Digests Meaning in English

word · lemma: digest

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Definition

As a verb, 'digests' means to break down food in the stomach or to process information and understand it. As a noun, 'digests' means summaries or collections of material, especially in magazines or books.

Usage & Nuances

'Digests' as a verb is formal, used in science or health contexts ('the body digests food'). It also refers to processing information ('digests news'). As a noun, 'digests' usually appears in the names of summary publications ('Reader's Digest'). Often confused with 'digest' (noun singular) and the verb form—pay attention to context.

• Spanish: digiere - resúmenes (revistas)
• Portuguese (BR): digerir - resumos (revistas)
• Portuguese (PT): digerir - resumos (revistas)
• Chinese (Simplified): 消化 - 文摘 (杂志)
• Chinese (Traditional): 消化 - 文摘 (雜誌)
• Hindi: पचाता है - सारांश (पत्रिका)
• Arabic: يَهضِم - ملخصات (مجلات)
• Bengali: পরিপাক করে - বোঝে (তথ্য) - সংক্ষিপ্তসংকলন (সারসংক্ষেপ)
• Russian: переваривает - усваивает (информацию) - дайджесты (подборки)
• Japanese: 消化する - 理解する（情報） - ダイジェスト（要約集）
• Vietnamese: tiêu hóa - tiếp thu (thông tin) - bản tóm tắt
• Korean: 소화하다 - 이해하다 (정보) - 요약집
• Turkish: sindirir - özümser (bilgi) - özetler (derleme yayınları)
• Urdu: ہضم کرتا ہے - سمجھتا ہے (معلومات) - خلاصے (منتخب مجموعے)
• Indonesian: tiêu hóa - tiếp thu (thông tin) - tổng hợp (bản tóm tắt)

Example Sentences

He reads news digests every morning.

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My mind never digests so much information in one day.

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She always downloads podcast digests when traveling.

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It takes time before your body fully digests a big meal.

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She digests new information quickly.

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The stomach digests the food we eat.

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