absorber
absorber
∗absorber
transitive verb
1to absorb (líquido, gas)
- esta aspiradora no absorbe el polvo muy bien -> this vacuum doesn't pick up dust very well
- esta crema se absorbe muy bien -> this cream works into the skin very well
2to take up, to soak up (consumir)
- esta tarea absorbe mucho tiempo -> this task takes up a lot of time
3(atraer, dominar)
- este trabajo me absorbe mucho -> this job takes up a lot of my time
- su mujer le absorbe mucho -> his wife is very demanding
- la televisión los absorbe -> television dominates their lives
4to absorb by merger (empresa)
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absorber [ab-sor-berr’]
article & verb transitive
1To absorb, to imbibe.
verb
2EMPAPAR.
3To attract, to charm. (Metaphorical)
- Absorber la atención -> to captivate the attention
4To take up (energías).
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Verb Conjugation for "absorber"
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | absorbo | absorbí | absorbía | absorberé | absorba |
| Tú | absorbes | absorbiste | absorbías | absorberás | absorbas |
| Ella/Él/Usted | absorbe | absorbió | absorbía | absorberá | absorba |
| Nosotros | absorbemos | absorbimos | absorbíamos | absorberemos | absorbamos |
| Vosotros | absorbéis | absorbisteis | absorbíais | absorberéis | absorbáis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | absorben | absorbieron | absorbían | absorberán | absorban |
