To assimilate
Definition
To absorb, incorporate, or integrate knowledge, nutrients, or cultural elements into a pre-existing system; to transform substances from the environment into one's own matter (in biology). In a structural and social sense, it defines the process by which an individual or a minority group fully adopts the traits, language, and customs of a majority community, gradually losing their original identity.
Bilingual Equivalents
- To assimilate
- To absorb
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | First conjugation verb. Present indicative: eu asimilez, el asimilază; past participle: asimilat. |
| Formation | Modern neologism borrowed from French 'assimiler' or Latin 'assimilare', structurally built upon the root 'similis' (similar). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.si.mi.ˈla] |
| Source | Academic Dictionary of Etymology and Morphosyntactic Variations |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Organismul uman are nevoie de enzime specifice pentru a asimila în mod corect vitaminele din alimente.
EN: The human body requires specific enzymes to correctly assimilate vitamins from food.
RO: Elevul a reușit să asimileze o cantitate uriașă de informații structurale înainte de examenul final.
EN: The student managed to assimilate a huge amount of structural information before the final exam.
RO: Comunitatea de imigranți a refuzat să se asimileze complet, păstrându-și cu mândrie tradițiile natale.
EN: The immigrant community refused to assimilate completely, proudly preserving their native traditions.
Idioms & Phrases
A asimila cunoștințe / To absorb knowledge
RO: Proces cognitiv profund prin care informațiile noi sunt înțelese, memorate și integrate în sistemul intelectual propriu.
EN: A deep cognitive process through which new information is understood, memorized, and integrated into one's own intellectual system.
A asimila o cultură / To integrate culturally
RO: Fenomen sociologic de adoptare completă a normelor și valorilor unui mediu social nou.
EN: A sociological phenomenon of fully adopting the norms and values of a new social environment.
Ușor de asimilat / Easily assimilable
RO: Proprietate a unui aliment sau a unui concept de a fi digerat ori înțeles rapid, fără efort structural major.
EN: Property of a food or a concept to be digested or understood quickly, without major structural effort.
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