HyperDic: absorbed

English > 2 senses of the word absorbed:
ADJECTIVEallabsorbed, captive, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, wrappedgiving or marked by complete attention to
allabsorbedretained without reflection
absorbed > pronunciation
Soundsahbzao'rbd
English > absorbed: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningGiving or marked by complete attention to.
Synonymscaptive, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, wrapped
Broaderattentive(often followed by 'to') giving care or attention
Spanishabsorto, concentrado, embelesado
Catalanabsort, embadalit
English > absorbed: 2 senses > adjective 2
MeaningRetained without reflection.
Example"the absorbed light intensity"
Broaderunreflected(especially of incident sound or light) not turned back by physical reflection
Spanishabsorbida, absorbido

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