absorbed
/əbˈzɔːbd/adjective
उच्चारण अब्ज़ॉर्ब्ड
तल्लीन, मग्न, खोया हुआ, डूबा हुआ
Core word
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[not before noun] ~ (in sth/sb)
very interested in something or somebody so that you are not paying attention to anything else
तल्लीन, मग्न, खोया हुआ, डूबा हुआ
- Radhika was so absorbed in her book that she missed her stop.
- The children were completely absorbed in the game.
- He was so absorbed in his work that he forgot lunch.
+ 2 more examples
- The audience sat absorbed in the story.
- Students looked absorbed in the experiment.
Synonyms engrossed immersed rapt engaged preoccupied
Opposite bored distracted inattentive
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be absorbed in + noun / -ing
Use in after absorbed to name the thing that holds all your attention; a gerund can follow.
जिस चीज़ में पूरा ध्यान लगा हो, उसे बताने के लिए 'absorbed' के बाद 'in' आता है; इसके बाद gerund भी आ सकता है।
- Radhika was absorbed in her mock test.
- He sat absorbed in reading the newspaper.
absorbed as the past participle of absorb
Absorbed also works as a participle in passive meaning: the liquid, shock or cost is taken in by something.
'Absorbed' absorb का past participle भी है और passive अर्थ में प्रयुक्त होता है: कोई द्रव, झटका या खर्च किसी के द्वारा सोख लिया जाता है।
- The water was quickly absorbed by the dry soil.
- The extra cost was absorbed by the company.
absorbed (adjective) vs absorbing (adjective)
Absorbed describes the person who is deeply interested; absorbing describes the thing that causes the interest.
'Absorbed' उस व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जिसकी गहरी रुचि है; 'absorbing' उस वस्तु का जो रुचि पैदा करती है।
- The children were absorbed in an absorbing story.
become / get / remain + absorbed
These linking verbs show the change into, or continuation of, a state of deep attention.
ये linking verbs गहरे ध्यान की अवस्था में पहुँचने या उसमें बने रहने को दर्शाते हैं।
- He became so absorbed that he forgot lunch.
+Collocations 4
adverb + absorbed
totallycompletelydeeplyutterlyquite
- She was deeply absorbed in her book.
absorbed + in
in a bookin thoughtin workin a gamein a conversation
- The students were absorbed in thought during the silent hour.
absorbed by
by the soilby the spongeby the skinby the marketby the company
- The medicine is absorbed by the skin.
verb + absorbed
getbecomeremainseemlook
- He looked absorbed as he solved the puzzle.
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- Radhika was so absorbed in her novel that she missed her bus stop.
राधिका अपने उपन्यास में इतनी खोई थी कि उसका बस-स्टॉप निकल गया।
- The paddy fields absorbed the heavy rain without flooding.
धान के खेतों ने बिना बाढ़ आए भारी बारिश को सोख लिया।
- He stood absorbed in the sunset over the river.
वह नदी के ऊपर सूर्यास्त को निहारने में तल्लीन खड़ा रहा।
- Small shops absorbed most of the price rise.
छोटी दुकानों ने मूल्य-वृद्धि का अधिकांश भार स्वयं सह लिया।
- The little boy watched the magician, completely absorbed.
छोटा बालक जादूगर को देख रहा था और पूरी तरह तल्लीन था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She was absorbed on her book.
✓ She was absorbed in her book.
Absorbed takes in, not on.
'Absorbed' के बाद 'in' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
✗ She was absorbing in the story.
✓ She was absorbed in the story.
The person who is interested is absorbed; absorbing describes the story.
रुचि लेने वाला व्यक्ति 'absorbed' होता है; 'absorbing' कहानी का वर्णन करता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Absorbed, engrossed and immersed all mean deeply interested, with small differences in feeling.
Absorbed, engrossed और immersed तीनों का अर्थ गहरी रुचि है, पर भाव में थोड़ा अंतर है।
Your attention is completely taken up by something.
आपका ध्यान पूरी तरह किसी चीज़ में लगा हुआ है।
- She was absorbed in her homework.
Close to absorbed, but stresses how strongly the thing holds you.
Absorbed के निकट, पर यह इस पर बल देता है कि वह चीज़ आपको कितनी मज़बूती से बाँधे है।
- He was engrossed in a detective novel.
immersed
Deeply involved, as if inside something; often used for study or work.
इस तरह गहराई से जुड़ा हुआ मानो उसके भीतर हो; प्रायः अध्ययन या काम के लिए प्रयुक्त।
- She is immersed in exam preparation.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse absorbed (very interested in something) and absorbing (so interesting that it holds all your attention).
Absorbed (किसी चीज़ में पूरी तरह मग्न) और absorbing (इतना रोचक कि पूरा ध्यान खींच ले) में भ्रम न करें।
§Grammar and usage
Absorbed in something (not 'absorbed with' or 'absorbed on').
Absorbed in something सही है ('absorbed with' या 'absorbed on' गलत है)।