0 If a dry material or substance soaks up a liquid, it absorbs the liquid through its surface: --
1 to enjoy the effects or experience of something as much as possible: --
2 to understand and remember information well: --
Given the right environment, children are like sponges and will soak up information.
3 to use up all or most of a supply of something, especially a supply of money: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.