to absorb, soak up
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)
Il finira par m’absorber moi aussi.
It will eventually absorb me too.
— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)