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sponging
UK
/ˈspʌndʒɪŋ/
US
/ˈspʌndʒɪŋ/
Translations
spongings
pl
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.
His constant sponging annoyed everyone.
Son parasitisme agaçait tout le monde.
UK
/ˈspʌndʒɪŋ/
US
/ˈspʌndʒɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something employed for or engaged in the act of cleaning or absorbing with a sponge.
She used a sponging mop to soak up the spilled juice.
Elle a utilisé une serpillière épongeante pour absorber le jus renversé.
sponging
Gerund
sponged
Past Simple
sponged
Past Participle
sponging
Gerund
UK
/spʌndʒ/
US
/spʌndʒ/
She sponged the table to remove the spilled juice.
Elle a épongé la table pour enlever le jus renversé.
He often sponged off his friends instead of paying his own way.
Il parasitait souvent ses amis au lieu de payer sa part.
Definitions
He was accused of sponging off his friends by constantly borrowing money and never paying it back.
The sponging of the car's exterior took longer than expected due to the stubborn dirt.
She used a sponging mop to soak up the spilled juice.
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.