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ingestando

[ĩ.ʒes.ˈtɐ̃.du]
verb
ingesting
1. Present participle of ingestar; the act of taking in or consuming food, drink, or other substances into the body through the mouth
He was ingesting water throughout the day to stay hydrated.
Ele estava ingestando água durante o dia para se manter hidratado.
2. The process of absorbing or taking in information, knowledge, or data
Students are ingesting a lot of new information during the course.
Os alunos estão ingestando muita informação nova durante o curso.
Synonyms
consumindoingerindoabsorvendotomando
Antonyms
expelindovomitandorejeitando

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ingestando
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
ingerindo
More commonly used than ingestando in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

ingestando informação
ingestando alimentos
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