French Conversation · Level 87
60 words
French word
digérer
Pronunciation
IPA/diʒeʁe/
Meaning
- verbdigest
Example
Je n'arrive pas à digérer ce repas.
I can't digest this meal.
More examples
Il lui faut du temps pour digérer cette nouvelle.
He needs time to accept this news.
Core concept
What enters the body or mind is processed until it can be absorbed or accepted.
Common phrases
digérer une nouvelle
accept news
digérer une information
process information
Similar words
avaler: Passing food or drink from the mouth through the throat to the stomach.
comprendre: Understanding the meaning of words or events.
absorber: Drawing liquid, light, or sound into something.
assimiler: Changing absorbed material into a form suitable for use.
Definition in French
Transformer les aliments par le système digestif et, par extension, assimiler une information ou une émotion.
Word origin
The older physical sense of French digérer developed from Latin digerere, 'to separate and distribute', while the mental and emotional uses extend the same processing image.
Usage tips
- The pattern je n'arrive pas à digérer + object places the difficulty with the speaker, while the object remains a direct object.