sponging

UK
/ˈspʌndʒɪŋ/
US
/ˈspʌndʒɪŋ/

Übersetzungen

spongingsubstantiv
spongings
Pl.
épongeageAu sens de nettoyage ou d’essuyage avec une éponge.
The sponging of the car's exterior took longer than expected due to the stubborn dirt.
L’épongeage de la carrosserie a pris plus de temps que prévu à cause de la saleté tenace.
parasitismeAu sens de « vivre aux dépens d’autrui ».
His constant sponging annoyed everyone.
Son parasitisme agaçait tout le monde.
sponginggerundium / partizip präsens
UK
/ˈspʌndʒɪŋ/
US
/ˈspʌndʒɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something employed for or engaged in the act of cleaning or absorbing with a sponge.
épongeantSe dit d’un objet destiné à absorber ou à nettoyer avec une éponge.
She used a sponging mop to soak up the spilled juice.
Elle a utilisé une serpillière épongeante pour absorber le jus renversé.
spongeverb

sponging

Gerundium

sponged
Präteritum
sponged
Partizip Perfekt
sponging
Gerundium
UK
/spʌndʒ/
US
/spʌndʒ/
épongernettoyer ou essuyer avec une éponge; aussi pour absorber un liquide
She sponged the table to remove the spilled juice.
Elle a épongé la table pour enlever le jus renversé.
parasitervivre aux dépens d’autrui; familier
He often sponged off his friends instead of paying his own way.
Il parasitait souvent ses amis au lieu de payer sa part.
Synonyme
soak up
take in
sop up

Definitionen

spongingsubstantiv
The act of living at the expense of others without making any contribution.
He was accused of sponging off his friends by constantly borrowing money and never paying it back.
The process of cleaning or wiping with a sponge.
The sponging of the car's exterior took longer than expected due to the stubborn dirt.
sponginggerundium / partizip präsens
Performing or intended for the action of cleaning, absorbing, or applying liquid with a sponge.
She used a sponging mop to soak up the spilled juice.
spongeverb
To clean or wipe with a sponge.
She sponged the table to remove the spilled juice.
To absorb or soak up liquid with a sponge.
He sponged the water from the floor after the leak.
To obtain or live at the expense of others.
He often sponged off his friends instead of paying his own way.