WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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imbibe [sth]⇒ vtr | (person: drink, ingest) | beber⇒ vtr |
| If you imbibe too much alcohol, you will get drunk. |
| Si bebes mucho alcohol te pondrás borracho. |
imbibe [sth] vtr | (plant: soak up, absorb) | absorber⇒ vtr |
| | embeber⇒ vtr |
| | empapar⇒ vtr |
| Plants must imbibe enough water in order to grow. |
| Las plantas deben absorber suficiente agua para crecer. |
imbibe [sth] vtr | figurative (person: take in, absorb) | absorber⇒ vtr |
| | embeber⇒ vtr |
| | empaparse de v prnl + prep |
| | imbuirse de v prnl + prep |
| If you attend Professor Johnson's class, you will imbibe more information than you handle. |
| Si asistes a la clase del profesor Johnson, absorberás más información de la que puedas digerir. |
imbibe⇒ vi | (drink alcohol) (alcohol) | beber⇒, tomar⇒ vtr |
| (AR, coloquial) | chupar⇒ vtr |
| Veronica imbibed too much and couldn't drive home. |
| Veronica bebió demasiado y no puede manejar a casa. |