Spanish Conversation · Level 46
75 words
Spanish word
inmerso
Pronunciation
IPA/imˈmeɾso/
Meaning
- adjectiveabsorbed
Example
Está inmerso en su trabajo.
He is absorbed in his work.
More examples
El viajero está inmerso en la cultura local.
The traveler is absorbed in the local culture.
Core concept
A person fully involved in a task or situation with attention focused inward.
Common phrases
inmerso en la cultura local
absorbed in the local culture
inmerso en la conversación
absorbed in the conversation
Similar words
absorto: Deeply absorbed in thought, failing to notice events in the immediate surroundings.
concentrado: Mentally focused on a specific task or detail, maintaining steady attention.
involucrado: Actively involved in an event or activity as a participant or contributor.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa como adjetivo que indica estar profundamente implicado o inmerso en una actividad, pensamiento o situación, y que suele aparecer acompañado de la preposición 'en'.
Word origin
Derived from Latin in- 'into' plus mergere 'to plunge' via immersus, with the original image of sinking extending to deep involvement.
Usage tips
- Tends to be slightly more formal than colloquial alternatives like metido en or absorto en and is common in neutral or literary contexts.
Other meanings
- submergedadjective
Opposites
- apáticoindifferentadjective
Related words
- inmersivoimmersiveadjective