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Meanings of
soak up
in inglês
português
absorver
catalão
absorbir
espanhol
absorber
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Take in, also metaphorically.
draw
absorb
suck
imbibe
sop up
suck up
take in
take up
Related terms
draw in
suck in
português
absorver
português
focar
catalão
submergir-se
espanhol
enfrascarse
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Devote (oneself) fully to.
steep
plunge
engulf
immerse
engross
português
focar
Usage of
soak up
in inglês
1
The Gold Coast is a good option to
soak
up
some sunshine.
2
These absorb,
soak
up
the dilute food which is in the soil.
3
Where are the best places to
soak
up
the region's rich past?
4
Add the nutmeg and allow the bread to
soak
up
the milk.
5
Burgers, fries and other greasy fare help
soak
up
all the suds.
6
Some are heading to the Caribbean coast to
soak
up
the sun.
7
Sawdust is thick on the floor to
soak
up
the tobacco spit.
8
Just so he could
soak
up
the emotions those conflicting symbols evoked.
9
Plants
soak
up
carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas, as they grow.
10
At 13, Wesley is old enough to
soak
up
what he sees.
11
Thaniel pushed a handkerchief between his hands to
soak
up
the blood.
12
Can we just take a second to
soak
up
Michael's personal home cinema?
13
Nevertheless, reports suggested Olympiakos would concede possession,
soak
up
pressure and counterattack opportunistically.
14
Protecting forests slows climate change, since plants
soak
up
heat-trapping carbon dioxide gas.
15
At night, the peaks provide a vantage point to
soak
up
the atmosphere.
16
Or simply
soak
up
the songs for what they are: mysterious, multi-layered, elusive.
Other examples for "soak up"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
soak
up
soak
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
soak up
português
absorver
focar
catalão
absorbir
submergir-se
immergir-se
espanhol
absorber
enfrascarse
empaparse
absorberse
sumergirse
concentrarse
embelesarse
aislarse
zambullirse
ensimismarse
abstraerse
Soak up
through the time
Soak up
across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Australia
Common
Ireland
Less common
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