SPONGE - Translation from English into German

in the PONS Dictionary

I. sponge [spʌnʤ] N

1. sponge (foam cloth):

sponge

Schwamm m <-(e)s, Schwạ̈m·me>

to give sth a sponge car

etw waschen

to give sth a sponge floor

etw wischen [o. CH fegen]

to give sth a sponge table, wall

etw abwischen [o. CH abputzen]

to give sth a sponge with a cloth

etw mit einem Tuch abreiben

2. sponge Brit:

sponge (soft cake)

Rührkuchen m

sponge (without fat)

Biskuit[kuchen] m

3. sponge inf (parasitic person):

sponge

Schnorrer(in) m (f) <-s, -> inf

sponge

Schmarotzer(in) m (f) <-s, -> pej

4. sponge inf (heavy drinker):

sponge

Schluckspecht m <-(e)s, -e> hum inf

II. sponge [spʌnʤ] VB trans

1. sponge (clean):

to sponge sth

etw [mit einem Schwamm] abwaschen [o. abwischen]

to sponge oneself

sich acc [mit einem Schwamm] waschen

to sponge the ceiling/a wall

die Decke/eine Wand [mit einem Schwamm] abwischen

2. sponge (get for free):

to sponge cigarettes/lunch/money off of sb

von jdm Zigaretten/ein Mittagessen/Geld schnorren

III. sponge [spʌnʤ] VB intr pej inf

to sponge on sb

jdn ausnutzen

sponge down, sponge off VB trans

to sponge down [or off] ⇆ sth

etw schnell [mit einem Schwamm] abwaschen [o. abwischen]

to sponge down [or off] ⇆ sb

jdn schnell [mit einem Schwamm] waschen

ˈsponge bag N Brit, Aus

sponge bag

Waschbeutel m

sponge bag

Kulturbeutel m <-s, ->

sponge bag

Necessaire nt <-s, -s> esp CH

ˈsponge bath N Am

to give oneself/sb a sponge bath

sich/jdn mit einem Schwamm waschen

ˈsponge cake N

sponge cake

Biskuitkuchen m

sponge ˈrub·ber N Am

sponge rubber

Schaumgummi m <-s, -(s)>

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sponge off VB

to sponge off sb sl

jdn melken sl

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fun sponge N

fun sponge (boring person) sl

Langweiler m inf

Present

I	sponge
you	sponge
he/she/it	sponges
we	sponge
you	sponge
they	sponge

Past

I	sponged
you	sponged
he/she/it	sponged
we	sponged
you	sponged
they	sponged

Present Perfect

I	have	sponged
you	have	sponged
he/she/it	has	sponged
we	have	sponged
you	have	sponged
they	have	sponged

Past Perfect

I	had	sponged
you	had	sponged
he/she/it	had	sponged
we	had	sponged
you	had	sponged
they	had	sponged