digest
gb/dˈaɪd͡ʒɛst/ us/dˈaɪd͡ʒɛst/
A2
English
~ 4600
megemészt, feldolgoz, összefoglaló, kivonat
VERB
A2
1
megemészt
B1
Usage pattern:
to digest [food/drink]
It takes several hours to digest a large meal.
Egy nagy étkezés megemésztése több órát vesz igénybe.
Some people cannot digest dairy products easily.
Vannak, akik nem tudják könnyen megemészteni a tejtermékeket.
The human body digests proteins and carbohydrates differently.
Learner examples
Your body digests bread quickly.
A szervezeted gyorsan megemészti a kenyeret.
I cannot digest milk well.
Nem tudom jól megemészteni a tejet.
The baby is learning to digest solid food.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'digest' with 'swallow', but 'digest' happens after swallowing inside the body.
Meaning
Break down food in the body
Collocations
digest food
|digest a meal
|easily digest
Synonyms
metabolize (More technical; refers to all chemical processes in the body, not just breaking down food.)
Antonyms
vomit (To eject food from the stomach instead of processing it.)
Themes
health
|biology
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definition
When your body changes food into substances it can use.
To break down food in the stomach and intestines so that it can be absorbed by the body.
VERB
B1
2
Usage pattern:
to digest [information/news/idea]
She needed time to digest the news of her promotion.
Időre volt szüksége, hogy feldolgozza az előléptetésének hírét.
It was hard to digest all the facts presented in the meeting.
Nehéz volt feldolgozni az értekezleten ismertetett összes tényt.
He paused to digest what she had just said.
Learner examples
I need time to digest this news.
Időre van szükségem, hogy feldolgozzam ezt a hírt.
He is digesting the lesson slowly.
Lassan dolgozza fel a tananyagot.
Please digest the report before we talk.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with 'memorize', but 'digest' emphasizes understanding, not just remembering.
Meaning
Fully take in new information
Collocations
digest the news
|digest information
|digest the report
Synonyms
absorb (Focuses on taking in information, sometimes used figuratively.)
Antonyms
ignore (To deliberately not think about or understand something.)
Themes
learning
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To take time to understand new ideas or facts.
To think carefully about new information so that you understand it completely.
NOUN
B1
3
összefoglaló
B1
kivonat
B2
The magazine publishes a monthly digest of top stories.
A magazin havonta közöl összefoglalót a legfontosabb hírekről.
I read a digest of the research findings.
Elolvastam a kutatási eredmények összefoglalóját.
This news digest covers the main events of the week.
Learner examples
I read a weekly news digest.
Heti hírösszefoglalót olvasok.
The book is a digest of many stories.
A könyv sok történet rövid összefoglalója.
This digest is easy to read.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with 'directory' or 'catalog', but those list items without summarizing content.
Meaning
Summary collection of writings
Collocations
monthly digest
|news digest
|readers' digest
Synonyms
summary (General term for a shorter version of something.)
Antonyms
full text (The complete, unabridged version of something.)
Themes
media
|publishing
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A short version of a text or a group of short pieces of writing.
A short written collection or summary of material, often from books, articles, or reports.
Grammar
Dictionary form
digest
IPA
GB/dˈaɪd͡ʒɛst/
US/dˈaɪd͡ʒɛst/
Syllables & stress
di - gest (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (di)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: digest
- Plural: digests
Verb
- Base: digest
- 3rd Person Singular: digests
- Present Participle: digesting
- Past: digested
Word family
Expressions
digest information
1/dˈaɪd͡ʒɛst ˌɪnfɔɹmˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Understand received information fully
To take time to understand information you have received.
Examples
- He needed a few minutes to digest the information before responding.
- Digesting all this information will take some time.
readers' digest
1/ɹˈidɚz dˈaɪd͡ʒɛst/
fixed phrase
Popular magazine of condensed writings
A well-known magazine with short versions of articles and stories.
Examples
- My grandmother has been subscribing to Readers' Digest for decades.
- Readers' Digest offers short, easy-to-read articles on many topics.