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sponge
UK
/spʌndʒ/
US
/spʌndʒ/
Translations
sponges
pl
UK
/spʌndʒ/
US
/spʌndʒ/
The nurse explained how to properly insert a sponge as a form of birth control.
L’infirmière a expliqué comment insérer correctement une éponge contraceptive comme moyen de contraception.
Divers discovered a large sponge on the ocean floor.
Les plongeurs ont découvert une grande éponge sur le fond de l’océan.
She used a sponge to wipe down the kitchen counters.
Elle a utilisé une éponge pour essuyer les plans de travail de la cuisine.
She baked a delicious sponge for the birthday party.
Elle a préparé une délicieuse génoise pour la fête d’anniversaire.
He was known as a sponge, always borrowing money from friends.
Il était connu comme un profiteur, empruntant toujours de l’argent à ses amis.
sponged
Past Simple
sponged
Past Participle
sponging
Gerund
UK
/spʌndʒ/
US
/spʌndʒ/
He often sponged off his friends instead of paying his own way.
Il parasitait souvent ses amis au lieu de payer sa part.
She sponged the table to remove the spilled juice.
Elle a épongé la table pour enlever le jus renversé.
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”).
She bought a sponge cake for dessert.
Elle a acheté une génoise pour le dessert.
Definitions
She used a sponge to wipe down the kitchen counters.
Divers discovered a large sponge on the ocean floor.
He was known as a sponge, always borrowing money from friends.
She baked a delicious sponge for the birthday party.
The nurse explained how to properly insert a sponge as a form of birth control.
She bought a sponge from the pharmacy as an alternative to other birth-control methods.
She sponged the table to remove the spilled juice.
He sponged the water from the floor after the leak.
He often sponged off his friends instead of paying his own way.
She bought a sponge cake for dessert.