absorbente

adj.

1 absorbent (esponja, material).

2 absorbing, enthralling, consuming, gripping.

3 egocentric.

m.

1 absorbent, absorbefacient, substance capable of absorbing.

2 drinking straw.

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absorbente

► adjetivo

1 absorbent

2 figurado (trabajo) absorbing, engrossing; (exigente) demanding

3 figurado (persona) overbearing, domineering

► nombre masculino

1 absorbent

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1. ADJ

1) (Quím) absorbent

2) (=interesante) interesting, absorbing; [tarea] demanding; [amor] possessive, tyrannical

2.

SM absorbent

absorbente higiénico — sanitary towel, sanitary napkin (EEUU)

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adjetivo

1) <esponja/papel> absorbent

2) <persona> demanding; <hobby/tarea> time-consuming; <profesión> demanding

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= absorbent, absorbing, absorptive.

Ex. At this stage the paper was called waterleaf, and was absorbent like blotting-paper.

Ex. Administration of reference services is an absorbing challenge.

Ex. Action to alleviate information inequity should be guided by more knowledge of the absorptive process that is unique to each cultural group.

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adjetivo

1) <esponja/papel> absorbent

2) <persona> demanding; <hobby/tarea> time-consuming; <profesión> demanding

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= absorbent, absorbing, absorptive.

Ex: At this stage the paper was called waterleaf, and was absorbent like blotting-paper.

Ex: Administration of reference services is an absorbing challenge.

Ex: Action to alleviate information inequity should be guided by more knowledge of the absorptive process that is unique to each cultural group.

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absorbente

adjective

A ‹esponja/papel› absorbent

B

1 ‹persona› demanding

ella es tan absorbente she demands so much of his time and attention

2 ‹hobby/tarea› time-consuming

es un trabajo absorbente it's a job which takes up a lot of time and energy

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absorbente adjetivo
1 ‹esponja/papel› absorbent
2 ‹persona› demanding;
‹hobby/tarea› time-consuming;
‹profesión› demanding
absorbente adjetivo
1 (material) absorbent
2 fig (tarea) absorbing, engrossing
'absorbente' also found in these entries:
English:
absorbing
- absorbent
- compelling

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absorbente

♦ adj

1. [esponja, material] absorbent

2. [persona, carácter] demanding

3. [actividad] absorbing

♦ nm

absorbent

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absorbente

adj absorbent;

ser muy absorbente papel de cocina be highly absorbent; libro be engrossing; persona demand a great deal of attention

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absorbente adj

1) : absorbent

2) : absorbing, engrossing