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soak up

 Phrasal VerbBriathra Frásacha 1 (v + adv) informalneamhfhoirmeálta take in sth fully transitiveaistreach he soaked up all that was said thóg sé isteach an méid a dúradh she soaked up the history of the area chuir sí an dúspéis i stair an cheantair 2 (v + adv) absorb liquid transitiveaistreachsúigh isteach cmu the sponge soaked up the milk shúigh an spúinse isteach an bainne 3 (v + adv) informalneamhfhoirmeálta consume resource transitiveaistreachídigh verb cmu the expenses soaked up the budget d'ídigh na costais an buiséad, caitheadh an buiséad ar chostais her hobby soaked up her energy chaith sí a cuid fuinnimh ar a caitheamh aimsire 4 (v + adv) informalneamhfhoirmeálta withstand sth transitiveaistreach we soaked up their attacks bhíomar breá ábalta ag a gcuid ionsaithe, níor chuir a gcuid ionsaithe isteach ná amach orainn→ soak
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