absorber

to absorb, soak up

a p . s ɔ ʁ . b e
ab away; off + sorb suck in + er Infinitive
verb Rare #38,135
to absorb, soak up Can also mean to take in or engulf someone or something.
FR: Cette éponge peut absorber beaucoup d’eau.
EN: This sponge can absorb a lot of water.
Conjugation of absorber
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First absorbe —
Third absorbe absorbent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First absorbe —
Third absorbe absorbent
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second absorbe —
absorber
Past

Je ne m'attendais pas à ce qu'il puisse absorber une telle puissance.

I didn't expect him to be able to absorb that much power.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Voir ses serviettes en papier absorber l'eau le fascine.

Watching his paper towels absorb the water fascinates him.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Mais il semble absorber plus que de la lumière et de la matière.

But it seems to absorb more than just light and matter.

— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Wo Sing pourrait absorber ce territoire.

Wo Sing could absorb this territory.

— Election 1 (2005)

Le riz doit absorber tout le liquide.

The rice should absorb all the liquid.

Il finira par m’absorber moi aussi.

It will eventually absorb me too.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

Si seulement le toit pouvait s'envoler et l'espace m'absorber.

If only the roof could fly away and space could swallow me up.

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

On la brûlera si elle se fait absorber par le Fukaï.

It will be burned if it is absorbed by the Fukai.

— Nausicaä de la vallée du vent (1984)

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