absorb
 transitive verb
 absorber
EN Through the process of photosynthesis a growing tree gives off oxygen and absorbs water, light and CO2, which is why expanding forests are what is known as "carbon sinks".
GL Mediante o proceso de fotosíntese, as árbores en crecemento desprenden osíxeno e absorben auga, luz e CO2. De aí que os bosques en expansión sexan coñecidos como "sumidoiros de carbono".
 Fonte: C23 (841)
asimilar
EN After observing 1,000 or so students, he concluded that most of them simply weren't absorbing anything of any value.
GL Despois de ter observado uns 1.000 alumnos, chegou á conclusión de que practicamente ningún deles asimilaba nada de valor.
Fonte: C07 (897)
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