Absorbir
Example: Les plantes absorbeixen l'aigua del sòl per créixer saludables.
Definition
"Absorbir" means to take in or soak up a substance, such as a liquid or gas, into another material or organism. For example, plants absorb water from the soil to grow healthy, showing how "absorbir" describes the process of intake or assimilation.
Etymology
The word "absorbir" comes from the Latin verb 'absorbere,' which combines 'ab-' meaning 'away' and 'sorbere,' meaning 'to suck in.' Did you know that this origin perfectly illustrates the action of sucking or drawing something in, much like how plants absorb water?
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"Absorbir" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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