soak up
/soʊk ʌp/verb
B2formalcommon/soʊk ʌp/uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable
A phrasal verb meaning to absorb liquid, information, or an experience completely.
ruФразовый глагол, означающий полностью впитывать жидкость, информацию или впечатления.esVerbo compuesto que significa absorber completamente un líquido, información o impresiones.frVerbe à particule signifiant absorber complètement un liquide, des informations ou des impressions.deDeutsches Verb, das bedeutet, eine Flüssigkeit, Informationen oder Eindrücke vollständig aufzunehmen oder zu verinnerlichen.ptVerbo frasal que significa absorver totalmente um líquido, informação ou experiências.zh短语动词，表示完全吸收液体，也指充分吸收信息、经验或感受。arفعل مركب يعني امتصاص سائل أو معلومات أو تجارب أو انطباعات بالكامل، أو التشبع بها.
- Absorb liquid formal
To take in or absorb a liquid.
- The sponge soaked up all the spilled water.
- Use a paper towel to soak up the oil.
- The soil soaked up the rain quickly.
ruВпитывать жидкостьesAbsorber líquidofrabsorber un liquidedeFlüssigkeit aufsaugenptAbsorver líquidozh吸收液体arامتصاص السائل
Synonyms: absorbdraw upimbibemop upsop upspongesuck uptake up
- Enjoy or experience fully informal
To enjoy or experience something to the fullest extent.
- She soaked up the sun on the beach.
- He soaked up every moment of the concert.
- Tourists soaked up the local culture and cuisine.
ruНаслаждатьсяesdisfrutar plenamentefrProfiter pleinementdeIn vollen Zügen genießenptAproveitar ao máximozh尽情享受arالاستمتاع الكامل
Synonyms: appreciaterelishsavor
- Learn quickly informal
To learn or understand something quickly and easily.
- The student soaked up the new information like a sponge.
- Children soak up languages faster than adults.
- She soaked up all the knowledge from the training session.
ruВпитыватьesabsorber rápidofrassimiler rapidementdeAufsaugenptAbsorver rápidozh吸收arاستيعاب بسرعة
- soaked up past participle
- soaked up past simple
- soaking up present participle
- soaks up third person singular
Base verb: soak