esponja in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for esponja in the English»Italian Dictionary

espouse [Brit ɪˈspaʊz, ɛˈspaʊz, Am ɪˈspaʊz] VB trans

1. espouse form cause:

espouse

sposare, abbracciare

2. espouse (marry):

espouse arch

sposare

despond [Brit dɪˈspɒnd, Am dəˈspɑnd] VB intr arch

despond

abbattersi, scoraggiarsi, perdersi d'animo

response time [Brit, Am rəˈspɑns] N COMPUT

response time

tempo m di risposta

respond [Brit rɪˈspɒnd, Am rəˈspɑnd] VB intr

1. respond (answer):

respond

rispondere (to a)

to respond with a letter, a phone call

dare una risposta or rispondere per lettera, per telefono

2. respond (react):

respond patient, organism:

reagire (to a)

respond engine, car:

rispondere

to respond to sb's needs

rispondere ai bisogni di qn

they responded by putting up their prices

hanno reagito alzando i prezzi

to respond to pressure POL, ADMIN

cedere alle pressioni

3. respond (listen, adapt):

respond

adeguarsi

4. respond REL:

respond (by singing)

rispondere (al sacerdote) cantando

respond (by speaking)

rispondere (al sacerdote)

response [Brit rɪˈspɒns, Am rəˈspɑns] N

1. response (answer):

response

risposta f

response

responso m (to a)

in response to

in risposta a

appropriate, lukewarm, official response

risposta appropriata, tiepida, ufficiale

2. response (reaction):

response

reazione f (to a; from da)

to meet with a favourable response

essere accolto favorevolmente

3. response REL:

the responses

i responsori

I.sponge [Brit spʌn(d)ʒ, Am spəndʒ] N

1. sponge (for cleaning):

sponge

spugna f

to soak up water like a sponge

assorbire l'acqua come una spugna

at that age, a child's mind is like a sponge

a quell'età, il cervello di un bambino assimila moltissimo

2. sponge U (material):

sponge

spugna f

3. sponge ZOOL:

sponge

spugna f

to dive for sponges

pescare le spugne

4. sponge (wipe):

sponge

spugnata f

to give sth a sponge

lavare qc con una spugna

5. sponge:

sponge, also sponge cake

pan m di Spagna

jam, cream sponge

pan di Spagna farcito con marmellata, crema

6. sponge MED (pad):

sponge

tampone m di garza

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

1. sponge (wipe):

sponge material, garment, stain

pulire con la spugna

sponge wound

detergere, tamponare

sponge excess liquid

assorbire

sponge surface

lavare con la spugna

to sponge one's face

lavarsi il viso con una spugna

2. sponge (scrounge) inf, pej:

to sponge sth off or from sb

scroccare qc da qn

III.sponge [Brit spʌn(d)ʒ, Am spəndʒ] VB intr inf, pej

to sponge off or on friend

scroccare da

to sponge off or on family, State

vivere alle spalle di

sponge off VB [spʌn(d)ʒ -] (sponge [sth] off, sponge off [sth])

sponge off mark, stain:

sponge off

pulire con la spugna

sponge down VB [spʌn(d)ʒ -] (sponge [sth] down, sponge down [sth])

sponge down car, surface:

sponge down

lavare con la spugna

to sponge oneself down

lavarsi con la spugna

flexible response [ˌfleksəblrɪˈspɒns] N MIL

flexible response

risposta f flessibile

I.sponsor [Brit ˈspɒnsə, Am ˈspɑnsər] N

1. sponsor ECON (advertiser, backer):

sponsor

sponsor m

sponsor

finanziatore m

2. sponsor (patron):

sponsor

mecenate mf

sponsor

patrocinatore m / patrocinatrice f

3. sponsor (guarantor):

sponsor

mallevadore m

sponsor

garante mf

to act as sponsor for sb

rendersi garante per qn

4. sponsor REL (godparent):

sponsor

padrino m

sponsor

madrina f

5. sponsor (for charity):

sponsor

patrono m / patronessa f

sponsor

benefattore m / benefattrice f

sponsor

madrina f

6. sponsor POL (of bill, motion, law):

sponsor

promotore m

II.sponsor [Brit ˈspɒnsə, Am ˈspɑnsər] VB trans

1. sponsor ECON (fund):

sponsor sporting event, team, TV programme

sponsorizzare

sponsor student, study, course, conference, enterprise

finanziare

2. sponsor (support):

sponsor violence

promuovere, essere favorevole a

sponsor invasion

favorire

3. sponsor POL (advocate):

sponsor bill, motion

presentare

4. sponsor (for charity):

sponsor person

patrocinare

esponja in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for esponja in the English»Italian Dictionary

espouse [ɪ·ˈspaʊz] VB trans

espouse

sposare

response [rɪ·ˈspɑ:ns] N

1. response (answer):

response

risposta f

2. response (reaction):

response

reazione f

3. response REL:

response

responsorio m

respond [rɪ·ˈspɑ:nd] VB intr

1. respond (answer):

respond

rispondere

2. respond (react):

respond

reagire

I.sponge [spʌndʒ] N

1. sponge (animal):

sponge

spugna f

2. sponge (absorbent):

sponge

spugna f

3. sponge (person):

sponge

parassita mf

II.sponge [spʌndʒ] VB trans

sponge

passare una spugna su

III.sponge [spʌndʒ] VB intr inf

sponge

essere un parassita

I.sponsor [ˈspɑ:n·tsɚ] VB trans

sponsor

sponsorizzare

II.sponsor [ˈspɑ:n·tsɚ] N

sponsor

sponsor m inv

sponger N pej

sponger

parassita mf

despot [ˈdes·pət] N

despot

despota mf

spongy <-ier, -iest> [ˈspʌn·dʒi] ADJ

spongy

spugnoso, -a

sponge cake N

sponge cake

pandispagna m inv

sponge bath N

sponge bath

lavaggio m con una spugna