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to absorb
усва́ива|ть <-ю, -ешь> imperf, усво́ить perf VB trans
1. усва́ивать (восприня́ть, переня́ть):
усва́ивать
adopt
усва́ивать
acquire
усва́ивать обы́чаи
adopt customs
усва́ивать хоро́шие мане́ры
acquire good manners
2. усва́ивать (вы́учить):
усва́ивать
learn
усва́ивать
...
усва́ивать а́збуку
learn the alphabet
усва́ивать пра́вила
learn rules
3. усва́ивать (перерабо́тать):
усва́ивать
assimilate
усва́ивать лека́рство
assimilate a medicine
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усва́ивать обы́чаи
adopt customs
усва́ивать а́збуку
learn the alphabet
усва́ивать пра́вила
learn rules
усва́ивать лека́рство
assimilate a medicine
усва́ивать хоро́шие мане́ры
acquire good manners

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