What does assimilar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word assimilar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use assimilar in Portuguese.

The word assimilar in Portuguese means assimilate, assimilar, absorver, absorver, assimilar, absorver, assimilar-se, assimilar-se, integrar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word assimilar

assimilate

verbo transitivo (absolver, internalizar) (absorb)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

assimilar

transitive verb (absorb, incorporate) (absorver, incorporar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Some people assimilate caffeine faster than others.

absorver

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (figurative (take in: information, experience) (figurado)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
As crianças prestam atenção a mais coisas do que percebemos, absorvendo tudo à sua volta.
Children pay attention to more than we realize, soaking up everything around them.

absorver, assimilar

transitive verb (figurative (person: take in, absorb) (pessoa)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
If you attend Professor Johnson's class, you will imbibe more information than you handle.

absorver

transitive verb (figurative (take in: info, experience)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The tourists spent the morning absorbing the sights and smells of the local market.

assimilar-se

intransitive verb (be incorporated) (ser incorporado)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Alcohol assimilates faster if the stomach is empty.

assimilar-se

intransitive verb (adjust, adapt: to group) (ajustar, adaptar: a um grupo)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
After two generations the group has begun to assimilate readily.

integrar-se

(figurative (be assimilated)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
In most cultures, minority groups are expected to blend into the mainstream.

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