| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| absorb [sth]⇒ vtr | (soak up: liquid) | absorbera vtr |
| | | suga upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | suga åt sig vbal uttr |
| | The towel absorbed the excess water. |
| absorb [sth] vtr | (sound: take in without echo) (bildlig) | absorbera vtr |
| | (bildlig) | suga åt sig ngt vbal uttr |
| | The walls of this room absorb sound. |
| absorb [sth] vtr | (soften: impact) (bildlig) | absorbera vtr |
| | (bildlig) | suga åt sig ngt vbal uttr |
| | Bumpers on a car absorb the impact of a collision. |
| absorb [sth] vtr | figurative (take on: ideas) | absorbera vtr |
| | (bildligt) | smälta vtr |
| | | ta till sig ngt vbal uttr |
| | (formellt) | tillgodogöra sig ngt vtr + refl |
| | The students absorbed the professor's radical ideas. |
| absorb [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | figurative, often passive (assimilate) (vardagligt) | uppta, upptaga vtr |
| | (låta bli en del av) | införliva vtr |
| | | inlemma vtr |
| | | ta upp ngt, ta in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The corporation gradually absorbed the smaller firms in the area. |
| absorb [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative, often passive (consume) (bildlig) | sluka vtr |
| | If demand continues to absorb the available supply at this rate, we are headed for disaster. |
| absorb [sth] vtr | figurative (take in: info, experience) (bildlig) | absorbera vtr |
| | (bildlig) | suga åt sig ngt vbal uttr |
| | | ta in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The tourists spent the morning absorbing the sights and smells of the local market. |