elnyel — meaning in English

English meaning

• absorb verb To soak up a liquid, gas, or other substance.
• swallow verb To move food or drink from the mouth down into the stomach.

Senses

elnyel is used for these senses in English:

• absorb (physics, chemistry) to take up by chemical or physical action
• swallow to take in, to consume

absorb — full definition

1. verb To soak up a liquid, gas, or other substance.
2. verb To take in and reduce the force of an impact, sound, or shock.
3. verb To fully occupy someone's attention or interest.
4. verb To take on a cost so that others don't have to pay it.

swallow — full definition

1. verb To move food or drink from the mouth down into the stomach.
2. verb To accept or believe something readily, often too readily.
3. verb To put up with something unpleasant without complaining or retaliating.
4. noun A small, fast-flying migratory bird with a forked tail that catches insects in flight.

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