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sponger

UK
/ˈspʌŋə/
US
/ˈspʌndʒɚ/

Translations

spongernoun
spongers
pl
UK
/ˈspʌŋə/
US
/ˈspʌndʒɚ/
profiteurPersonne qui vit aux dépens des autres.
He was known as a sponger, always borrowing money and never paying it back.
Il était connu comme un profiteur, empruntant toujours de l'argent sans jamais le rendre.
Additional translations
épongeurCelui qui nettoie ou absorbe un liquide avec une éponge.
ramasseur d'épongesSens professionnel, notamment en contexte maritime.
pique-assietteFamilier.
Synonyms
freeloader
scrounger
parasite
leech
moocher

Definitions

spongernoun
A person who lives off others by taking advantage of their generosity without giving anything in return.
He was known as a sponger, always borrowing money and never paying it back.
A person who uses a sponge to clean or absorb liquid.
The sponger quickly wiped up the spilled juice from the floor.
A person who harvests natural sea sponges, especially as a commercial occupation.
Traditional Mediterranean spongers would spend months at sea diving for sponges.
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