vstrebávajú

Vstrebávajú is a Slovak verb in the third person plural present tense. It is the present form of vstrebávať, a verb meaning to absorb, take in, or soak up. The action can refer to physical uptake by a living organism or a material, the transfer of substances through membranes, or the assimilation of information, ideas, or influences. The verb is imperfective, used for ongoing or repeated absorption rather than a completed event.

Conjugation and usage: The verb forms follow the common pattern of Slovak imperfective -ávať verbs. Present tense forms include ja vstrebávam, ty vstrebávaš, on vstrebáva, my vstrebávame, vy vstrebávate, oni vstrebávajú. The related noun is vstrebávanie (absorption). In practice, how it is used depends on context, from biology to information processing.

Contexts and examples: In biology and medicine, one speaks of substances that sa vstrebávajú (are absorbed) through membranes, for example in the tenkom čreve: Látky sa vstrebávajú v tenkom čreve. In everyday language, it can describe the act of taking in knowledge or impressions: Vstrebávajú nové poznatky. In materials science, a material may vstrebávať vodu or other liquids. The term is versatile and widely used across scientific and figurative speech.

Notes: The word shares a Slavic root related to taking in or assimilating and is often paired with nouns such as vstrebávanie, representing the process of absorption.