Grammar fix
absorb
take in and retain
To understand and remember information, ideas, or experiences.
How oftenCommon
LevelB2
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
It was hard to absorb all the information in the training session.
I usually absorb information better when I can see a diagram, because long explanations are quite difficult for me to remember.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I absorbed in all the information.
Say: I absorbed all the information.
Use 'absorb something' directly; do not add 'in' before the object.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Understand new information properly
How formalCasualFormal
get your head aroundCasual: understand information that initially feels difficult or confusing.take inProcess information, especially when there is a lot of it.
absorbYou're here · Understand and retain information from reading, listening, or experience.