imbibing

indénombrable

A noun referring to the act of consuming liquids, especially alcoholic beverages.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее процесс употребления жидкостей, особенно алкогольных напитков.esSustantivo que designa la acción de beber líquidos, especialmente bebidas alcohólicas, o el consumo de una sustancia por absorción.frNom désignant l'action de boire des liquides, en particulier des boissons alcoolisées, souvent de manière régulière ou excessive.deSubstantiv, das den Vorgang des Trinkens von Flüssigkeiten bezeichnet, insbesondere von alkoholischen Getränken.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato ou processo de beber líquidos, especialmente bebidas alcoólicas; também pode indicar a absorção ou assimilação de algo, como conhecimento ou influência.zh名词，指饮用液体的过程，尤指饮酒。arاسم يدل على عملية شرب السوائل، ولا سيما المشروبات الكحولية، أو على امتصاص الأفكار والمعلومات.

1. The act of drinking B2 formal

   The action of consuming a liquid, especially an alcoholic beverage.

   • His constant imbibing of wine was a concern for his health.
   • The celebration involved much imbibing of champagne.
   • Moderate imbibing of water is essential for good health.

   ruПотребление жидкостиesacción de beberfrAction de boiredeTrinken von FlüssigkeitptAto de beberzh饮用arشرب

   Synonymes: consumingdrinkingguzzlingimbibition

• imbibings plural form
• imbibings' possessive plural form
• imbibing's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of drinking (especially alcohol) or absorbing ideas, knowledge, or influences.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения акта питья (особенно алкоголя) или впитывания идей, знаний или влияний.esVerbo que significa beber (especialmente alcohol) o, en sentido figurado, absorber o asimilar ideas, conocimientos o influencias.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'acte de boire (surtout de l'alcool) ou d'absorber des idées, des connaissances ou des influences.deVerb, das das Trinken bezeichnet, besonders von Alkohol, sowie das Aufnehmen oder In-sich-Aufnehmen von Ideen, Wissen oder Einflüssen.ptVerbo usado para designar o ato de beber (especialmente álcool) ou de absorver ideias, conhecimentos ou influências.zh动词，指喝酒（尤指饮酒）或吸收、接受思想、知识、影响等。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على شرب شيء ما، وخاصة الكحول، أو على امتصاص الأفكار والمعارف والتأثيرات واستيعابها.

1. To drink (liquids) B2 formal

   To consume a liquid, especially an alcoholic beverage.

   • He was seen imbibing a glass of fine wine.
   • The doctor advised him to imbibe plenty of water.
   • They imbibed the cool, refreshing spring water.

   ruПитьesbeber (líquidos)frboire (un liquide, en particulier une boisson alcoolisée)deTrinkenptBeberzh喝arشرب

   Synonymes: consumedrinkguzzlequaffsipswallowswigtipple

2. To absorb or take in (metaphorically) C1 formal

   To absorb or take in ideas, knowledge, or culture.

   • She imbibed the principles of democracy from her parents.
   • He spent years imbibing the local culture and traditions.
   • The student imbibed the complex theories with great enthusiasm.

   ruВпитыватьesabsorber (ideas, conocimientos)frabsorber (au sens figuré)deAufnehmenptAbsorverzh吸收arاستيعاب الأفكار والمعارف

   Synonymes: absorbassimilatedigestgraspingestlearnmastersoak uptake in

   Antonymes: dispersedissipateemitexpelexude

3. To absorb (gas, light, or heat) C2 formal

   To take in a gas, light, or heat into a solution.

   • The solution imbibes carbon dioxide under pressure.
   • Certain materials imbibe light and convert it to heat.
   • The chemical imbibes the gas, causing a reaction.

   ruПоглощатьesabsorber (gas, luz o calor)frabsorber (un gaz, de la lumière, de la chaleur)deAbsorbierenptAbsorverzh吸收arامتصاص

   Synonymes: absorbsoak uptake intake up

   Antonymes: emitexpelexudegive offrelease

4. To receive into the mind and retain C1 formal

   To learn and remember information or ideas.

   • Children imbibe language from their surroundings.
   • He imbibed the teachings of his mentor deeply.
   • She imbibed the entire lecture and could recall it perfectly.

   ruВоспринимать и удерживать в умеesAsimilar, absorber (en la mente)frassimiler (par l'esprit)deIm Geist aufnehmen und behaltenptAbsorver e retor no espíritozh领悟并记住arالاستقبال في الذهن والاحتفاظ به

   Synonymes: absorbassimilatedigestgrasplearnmastertake in

• imbibed past participle
• imbibed past simple
• imbibing present participle
• imbibes third person singular