sponge

UK
/spʌndʒ/
US
/spʌndʒ/
spongesubstantiv
sponges
Pl.
UK
/spʌndʒ/
US
/spʌndʒ/
Übersetzungen
I used a sponge to clean the dishes.
Я использовал губку, чтобы помыть посуду.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
A porous material used for cleaning, made from synthetic or natural substances.
She used a sponge to wipe down the kitchen counters.
A marine animal with a porous body, belonging to the phylum Porifera.
Divers discovered a large sponge on the ocean floor.
A person who habitually relies on others for support or sustenance.
He was known as a sponge, always borrowing money from friends.
A light, soft cake made with eggs, flour, and sugar.
She baked a delicious sponge for the birthday party.
A small contraceptive device made of soft, absorbent material and impregnated with spermicide, inserted into the vagina before intercourse.
The nurse explained how to properly insert a sponge as a form of birth control.
A contraceptive device consisting of a small, soft, absorbent disc impregnated with spermicide that is inserted into the vagina before intercourse.
She bought a sponge from the pharmacy as an alternative to other birth-control methods.
Synonyme
sponge cake
absorbent material
spongeverb
sponged
Präteritum
sponged
Partizip Perfekt
sponging
Gerundium
UK
/spʌndʒ/
US
/spʌndʒ/
Übersetzungen
The cloth sponged up the spilled water quickly.
Ткань быстро впитала пролитую воду.
He tends to sponge off his friends without contributing anything.
Он склонен паразитировать на своих друзьях, ничего не внося в ответ.
вытирать губкой
She sponged the table clean after dinner.
Она вытерла стол губкой после ужина.
Definitionen
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.
Synonyme
take in
sop up
soak up
spongeadjektiv
UK
/spʌndʒ/
US
/spʌndʒ/
Used attributively to modify nouns, denoting something made of, resembling, or intended for use with a sponge (e.g., “sponge cake”, “sponge cloth”).
Definitionen
Attributive, used before another noun: relating to, made of, or designed for use with a sponge.
She bought a sponge cake for dessert.