No. 14,874 in Russian
поглощать
"Поглощать" means "to absorb" or "to consume."
In a sentence
Древесина может поглощать много влаги из воздуха.
Wood can absorb a lot of moisture from the air.
Here, 'поглощать' is used to describe the physical process of a material taking in moisture or liquid, in this case, wood absorbing moisture from the air.
Он был так поглощён чтением книги, что забыл о времени.
He was so absorbed in reading the book that he forgot about the time.
In this instance, 'поглощать' (used in its reflexive form 'поглощён') conveys the metaphorical sense of being entirely engrossed or captivated by an activity.
Организм может поглощать необходимые питательные вещества из пищи.
The body can absorb the necessary nutrients from food.
Here, 'поглощать' relates to the biological process of uptake, referring to the body taking in substances necessary for its function.
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