sponge finger in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sponge finger in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

Translations for sponge finger in the Spanish»English Dictionary

bizcocho (galleta)

sponge finger

galleta de champaña

sponge finger

mojicón

sponge finger Brit

plantilla RioPl Ven

sponge finger

soletilla

sponge finger Brit

soleta

sponge finger Brit

Translations for sponge finger in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.finger [Am ˈfɪŋɡər, Brit ˈfɪŋɡə] N

1. finger (of hand):

finger

dedo m

first or index finger

(dedo) índice m

middle finger

dedo corazón m

middle finger

dedo medio m

middle finger

corazón m

middle finger

medio m

third or ring finger

(dedo) anular m

little or fourth finger

(dedo) meñique m

you can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times …

se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano las veces …

not to lift or raise a finger

no mover un dedo

she never raised a finger to help

no movió ni un dedo para ayudar

to be all fingers and thumbs esp Brit

ser torpe

I'm all fingers and thumbs today!

¡hoy estoy tan torpe!

to burn one's fingers or get one's fingers burned

pillarse los dedos

to cross one's fingers I'll keep my fingers crossed for you

ojalá (que) tengas suerte

keep your fingers crossed for me!

¡reza por mí!

keep your fingers crossed for me!

¡deséame suerte!

well, here goes: fingers crossed!

bueno, ahí va ¡a ver si hay suerte!

to give sb the finger Am

hacer un gesto grosero levantando el dedo medio

to give sb the finger Am

≈ hacerle un corte de mangas a alguien

to have a finger in every pie

estar metido en todo

to have or keep one's finger on the pulse

estar or mantenerse al día

to have sticky fingers

tener la mano larga

to lay a finger on sb

ponerle a alguien la mano encima

if you so much as lay a finger on her …

si le llegas a poner la mano encima …

to point the finger at sb

culpar a alguien

to pull or get one's finger out Brit sl

(d)espabilarse inf

it's about time he pulled his finger out

ya es hora de que se (d)espabile

to put one's finger on sth there's something about him, I can't quite put my finger on it

tiene algo, no sabría decir concretamente qué es

you've put your finger on it

has dado en el clavo

to put the finger on sb sl

delatar a alguien

to put two fingers up at sb Brit

hacer un gesto grosero levantando los dedos índice y medio

to put two fingers up at sb Brit

hacerle un corte de mangas a alguien

to slip through sb's fingers

escapársele a alguien de las manos

he let it slip through his fingers

dejó que se le escapara de las manos

to snap one's fingers

chasquear los dedos

to snap one's fingers

tronar los dedos Mex

she only has to snap her fingers and …

no tiene más que hacer así y …

he snaps his fingers at convention

pasa de las convenciones

to work one's fingers to the bone

deslomarse trabajando

2.1. finger (of glove):

finger

dedo m

2.2. finger (as measure):

finger inf

dedo m

give me two fingers of Scotch

sírveme dos dedos de whisky

2.3. finger (of land):

finger

lengua f

2.4. finger (pointer on scale) TECH:

finger

aguja f

finger

fiel m

2.5. finger AVIAT:

finger

finger m

finger

pasarela f telescópica

3. finger Am sl:

finger

soplón m / soplona f inf

II.finger [Am ˈfɪŋɡər, Brit ˈfɪŋɡə] VB trans

1. finger (handle):

finger

toquetear

finger

tentalear Mex

2.1. finger MUS (play):

finger

tocar

2.2. finger MUS (number):

finger piece/note

marcar la digitación de

3. finger sl (inform on):

finger

acusar

finger

delatar

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 finger in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sponge finger in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.finger [ˈfɪŋ·gər] N

finger

dedo m

little/middle finger

dedo meñique/corazón

Phrases:

to be able to be counted on the fingers of one hand

poderse contar con los dedos de una mano

to have a finger in every pie

meter baza en todo

to have one's finger on the pulse

estar al tanto de lo que pasa

to put one's finger on the spot

poner el dedo en la llaga

to catch sb with their fingers in the till

pillar a alguien robando (en la empresa)

to get/have one's fingers burned

pillarse los dedos fig

to have sb wrapped around one's little finger

hacer que alguien baile al son que le tocan

to keep one's fingers crossed

tener los dedos cruzados

to lay a finger on sb

poner la mano encima a alguien

to not lift a finger

no mover ni un dedo

II.finger [ˈfɪŋ·gər] VB trans

1. finger (touch):

finger

manosear

2. finger sl (reveal):

finger

delatar

to finger sb to the police

denunciar a alguien a la policía

I.sponge [spʌndʒ] N

1. sponge (animal):

sponge

esponja f

2. sponge (absorbent):

sponge

esponja f

3. sponge (person):

sponge

gorrón(-ona) m (f)

II.sponge [spʌndʒ] VB trans

sponge

limpiar con una esponja

III.sponge [spʌndʒ] VB intr inf

sponge

gorronear