verb
absorber
absorb
Tomar o recibir algo y hacerlo parte de uno, como un líquido, una idea o una emoción.
Definition & meaning
The verb absorber has several related meanings in Spanish:
- To absorb (physical): To soak up, assimilate, or ingest a substance (liquid, gas, or energy) into the interior of another. For example, a sponge absorbing water or a material absorbing light.
- To absorb (figurative): To be completely occupied or engrossed by an activity, thought, or sensation, to the point of losing focus on external surroundings.
- To consume or engulf: To incorporate something into a larger whole, such as a company acquiring a smaller business or a group merging with another.
Grammar & Word origin
- Grammar: It is a regular -er verb. It is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object to complete its meaning.
- Word origin: It comes from the Latin word absorbere, formed by the prefix ab- (from, away) and the verb sorbere (to suck in).
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- Empapar (to soak)
- Succionar (to suck)
- Asimilar (to assimilate)
- Incorporar (to incorporate)
- Consumir (to consume)
Antonyms:
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Examples
Las plantas pueden absorber mucha agua después de la lluvia.verb
Plants can absorb a lot of water after the rain.
Las raíces pueden absorber el agua cuando llueve mucho.verb
The roots can absorb water when it rains a lot.
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