Schemat użycia:
assimilate [information/ideas/knowledge]
It took me a while to assimilate all the information from the training session.
Időbe telt, mire elsajátítottam a képzésen kapott összes információt.
She reads quickly, but she needs time to assimilate new ideas.
Gyorsan olvas, de időre van szüksége ahhoz, hogy feldolgozza az új gondolatokat.
Try to pause and reflect so you can assimilate what you’ve just learned.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I need time to assimilate this information.
Időre van szükségem, hogy feldolgozzam ezt az információt.
He assimilated the rules very fast.
Nagyon gyorsan elsajátította a szabályokat.
Częsty błąd:
Learners often use it as a simple synonym of learn; it usually implies understanding and making the information part of your thinking.
Znaczenie
take in and understand information
Kolokacje
assimilate information
|assimilate facts
|assimilate ideas
|assimilate knowledge
|assimilate what you read
|assimilate new material
|assimilate instructions
|assimilate a concept
|assimilate a lesson
|assimilate the theory
Synonimy
absorb (More general; can suggest taking something in without effort.)
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take in (More informal and often less complete than assimilate.)
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digest (Emphasizes thinking something through carefully.)
Antonimy
misunderstand (The information is taken in incorrectly.)
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miss (The information is not noticed or not learned.)
Tematy
education
|thinking
|communication
Definicja
To learn something and understand it well.
To take in new information or ideas and fully understand them so that they become part of your knowledge.
Schemat użycia:
assimilate [food/nutrients]
Some people cannot assimilate lactose properly.
Vannak, akiknek a szervezete nem tudja megfelelően hasznosítani a laktózt.
The supplement is designed to be easily assimilated by the body.
A táplálékkiegészítőt úgy fejlesztették ki, hogy a szervezet könnyen hasznosítsa.
Illness can reduce the body’s ability to assimilate nutrients.
Przykłady dla uczących się
My body cannot assimilate this food well.
A szervezetem nem tudja jól hasznosítani ezt a táplálékot.
Częsty błąd:
This meaning is about the body; it is less common in everyday conversation than the ‘understand information’ meaning.
Znaczenie
digest and absorb nutrients
Kolokacje
assimilate nutrients
|assimilate food
|assimilate vitamins
|assimilate minerals
|assimilate glucose
|assimilate protein
|easily assimilated
|poorly assimilated
Synonimy
absorb (More general physical intake; does not necessarily imply digestion.)
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digest (Focuses on breaking food down; assimilate focuses on taking it into the body.)
Antonimy
excrete (To pass material out of the body rather than take it in.)
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reject (To fail to accept or use something taken into the body (e.g., in medicine).)
Definicja
To use nutrients from food in the body.
To absorb food or nutrients into the body after digestion.
Schemat użycia:
[someone] assimilates (into [society/culture/group])
Many newcomers assimilate quickly once they find work and friends.
Sok újonnan érkező gyorsan beilleszkedik, amint munkát és barátokat talál.
He never fully assimilated into the local culture.
Sosem olvadt be teljesen a helyi kultúrába.
The school helps international students assimilate by pairing them with mentors.
Przykłady dla uczących się
She assimilated into the new community.
Beilleszkedett az új közösségbe.
Częsty błąd:
Often used with into; assimilate can be sensitive in topics of identity because it may imply losing one’s original culture.
Znaczenie
become part of a culture
Kolokacje
assimilate into society
|assimilate into the culture
|assimilate into the community
|assimilate quickly
|assimilate fully
|assimilate well
|assimilate over time
|pressure to assimilate
Synonimy
integrate (Often more positive; does not necessarily imply losing identity.)
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adapt (More general adjustment without implying becoming the same.)
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acculturate (More academic term for adopting another culture.)
Antonimy
remain separate (To keep distinct from the larger group.)
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segregate (To be separated (often by policy or social forces) rather than mix.)
Tematy
society
|culture
|migration
Definicja
To become similar to the people around you and fit in.
