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sponging
UK
/ˈspʌndʒɪŋ/
US
/ˈspʌndʒɪŋ/
spongings
pl
Translations
His constant sponging off his friends was starting to annoy them.
Его постоянное нахлебничество за счет друзей начинало их раздражать.
Additional translations
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.
UK
/ˈspʌndʒɪŋ/
US
/ˈspʌndʒɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something employed for or engaged in the act of cleaning or absorbing with a sponge.
Definitions
She used a sponging mop to soak up the spilled juice.
sponging
Gerund
sponged
Past Simple
sponged
Past Participle
sponging
Gerund
UK
/spʌndʒ/
US
/spʌndʒ/
Translations
He tends to sponge off his friends without contributing anything.
Он склонен паразитировать на своих друзьях, ничего не внося в ответ.
The cloth sponged up the spilled water quickly.
Ткань быстро впитала пролитую воду.
She sponged the table clean after dinner.
Она вытерла стол губкой после ужина.
Definitions
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.
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.
Definitions
She bought a sponge cake for dessert.