Polyglot Dictionary

embeber

/embeˈβeɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
embebo
preterite (yo)
embebí
past participle
embebido

Meaning

  1. to soak up

    • El pan embebe la salsa.

      The bread soaks up the sauce.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

remojar

embeber means to soak up or absorb, like a sponge absorbing liquid; remojar means to soak something in liquid, like soaking beans overnight — different direction of action.

empapar

empapar means to soak or drench something thoroughly, like getting soaked in rain; embeber is more about absorption, soaking up liquid into a material.

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