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ab·sorb [əbˈzɔ:b, -sɔ:b] VB trans

1. absorb (soak up):

absorb

vpijati [perf vpiti]

2. absorb (reduce):

absorb blow, noise

prestrezati [perf prestreči]

absorb blow, noise

3. absorb (take in):

absorb light

absorb changes

sprejemati [perf sprejeti]

4. absorb (grip):

to absorb sb's attention

pritegniti pozornost koga

to be absorbed in sth

biti popolnoma prevzet nad čim

5. absorb:

to be absorbed into sth

biti asimiliran

to be absorbed into sth

zliti se s čim

Usage examples with absorb

to absorb sb's attention

pritegniti pozornost koga

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Modified starch, bonded with phosphate, allows the starch to absorb more water and keeps the ingredients together. en.wikipedia.org

Infinity was fully absorbed by the parent company in 1980. en.wikipedia.org

He then absorbed these heroes into his own body, gaining their mass and also their inherent powers. en.wikipedia.org

He was absorbed in his thoughts when he glanced at the face of the small being. en.wikipedia.org

Do not keep the soil wet when the humidity is maintained at 100%, as the eggs will absorb water, swell up, and burst. en.wikipedia.org

They are absorbed primarily by connective tissue: ligaments, tendons, and fascia (and also by scar tissue). en.wikipedia.org

Having absorbed details from these various parts, a more popular version ---a military talestill manifests stylistic and thematic heterogeneity. en.wikipedia.org

Less light is absorbed when blood flow is greater, increasing the intensity of light reaching the sensor. en.wikipedia.org

Interior sealers are good for preventing high atmospheric humidity inside the basement, from absorbing into the porous masonry and to prevent spalling. en.wikipedia.org

A desert race vehicle, which must routinely absorb far higher impact forces, may be provided with pneumatic or hydro-pneumatic bump-stops. en.wikipedia.org

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