soak up

US /soʊk ʌp/
UK /soʊk ʌp/
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1.

assorbire, imbevere

to absorb or take in liquid

:
The sponge will soak up the spilled water quickly.
La spugna assorbirà rapidamente l'acqua versata.
The dry ground quickly soaked up the rain.
Il terreno asciutto ha assorbito rapidamente la pioggia.
2.

assorbire, godersi

to enjoy and experience something fully

:
She loves to travel and soak up new cultures.
Ama viaggiare e assorbire nuove culture.
We spent the afternoon just relaxing and soaking up the sun.
Abbiamo passato il pomeriggio a rilassarci e a goderci il sole.