1 (v + adv) of liquid: become absorbed INTRANSITIVEsúigh isteach c m uthe liquid soaked insúdh an leacht isteach2 (v + adv) informal take in atmosphere etc TRANSITIVEblais verb c m ublais de PhrVsúigh isteach c m uhe got there early to soak in the atmospherebhí sé ann go moch leis an atmaisféar a bhlaiseadh → see soak