absorb

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Hấp thụ

BrE /əbˈsɔːb/ AmE /əbˈsɔrb/

verb en → vi

past absorbed pp absorbed ing absorbing

1 TAKE IN [transitive] B1

Hấp thụ

to take in and deal with information, ideas, or experiences

  • absorb information/knowledge/experience

Collocations absorb knowledge · absorb experience

  • She absorbed all the new ideas quickly.

    Cô ấy đã hấp thụ tất cả những ý tưởng mới một cách nhanh chóng.

2 SOAK UP [transitive] B1

Hấp thu (dung dịch)

to soak up liquid or other substances

  • absorb a substance

Collocations absorb moisture · absorb oil

  • The cloth absorbed the spilled coffee.

    Vải đã hấp thu cà phê bị đổ.

3 ENGAGE [transitive] B2

Hấp thụ (thời gian, sự chú ý)

to take up or occupy someone's time, attention, or interest

  • absorb somebody

Collocations absorb attention · absorb interest

  • The project absorbed all his time and energy.

    Dự án đã hấp thụ tất cả thời gian và năng lượng của anh ấy.

1 MERGE [transitive] B2

Hấp thụ (công ty)

to join with something or someone else, especially a company joining another company

  • absorb somebody/something

Collocations absorb a smaller company · absorb a department

  • The larger company absorbed the smaller one.

    Công ty lớn đã hấp thụ công ty nhỏ hơn.

2 STRENGTHEN [transitive] C1

Tăng cường (sức mạnh)

to make something stronger or more effective by adding to it

  • absorb an idea

Collocations absorb a concept · absorb a principle

  • The new ideas absorbed into the system have strengthened it.

    Những ý tưởng mới được hấp thụ vào hệ thống đã làm cho nó mạnh mẽ hơn.