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absorb [əbˈsɔ:b, Am -ˈsɔ:rb] VB trans

1. absorb (take into itself):

absorb
вса́сывать
absorb
впи́тывать

2. absorb (reduce):

absorb
смягча́ть

3. absorb (understand):

absorb
понима́ть
absorb
постига́ть

4. absorb (engross):

absorb
поглоща́ть
to get absorbed in sth
быть поглощённым чем-ли́бо
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