absorb

/əbˈzɔːb/ verb [T]

Translation

LIQUID › If a substance absorbs a liquid, it takes it in through its surface and holds it.

emmek, içine çekmek

The fabric absorbs all the moisture, keeping your skin dry.1277

be absorbed in sth › to give all your attention to something that you are doing

bütün dikkatini bir şeye vermek, yoğunlaşmak

Simon was so absorbed in his computer game, he didn't notice me come in.112310992128

REMEMBER › to understand and remember facts that you read or hear

gerçekleri anlamak ve hatırlamak

It's hard to absorb so much information.1123

BECOME PART OF › If something is absorbed into something else, it becomes part of it.

bir şeyi içine sindirmek, kabullenmek, onun bir parçası olmak

The drug is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream.1277

(Definition of absorb verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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