"absorb" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

absorb verbo

absorb + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 77
absorb energy • absorb water • absorb light • absorb heat • absorb losses • absorb moisture • ability to absorb • absorb radiation • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 17
(6) shock, word, impact, bump
Kolokacji: 4
(7) cost, damage
Kolokacji: 2
(8) sound, refugee, odor
Kolokacji: 3
(13) percent, bullet
Kolokacji: 2
1. absorb several percent = wchłaniać kilka procent absorb several percent
  • By the year 2040, the two programs would absorb in taxes nearly 50 percent of the work force's payroll, if today's benefits were to continue.
  • It will absorb 23 percent of tuition for employees, cutting the adult rate to $42 a day.
  • Lawyers' fees will absorb more than 25 percent of the $6 million.
  • This layer can absorb between 93 and 99 percent of the ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
  • Western is putting up no new money, but agreed to absorb 20 percent of the losses.
  • At $1.07 billion, the state's cost of providing for those recipients absorbed 4 percent of the current budget.
  • The port absorbs 13 to 15 percent of the labor force here, but there is little job growth.
  • And the board had always agreed to absorb 25 percent of that $275 million.
  • In addition, the hospital absorbed 18.2 percent of the costs.
  • Peace now would allow it to reduce the military budget, which absorbs more than 30 percent of government spending.
2. absorb bullets = wchłoń kule absorb bullets
(14) sweat, element, perspiration
Kolokacji: 3
(15) thousands, deal, billions
Kolokacji: 3
(16) town, village
Kolokacji: 2
(17) toxin, medication
Kolokacji: 2
verbo + absorb
Kolokacji: 4
try to absorb • help absorb • seem to absorb • begin absorbing
absorb + preposición
Kolokacji: 22
absorbed into • absorbed by • absorbed through • absorbed in • absorb from • ...
absorb + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 51
completely absorbed • later absorbed • easily absorbed • fully absorbed • quickly absorbed • ...

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