sponging in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sponging in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.sponge [Am spəndʒ, Brit spʌn(d)ʒ] N

1.1. sponge C ZOOL:

sponge

esponja f

1.2. sponge C (for bath):

sponge

esponja f

1.3. sponge (wipe) inf no pl:

give your face a quick sponge

pásate una esponja (or una toalla húmeda etc.) por la cara

2. sponge C or U FOOD:

sponge, a. sponge cake

bizcocho m

sponge, a. sponge cake

bizcochuelo m CSur

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

1. sponge (clean):

sponge (with sponge)

pasar una esponja por

sponge (with damp cloth, towel)

pasar una toalla húmeda por

sponge your face

pásate una esponja (or una toalla húmeda etc.) por la cara

to sponge the dirt off sth

limpiar algo con una esponja/con un trapo

2. sponge (scrounge) inf, pej:

sponge money

gorronear inf

sponge money

gorrear inf

sponge money

garronear RioPl inf

sponge money

bolsear Chil inf

to sponge a living

vivir a costillas de los demás

to sponge a living

vivir de gorra inf

to sponge a living

vivir de garrón RioPl inf

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

sponge

gorronear inf

sponge

gorrear inf

sponge

garronear RioPl inf

sponge

bolsear Chil inf

he lives by sponging on or off his relatives

vive a costillas de sus parientes

See also throw in

throw in VB [Am θroʊ -, Brit θrəʊ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. throw in (contribute):

throw in remark

hacer

that's even better, threw in Bob

—mejor aún —terció or agregó or añadió Bob

2. throw in (include):

take them all and I'll throw this radio in free!

si los lleva todos, le doy esta radio de regalo or de ñapa

take them all and I'll throw this radio in free!

si los lleva todos, le doy esta radio de yapa CSur Peru

3. throw in SPORTS:

throw in ball

sacar

to throw in the sponge or towel

tirar la esponja or la toalla

sponge up VB [Am spəndʒ -, Brit spʌn(d)ʒ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

sponge up liquid/spillage:

sponge up

limpiar (con una esponja)

sponge cake N U or C

sponge cake

bizcocho m

sponge cake

queque m LatAm excl RioPl

sponge cake

bizcochuelo m CSur

sponge cake

ponqué m Col Ven

sponge cake

panque m Mex

sponge pudding N

sponge pudding FOOD U or C:

sponge pudding Brit

budín m de bizcocho

sponge pudding Brit

pudín m de bizcocho

sponge down VB [Am spəndʒ -, Brit spʌn(d)ʒ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

sponge down person/horse

pasarle una esponja mojada a

sponge down wall

limpiar con una esponja mojada

sponge finger N Brit

sponge finger

plantilla f de champaña

sponge finger

soletilla f de champaña Spain

sponge finger

vainilla f de champaña Arg

sponge finger

galleta f de champaña Chil

sponge bag N Brit

sponge bag

neceser m

sponge bag

bolsa f del aseo

sponge rubber N U

sponge rubber

espuma f de goma

sponge rubber

gomaespuma f

Translations for sponging in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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gorronería

sponging Brit inf

chupe

sponging inf

sponging in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sponging in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.sponge [spʌndʒ] N

1. sponge (cloth):

sponge

esponja f

2. sponge FOOD:

sponge

bizcocho m

Phrases:

to throw in the sponge

tirar la toalla

II.sponge [spʌndʒ] VB trans

sponge

limpiar con una esponja

sponge down VB trans, sponge off VB trans

sponge down

limpiar con una esponja

sponge cake N

sponge cake

bizcocho m

sponge bag N Aus, Brit

sponge bag

neceser m

sponge on VB trans inf

sponge on

vivir a costa de

sponge bath N

sponge bath

lavado m con esponja

Translations for sponging in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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pechazo

sponging

pegadizo (-a)

sponging

pegadizo (-a)

sponge(r)

pechador(a)

sponge(r)

bizcocho

sponge cake

sponging Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sponge cake

bizcocho m

sponge cake

queque m LatAm

to throw in the sponge

tirar la toalla