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absorb

/əbˈzɔrb/ /əbˈsɔːb/
  1. 1
    emmek, çekmek

    To take in a liquid, gas, or other substance.

    • Dark colours absorb more heat than light colours.
      Koyu renkler açık renklerden daha fazla ısı emer.
    • The sponge absorbed all the water.
      Sünger tüm suyu emdi.
  2. 2
    özümsemek, kavramak

    To take in and understand information or ideas.

    • It's hard to absorb so much information.
      Bu kadar bilgiyi özümsemek zor.
    • Children absorb new languages very quickly.
      Çocuklar yeni dilleri çok hızlı özümser.
  3. 3
    (darbeyi) sönümlemek, (darbeyi) emmek

    To reduce the effect of a blow or sudden force.

    • Good running shoes absorb the shock when your feet hit the ground.
      İyi koşu ayakkabıları, ayakların yere çarptığında darbeyi sönümler.
    • The landing gear absorbs the impact of touchdown.
      İniş takımı teker koyma anındaki darbeyi sönümler.
  4. 4
    (kendini) kaptırmak, dalmak

    (be absorbed in) To give all your attention to something.

    • She was so absorbed in her book that she didn't hear me.
      Kitabına öyle dalmıştı ki beni duymadı.
    • He was completely absorbed in his work all afternoon.
      Bütün öğleden sonra kendini tamamen işine kaptırmıştı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base absorb
/əbˈzɔrb/
Past absorbed
/əbˈzɔrbd/
Participle absorbed
/əbˈzɔrbd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edabsorb → absorbed

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /b/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. absorbed /əbˈzɔrbd/

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absorb moistureabsorb heatabsorb energyabsorb informationabsorb shockabsorb impact