soak up

• Verbe à particule signifiant absorber complètement un liquide, des informations ou des impressions.

A phrasal verb meaning to absorb liquid, information, or an experience completely.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Absorb liquidformal

   To take in or absorb a liquid.

   absorber un liquide

   • The sponge soaked up all the spilled water.
   • Use a paper towel to soak up the oil.
   • The soil soaked up the rain quickly.

   Synonymesabsorbdraw upimbibemop upsop upspongesuck uptake up

2. Enjoy or experience fullyinformal

   To enjoy or experience something to the fullest extent.

   Profiter pleinement

   • She soaked up the sun on the beach.
   • He soaked up every moment of the concert.
   • Tourists soaked up the local culture and cuisine.

   Synonymesappreciaterelishsavor

3. Learn quicklyinformal

   To learn or understand something quickly and easily.

   assimiler rapidement

   • 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.

   Synonymesabsorbassimilatecatch ongraspimbibelearnpick up

Verbe de basesoak