| Traduções principais |
| Inglês | Português |
| absorb [sth]⇒ vtr | (soak up: liquid) | absorver vt |
| The towel absorbed the excess water. |
| A toalha absorveu o excesso de água. |
| absorb [sth] vtr | (sound: take in without echo) | absorver vt |
| The walls of this room absorb sound. |
| As paredes desta sala absorvem som. |
| absorb [sth] vtr | (soften: impact) | amortecer vt |
| absorver vt |
| Bumpers on a car absorb the impact of a collision. |
| A rede de segurança amorteceu a queda do bombeiro. |
| absorb [sth] vtr | figurative (take on: ideas) | absorver vt |
| The students absorbed the professor's radical ideas. |
| Os alunos absorveram as ideias radicais do professor. |
| absorb [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | figurative, often passive (assimilate) | absorver vt |
| The corporation gradually absorbed the smaller firms in the area. |
| A corporação gradualmente absorveu as empresas menores da área. |
| absorb [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative, often passive (consume) | absorver vt |
| If demand continues to absorb the available supply at this rate, we are headed for disaster. |
| Se a demanda continuar a absorver a oferta disponível neste ritmo, estamos fadados ao desastre. |
| absorb [sth] vtr | figurative (take in: info, experience) | absorver vt |
| assimilar vt |
| captar vt |
| The tourists spent the morning absorbing the sights and smells of the local market. |
