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sponge

UK
/spʌndʒ/
US
/spʌndʒ/
sponge off

Переводы

spongeсуществительное
sponges
множ.
UK
/spʌndʒ/
US
/spʌndʒ/
I used a sponge to clean the dishes.
Я использовал губку, чтобы помыть посуду.
Дополнительные переводы
мочалка
поролон
Синонимы
sponge cake
sorbent
absorbent material
loofah
pumice
spongeглагол
sponged
Прошедшее простое время
sponged
Причастие прошедшего времени
sponging
Герундий
UK
/spʌndʒ/
US
/spʌndʒ/
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.
Синонимы
imbibe
take in
sop up
soak up
absorb
spongeприлагательное
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”).
Синонимы
cushiony
yielding
soft
elastic
resilient
springy
compressible
absorbent
porous
spongey
spongelike
spongy

Определения

spongeсуществительное
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.
spongeглагол
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.
spongeприлагательное
Attributive, used before another noun: relating to, made of, or designed for use with a sponge.
She bought a sponge cake for dessert.
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