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gąbka

I. sponge [spʌnʤ] N

1. sponge (for washing):

sponge

2. sponge FOOD:

sponge

II. sponge [spʌnʤ] VB trans

sponge
myć [perf u-] gąbką
OpenDict entry

sponge N

palladium sponge
OpenDict entry

sponge N

sponge ZOOL

sponge down, sponge off VB trans

sponge down
ścierać [perf zetrzeć] gąbką

sponge on VB trans pej inf

to sponge on sb

sponge bag N Brit

sponge bag

sponge cake N

sponge cake → sponge I.2.

sponge on VB trans pej inf

to sponge on sb

sponge down, sponge off VB trans

sponge down
ścierać [perf zetrzeć] gąbką

I. sponge [spʌnʤ] N

1. sponge (for washing):

sponge

2. sponge FOOD:

sponge

II. sponge [spʌnʤ] VB trans

sponge
myć [perf u-] gąbką
Present
Isponge
yousponge
he/she/itsponges
wesponge
yousponge
theysponge
Past
Isponged
yousponged
he/she/itsponged
wesponged
yousponged
theysponged
Present Perfect
Ihavesponged
youhavesponged
he/she/ithassponged
wehavesponged
youhavesponged
theyhavesponged
Past Perfect
Ihadsponged
youhadsponged
he/she/ithadsponged
wehadsponged
youhadsponged
theyhadsponged

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sponge cake
to throw in the sponge [or towel]
kapitulować [perf s-]

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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.
www.goodfood.com.au
They also sat together on communal toilets and wiped their bottoms with a sponge on a stick, which was handed around between strangers.
www.radiotimes.com
Place the last sponge on top, soak with the syrup and then use the rest of the chocolate ganache to cover the top and sides of the cake.
www.radiotimes.com
Don't worry about getting color from the sponge on your cuticles and surrounding skin.
jezebel.com
The pair fitted a marine basket sponge on the end of a pole and dove into the same channels where the dolphins hunt.
news.sciencemag.org