Soak up Meaning in English
expression
ˈsoʊk/ /ˈəp
SOHK-uhp
sˈəʊk/ /ˈʌp
SOHK-up
Definición
To take in liquid, information, or an atmosphere; can mean literally absorbing something or fully enjoying an experience or place.
Uso & Matices
Often informal; used for both literal absorption (sponges, liquids) and figurative senses (knowledge, atmosphere: 'soak up the sun', 'soak up the atmosphere'). Common with 'sun', 'information', and places. Avoid confusing with just 'soak', which only means to put in liquid.
Spanish: absorber - empaparse de - disfrutar plenamentePortuguese (BR): absorver - aproveitar (plenamente) - embebedar-se (figurado)Portuguese (PT): absorver - aproveitar ao máximo - embeber-seChinese (Simplified): 吸收 - 沉浸于 - 尽情享受Chinese (Traditional): 吸收 - 沉浸於 - 盡情享受Hindi: सोख लेना - आनंद लेनाArabic: يمتصّ - يستمتع بالكاملBengali: শোষণ করা - উপভোগ করাRussian: впитывать - поглощать - наслаждаться (обстановкой)Japanese: 吸収する - 味わうVietnamese: hấp thụ - tận hưởngKorean: 흡수하다 - 만끽하다Turkish: emmek - içine çekmek - atmosferin tadını çıkarmakUrdu: جذب کرنا - لطف لیناIndonesian: menyerap - menikmati
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The towel will soak up the spilled water.
basic
Plants soak up sunlight to grow.
basic
He likes to soak up information by reading.
basic
Let's go outside and soak up some sun!
natural
She tried to soak up the atmosphere at the festival.
natural
Just sit back, relax, and soak up the view.
natural