Spanish Conversation · Level 156
30 words
Spanish word
asimilar
Pronunciation
IPA/asimiˈlaɾ/
Meaning
- verbtake in
Example
No puedo asimilar toda esta información tan rápido.
I can't take in all this information so quickly.
More examples
Es difícil asimilar tanta información de una sola vez.
It's difficult to take in so much information at once.
Core concept
A fact stitched into a person's existing knowledge.
Common phrases
asimilar la información
take in the information
asimilar los conceptos
take in the concepts
Similar words
entender: The gist or immediate meaning of a statement or explanation becomes clear.
comprender: Something is understood thoroughly, with its workings and background made clear.
procesar: Received information is sorted and worked through mentally into a usable shape.
absorber: Knowledge is soaked up progressively, slowly becoming part of one's mind.
Definition in Spanish
Entender y retener algo de tal modo que pase a formar parte del propio conocimiento o manera de pensar.
Word origin
Derived from Latin assimilāre ('to make similar'), from ad- + similis, with the sense of adapting or absorbing something so it fits one's mind.
Usage tips
- Asimilar commonly takes a direct object to mean internalizing something, while the pronominal asimilarse is used for becoming assimilated socially or culturally, so choose the form to match the sense.