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Meaning of absorbing | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2 Specialized
əbˈzɔː.bɪŋ

Definitions

  1. Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.
  2. Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.

Equivalents

Deutsch absorbierend
Español absorbente
Suomi absorboiva imevä vaimentava
हिन्दी रोचक
Português absorvente
Svenska absorberande
Українська поглинальний

Examples

“an absorbing pursuit”
“It was a dramatic finish to an absorbing, fast-paced game but Blackburn will be deeply unhappy with referee Anthony Taylor as Nzonzi's handball was harsh.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

absorpt absorptiometric absorptional absorptive abstainable abstand

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