sponge off in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sponge off in the English»French Dictionary

I.sponge off VB [Brit spʌn(d)ʒ -, Am spəndʒ -] (sponge [sth] off, sponge off [sth])

Translations for sponge off in the English»French Dictionary

I.sponge [Brit spʌn(d)ʒ, Am spəndʒ] N

II.sponge [Brit spʌn(d)ʒ, Am spəndʒ] VB trans

III.to sponge off, to sponge on VB intr inf, pej

I.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] N inf (start) Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations (fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections (clear off etc.). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall off, run off, clear off etc.).
off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc. and translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc.).
For other uses of off see the entry below.

II.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADV

III.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADJ

V.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] PREP

VI.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] INTERJ

See also well off, street, run off, piste, on, limit, fall off, clear off, better off

I.well off [Brit wɛlˈɒf] N + vb pl

II.well off [Brit wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

I.street [Brit striːt, Am strit] N

rue f

II.street [Brit striːt, Am strit] ADJ

I.run off VB [Brit rʌn -, Am rən -] (run off)

II.run off VB [Brit rʌn -, Am rən -] (run off [sth], run [sth] off)

piste [Brit piːst, Am pist] N

I.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] PREP When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.

1. on (position):

II.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADJ

III.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADV

IV.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on ADV

VI.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn]

I.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] N

II.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB trans (restrict)

III.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB refl

I.clear off VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear off) inf Brit

II.clear off VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear off [sth]) Am

I.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] N

II.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] ADJ

sponge off in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sponge off in the English»French Dictionary

III.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ inv

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf (kill)

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Although he is penniless, his deception gets him invited to high-society parties, where he can sponge off the guests and gorge himself on the food.
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Don't sponge off people excessively.
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He could sponge off her comfortably forever, but he's committed, somewhat glumly, to assuring his self-sufficiency.
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They are the sponge off mommy and daddy generation.
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Does he rent and what are the costs or does he sponge off his parents?
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Wipe them down, sponge off any marks and when dry, store them in plastic in the loft or somewhere they won't be found by mice or get damp.
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Assuming you're a taxpayer, this means you're not only paying the benefits officer to turn up, you're also bribing teenagers to learn how to sponge off the state.
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So why do greedy wives still sponge off their ex-husbands?
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It suits him perfectly to sponge off her and sometimes other people, yet he can not be bothered to lift a finger to help or to clean his own apartment.
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Parents lose the respect and reverence of their children when they allow them to sponge off of them well into their adulthood.
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