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in the PONS Dictionary

I. sponge [spʌnʤ] N

1. sponge (sea animal):

sponge

2. sponge (foam cloth):

sponge

3. sponge:

sponge (soft cake)
sponge (without fat)

4. sponge inf (parasitic person):

sponge
sponge

II. sponge [spʌnʤ] VB trans

1. sponge (clean):

sponge

2. sponge (get for free):

'sponge bath N Am

to give oneself/sb a sponge bath

'sponge cake N

sponge cake
sponge cake

sponge down, sponge off VB trans

to sponge down ⇄ sth
to sponge down ⇄ sb

'sponge bag N Brit, Aus

sponge bag
sponge bag
squeeze a lemon, an orange a sponge
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