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digest in German

digest in German is Verdaute, Digest, ordnen — digest means to break food down in the stomach and intestines so the body can absorb its nutrients.

digest in German

Verdaute
noun
That which is digested; especially, that which is worked over, classified, and arranged under proper heads or titles.
Digest
noun
Any collection of articles, as an Internet mailing list including a week's postings, or a magazine arranging a collection of writings.
ordnen
verb
(transitive) To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application.
verdauen
verb
(transitive) To separate (the food) in its passage through the alimentary canal into the nutritive and nonnutritive elements; to prepare, by the action of the digestive juices, for conversion into blood; to convert into chyme.
verdauen
verb
(transitive) To think over and arrange methodically in the mind; to reduce to a plan or method; to receive in the mind and consider carefully; to get an understanding of; to comprehend.
aufschließen
verb
(transitive) To think over and arrange methodically in the mind; to reduce to a plan or method; to receive in the mind and consider carefully; to get an understanding of; to comprehend.
verdaulich sein
verb
(transitive) To think over and arrange methodically in the mind; to reduce to a plan or method; to receive in the mind and consider carefully; to get an understanding of; to comprehend.
überdenken
verb
(transitive) To think over and arrange methodically in the mind; to reduce to a plan or method; to receive in the mind and consider carefully; to get an understanding of; to comprehend.

What does "digest" mean?

  1. verb To break food down in the stomach and intestines so the body can absorb its nutrients.
    "It takes a few hours to digest a big meal."
  2. verb To think over and fully take in information or an idea.
    "Give me a minute to digest what you just told me."
  3. noun A short summary of longer material, or a periodical made up of such summaries.
    "The magazine publishes a monthly digest of world news."
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digest in a sentence

  • It takes a few hours to digest a big meal.
  • Some people find dairy hard to digest.
  • Give me a minute to digest what you just told me.
  • It took me days to digest the news that we were moving abroad.

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What is "digest" in German?
"digest" in German is Verdaute, Digest, ordnen. digest means: To break food down in the stomach and intestines so the body can absorb its nutrients.
How do you use "digest" in a sentence?
Example: "It takes a few hours to digest a big meal." In German, "digest" is Verdaute, Digest, ordnen.
Are there other ways to say "digest" in German?
Yes — German has 7 translations listed for "digest": Verdaute, Digest, ordnen, verdauen, aufschließen, verdaulich sein.
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