What does assorto in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word assorto in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use assorto in Italian.
The word assorto in Italian means absorbed, engrossed, engaged, immersed, absorb, assimilate, take, use up. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word assorto
absorbed, engrossed, engaged, immersedaggettivo (pensieroso, immerso) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Lo vedevano sempre assorto nei suoi pensieri. We always saw him absorbed in his thoughts. |
absorbverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (liquidi, gas: impregnarsi) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") La spugna ha assorbito tutto il liquido che era caduto. The sponge absorbed all the liquid that had been spilled. |
assimilateverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (informazioni, abitudini: assimilare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il cervello dei bambini assorbe molte più nozioni di quello degli adulti. Children's brains absorb a lot more concepts than adult brains. |
take, use upverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (occupare) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Sto seguendo un progetto che mi assorbe completamente e non ho più tempo di fare nulla. I'm in charge of a project that's using up all my time and I can't do anything else. |
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