To become part of a group or society by adopting its language, customs, and ways of life, often becoming less distinct from it.
Schemat użycia:
assimilate [someone/a group] (into [society/culture])
The government tried to assimilate indigenous children through boarding schools.
A kormány bentlakásos iskolák révén próbálta beolvasztani az őslakos gyerekeket.
Critics argued that the program aimed to assimilate immigrants rather than support multiculturalism.
A bírálók szerint a program célja inkább a bevándorlók beolvasztása volt, mint a multikulturalizmus támogatása.
The company’s culture can assimilate new hires quickly.
Przykłady dla uczących się
They tried to assimilate the new students into the school.
Megpróbálták az új diákokat beilleszteni az iskola közösségébe.
Częsty błąd:
Because it can imply coercion, it may sound negative in discussions of minorities, immigrants, and indigenous peoples.
Znaczenie
make a group fit in
Kolokacje
assimilate immigrants
|assimilate minorities
|forced to assimilate
|policy to assimilate
|attempt to assimilate
|pressure to assimilate
|assimilate a population
Synonimy
integrate (Usually less forceful and more neutral.)
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absorb (Suggests the larger society takes the group in, sometimes without their choice.)
Antonimy
exclude (To keep people out rather than incorporate them.)
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marginalize (To push a group to the edges of society rather than bring them in.)
Tematy
society
|politics
|history
Definicja
To make people change so they fit in with a larger group.
To cause a person or group to adopt the language and customs of a larger society, often through social pressure or policy.
Schemat użycia:
assimilate [something] (into [something])
It took months to assimilate the smaller company into the parent organization.
Hónapokba telt, mire a kisebb vállalatot integrálták az anyavállalatba.
The team struggled to assimilate the new software into existing workflows.
A csapat nehezen tudta integrálni az új szoftvert a meglévő munkafolyamatokba.
After the reorganization, the department had to assimilate several new responsibilities.
Przykłady dla uczących się
We need time to assimilate the new system.
Időre van szükségünk, hogy beépítsük az új rendszert a működésünkbe.
Częsty błąd:
In business contexts, it often means ‘integrate after a change’ (e.g., after a merger), not simply ‘add’.
Znaczenie
absorb something into a whole
Kolokacje
assimilate an acquisition
|assimilate a merger
|assimilate new staff
|assimilate new technology
|assimilate a process
|assimilate changes
|assimilate a department
|quickly assimilate
Synonimy
incorporate (More neutral; focuses on making something part of a whole.)
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integrate (Emphasizes making parts work together smoothly.)
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absorb (Often used when the larger entity stays dominant.)
Antonimy
separate (To keep parts apart instead of merging them.)
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divest (To remove or sell off something rather than take it in.)
Tematy
business
|organizations
Definicja
To combine something into a bigger system.
To incorporate something into a larger system or organization so that it becomes part of it.
Schemat użycia:
[a sound] assimilates (to [another sound])
In rapid speech, the /n/ can assimilate to the following consonant.
Gyors beszédben az /n/ hasonulhat a következő mássalhangzóhoz.
The professor explained how sounds assimilate when they occur next to each other.
A professzor elmagyarázta, hogyan hasonulnak a hangok, amikor egymás mellett állnak.
In this dialect, /t/ often assimilates to /k/ before a velar sound.
Częsty błąd:
This is a specialized linguistics meaning; it is not about ‘fitting into society’.
Znaczenie
sounds become more alike
Kolokacje
assimilate to a neighboring sound
|consonant assimilates
|nasal assimilates
|regressive assimilation
|progressive assimilation
|partially assimilate
|fully assimilate
Synonimy
become similar (Plain-language paraphrase; less precise than the linguistic term.)
Antonimy
dissimilation (A sound becomes less similar to a nearby sound.)
Tematy
language
|linguistics
Definicja
In language, one sound changes to match a nearby sound.
In linguistics, to change a speech sound so that it becomes more similar to a nearby sound.