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digest in Portuguese

digest in Portuguese is compêndio, resumo, digerir — digest means to break food down in the stomach and intestines so the body can absorb its nutrients.

digest in Portuguese

compêndio
noun
A compilation of statutes or decisions analytically arranged; a summary of laws.
resumo
noun
(cryptography) The result of applying a hash function to a message.
digerir
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.

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.
  • The magazine publishes a monthly digest of world news.

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What is "digest" in Portuguese?

"digest" in Portuguese is compêndio, resumo, digerir. 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 Portuguese, "digest" is compêndio, resumo, digerir.

Are there other ways to say "digest" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "digest": compêndio, resumo, digerir.

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