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How to say
"To absorb" in Russian
Russian word of the day | Oct 26, 2022 (see all)
впи́тывать
[ fpée-ty-vat' ]
to absorb, to take in, to soak up/in, to drink in
Morphemic analysis
впитывать
в
: пит
: ыва
: ть
: : пит
: ыва
: ть
Etymology
в + питать - in + to feed/nourishExamples of "To absorb" in Russian
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Вокру́г бы́ло так хорошо́, что хоте́лось про́сто сиде́ть без движе́ния и впи́тывать окружа́ющую красоту́.
vak-rúk bý-la tak ha-ra-shó, chto ha-tyé-las' prós-ta see-dyét' byes dvee-zhé-nee-ya ee fpée-ty-vat' ak-ru-zhá-yu-schu-yu kra-sa-tú
It was so good all around that I just wanted to sit still and soak up the surrounding beauty.
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Он, как гу́бка, жа́дно впи́тывал но́вые зна́ния.
on, kak gúp-ka, zhád-na vpée-ty-val nó-vy-ye zná-nee-ya
He, like a sponge, was eagerly absorbing new knowledge.
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