Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From вві- (vvi-) +‎ бра́ти (bráty). Compare Russian вобра́ть (vobrátʹ).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ввібра́ти (vvibrátypf (imperfective вбира́ти) (transitive)

  1. to take in, to absorb (to include within itself)
  2. to absorb (to suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge)
  3. (by extension) to absorb (to receive sound energy without repercussion or echo)
  4. (figuratively, chiefly with в/у себе) to take in, to absorb (to assimilate mentally)
  5. (colloquial) to put away (to eat in large quantities)

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