Spanish Conversation · Level 33
75 words
Spanish word
digerir
Pronunciation
IPA/dixeˈɾiɾ/
Meaning
- verbdigest
Example
Mi estómago no puede digerir la comida pesada.
My stomach can't digest heavy food.
More examples
Después de la reunión, aún no puedo digerir todas las propuestas.
After the meeting, I still cannot digest all the proposals.
Core concept
Gradual assimilation of ideas or feelings, like food slowly absorbed.
Common phrases
digerir la información
digest the information
digerir una noticia
digest a news item
digerir una crítica
digest a critique
Similar words
comer: Takes food into the mouth and eats it.
masticar: Chews food with the teeth to break it into smaller pieces.
tragar: Swallows food or drink, sending it from the throat into the stomach.
ingerir: Takes food or substances into the mouth and swallows them.
Definition in Spanish
Descomponer los alimentos en componentes más simples que el cuerpo pueda aprovechar; en sentido figurado, asimilar lentamente información, sentimientos o experiencias.
Word origin
From Latin digerĕre 'to separate, scatter', adopted into Spanish with the sense of breaking down or assimilating, and mirrored by English digest.
Usage tips
- Saying no lo puedo digerir usually signals rejection or inability to accept something rather than mere confusion.
Other meanings
- acceptverb