swallow up

consumir, absorber

Consumir una gran cantidad de dinero, tiempo u otros recursos.

En inglés sencillo: To use a large amount of money, time, or other resources.

• Rent swallows up most of my salary.
• The project swallowed up all our spare time.
• Unexpected bills have swallowed our savings up.

Cómo se usa: swallow up something (Repairs swallowed up our savings.)

Sinónimos: use up, consume, eat up

Expresiones frecuentes: swallow up savings, swallow something up

engullir

Cubrir o rodear algo totalmente hasta que deje de verse.

En inglés sencillo: To cover or surround something completely so that it disappears from view.

• Fog swallowed up the hills.
• The waves swallowed the little boat up.
• The car was swallowed up by a hole in the road.

Cómo se usa: be swallowed up by something (The village was swallowed up by the flood.)

Sinónimos: engulf, envelop

Expresiones frecuentes: swallow up something, swallow someone up

absorber

Tomar el control de un grupo o empresa menor e incorporarlo a otro más grande.

En inglés sencillo: To take control of a smaller group or business so that it becomes part of a larger one.

• Big companies swallow up small ones.
• The chain swallowed up three local shops.
• Our club was swallowed up by a larger organization.

Cómo se usa: be swallowed up by something (The firm was swallowed up by a larger company.)

Sinónimos: absorb, take over

Expresiones frecuentes: swallow up companies, swallow something up