sein

to get absorbed in a book etc — sich in ein Buch etc vertiefen

she was completely absorbed in her family/job — sie ging völlig in ihrer Familie/Arbeit auf

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absorb [əbˈsɔː(r)b; -ˈz-]
1. absorbieren, auf-, einsaugen, fig Wissen etc (in sich) aufnehmen
2. obs verschlingen (auch fig)
3. fig ganz in Anspruch nehmen oder beschäftigen, fesseln
4. PHYS absorbieren, resorbieren, in sich aufnehmen, einen Schall schlucken, einen Schall, Stoß dämpfen
5. WIRTSCH die Kaufkraft abschöpfen
6. sich etwas einverleiben, schlucken umg (aneignen)
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transitive verb
1) aufsaugen [Flüssigkeit]; aufnehmen [Flüssigkeit, Nährstoff, Wärme]; (fig.) in sich (Akk.) aufnehmen [Wissen]
2) (reduce in strength) absorbieren; abfangen [Schlag, Stoß]
3) (incorporate) eingliedern, integrieren [Abteilung, Gemeinde]
4) (consume) aufzehren [Kraft, Zeit, Vermögen]
5) (engross) ausfüllen [Person, Interesse, Gedanken]
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v.
absorbieren v.
aufnehmen v.
aufsaugen v.
dämpfen v.
einsaugen v.
fesseln v.
ganz in Anspruch nehmen ausdr.
neutralisieren v.
tragen v.
(§ p.,pp.: trug, getragen)

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