sponge in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sponge in the English»Italian Dictionary

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 bath [Am ˈspəndʒ ˌbæθ] N

sponge bath

spugnatura f

sponge diving [ˈspʌndʒˌdaɪvɪŋ] N

sponge diving

pesca f delle spugne

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

sponge off mark, stain:

sponge off

pulire con la spugna

sponge-down [ˈspʌndʒdaʊn] N

to have a sponge-down

lavarsi con la spugna

to give sth, sb a sponge-down

lavare qc, qn con la spugna

sponge mop [ˈspʌndʒˌmɒp] N

sponge mop

= scopa con la spazzola in spugna

bath sponge N

bath sponge

spugna f da bagno

sponge rubber [Am spəndʒ ˈrəbər] N

sponge rubber

gomma f spugnosa

sponge iron [ˈspʌndʒˌaɪən, -ˌaɪərn] N

sponge iron

spugna f di ferro

sponge roll [ˈspʌndʒˌrəʊl] N Brit

sponge roll

= rotolo di pan di Spagna farcito con marmellata o cioccolato

sponge in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sponge in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

sponge cake N

sponge cake

pandispagna m inv

sponge bath N

sponge bath

lavaggio m con una spugna

sponge up VB trans

sponge up

pulire con una spugna

sponge down VB trans

sponge down

passare una spugna su

sponge off VB trans

1. sponge off (clean):

sponge off

togliere con una spugna

2. sponge off inf:

sponge off

vivere alle spalle di

Translations for sponge in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sponge finger

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sponge bag

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to sponge

pandoro

cone-shaped sponge cake, originally from Verona, eaten at Christmas

sponge Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sponge cake

pan di Spagna m

cold dessert made from sponge cake, cream, chocolate and candied fruit

zuccotto

cone-shaped sponge cake, originally from Verona, eaten at Christmas

pandoro

to give oneself a sponge bath

lavarsi come i gatti

tiramisu dessert made of sponge cake, coffee, cream cheese and eggs

tiramisù

cold dessert made from sponge soaked in liquor with cream and chocolate

zuppa inglese

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Preparation starts with the baking of a firm sponge cake in a ring shaped baking tin.

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With children now alternating from uniform to tracksuit a couple of times a week, consider a quick sponge down to remove stains rather than washing every time.

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It's reasonably smudge-proof and can be applied with a brush, sponge or fingers.

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Use natural products and exfoliate dead skin with a loofah sponge or a natural bristle brush.

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On cooking, the batter separates, leaving a pool of lemon curdy sauce at the base of the dish and a tender, light sponge on top.

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The reason sticky friction is the most important friction is because it lets the player really sponge up the (in-game) reality of the awesome thing he just did.

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A sponge and a loofah were hanging in the shower.

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Some squeegees are backed with a sponge which can soak up soapy water from a bucket for application to a dirty window.

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Sponge fishing, once an important economic sector, has since declined.

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It allows the sponge's sperm to have a wider range when traveling downstream.

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