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ab·sorb [əbˈzɔ:b, -ˈsɔ:b, Am -ˈsɔ:rb, -ˈzɔ:rb] VB trans

1. absorb (soak up):

to absorb sth
etw aufnehmen [o. spec absorbieren]
to absorb sth liquids a.
etw aufsaugen
to absorb sth MED
etw resorbieren
to be absorbed into the bloodstream drug
in den Blutkreislauf gelangen

2. absorb usu passive (become part):

to be absorbed by [or into] sth
in etw acc integriert werden

3. absorb (accommodate for):

to absorb sth changes
etw auffangen

4. absorb (reduce):

to absorb sth blow
etw abfangen
to absorb light
Licht absorbieren [o. inf schlucken]
to absorb noise
Schall dämpfen [o. inf schlucken]

5. absorb (understand):

to absorb sth information, news
etw aufnehmen

6. absorb (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

absorb VB trans

to absorb sth
aufsaugen
to absorb sth
absorbieren
to absorb sth
etw aufnehmen
Present
Iabsorb
youabsorb
he/she/itabsorbs
weabsorb
youabsorb
theyabsorb
Past
Iabsorbed
youabsorbed
he/she/itabsorbed
weabsorbed
youabsorbed
theyabsorbed
Present Perfect
Ihaveabsorbed
youhaveabsorbed
he/she/ithasabsorbed
wehaveabsorbed
youhaveabsorbed
theyhaveabsorbed
Past Perfect
Ihadabsorbed
youhadabsorbed
he/she/ithadabsorbed
wehadabsorbed
youhadabsorbed
theyhadabsorbed
See further verb tables