absorber
French → English
(physical) Absorb: to take in or soak up a liquid or substance
L'éponge sèche a rapidement absorbé toute l'eau renversée sur la table.
(English) The dry sponge quickly absorbed all the water spilled on the table.
Les sables du désert absorbent les pluies rares en un instant.
(English) The desert sands absorb rare rains in an instant.
(focus) Engross/Absorb: to occupy the full attention or interest of someone
Ce travail de recherche m'absorbe complètement depuis trois mois.
(English) This research work has been engrossing me completely for three months.
Il semble absorbé dans ses pensées et n'entend pas qu'on l'appelle.
(English) He seems absorbed in his thoughts and doesn't hear that he is being called.
Entry ID: fr:en:absorber · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary