assimilare

assimilate

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assimilare v.tr.

1 (considerare simile) to compare, to assimilate: assimilare un fatto a un altro, to compare one fact with another

2 to assimilate, to absorb (anche fig. ): mangia molto, ma non assimila, she eats a lot, but burns it up; assimilare la cultura di un popolo, to assimilate the culture of a people

3 (ling.) to assimilate.

◘ assimilarsi v.intr.pron.

1 (letter.) (rendersi simile a) to become* similar (to s.o., sthg.), to make* oneself like (s.o.)

2 (ling.) to assimilate.

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[assimi'lare] 1.

verbo transitivo

1) fisiol. [persona, organismo] to assimilate, to absorb [alimento, sostanza]

2) (recepire) [persona] to assimilate, to absorb, to digest [concetto]; [studente] to assimilate [materia, metodo]

3) (equiparare) to assimilate, to liken (a to)

2.

verbo pronominale assimilarsi to assimilate

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assimilare

/assimi'lare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

 1 fisiol. [persona, organismo] to assimilate, to absorb [alimento, sostanza]

 2 (recepire) [persona] to assimilate, to absorb, to digest [concetto]; [studente] to assimilate [materia, metodo]

 3 (equiparare) to assimilate, to liken (a to)

II assimilarsi verbo pronominale

 to assimilate.