sponge bath in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sponge bath in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.bath <pl baths [bæðz, bɑːðz]> [Am bæθ, Brit bɑːθ] N

1.1. bath (wash):

bath

baño m

to have or Am also take a bath

bañarse

to have or Am also take a bath

darse un baño

to give sb a bath

bañar a alguien

to take a bath

sufrir pérdidas

he took an early bath Brit SPORTS

lo mandaron a los vestuarios

he took an early bath attr oil/salts/towel

de baño

1.2. bath (tub):

bath

bañera f

bath

tina f LatAm

bath

bañadera f Arg

I was in the bath when you rang

me estaba bañando cuando llamaste

1.3. bath (bathwater):

to run a or the bath

preparar un baño

1.4. bath (bathroom):

bath

cuarto m de baño

bath

baño m

2.1. bath <baths, pl > Brit:

swimming baths

piscina f

swimming baths

alberca f Mex

swimming baths

pileta f RioPl

2.2. bath <baths, pl >:

public baths (for washing)

baños mpl públicos

public baths (for swimming)

piscina f

public baths (for swimming)

alberca f Mex

public baths (for swimming)

pileta f RioPl

2.3. bath <baths, pl > (spa) HISTORY:

bath

baños mpl

bath

balneario m

3. bath:

bath PHOTO, TECH

baño m

II.bath [Am bæθ, Brit bɑːθ] VB trans Brit

bath

bañar

III.bath [Am bæθ, Brit bɑːθ] VB intr Brit

bath

bañarse

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 bath in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sponge bath in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sponge bath N

sponge bath

lavado m con esponja

Translations for sponge bath in the Spanish»English Dictionary

esponja de baño

bath sponge

Translations for sponge bath in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.bath [bɑ:θ, Am bæθ] N

1. bath (container):

bath

bañera f

bath

tina f LatAm

bath

bañadera f Arg

2. bath (action):

bath

baño m

bath

bañada f Mex

to have [or take] a bath

bañarse

II.bath [bɑ:θ, Am bæθ] VB intr

bath

bañarse

III.bath [bɑ:θ, Am bæθ] VB trans

bath

bañar

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Bathing must be done by sponge baths.

en.wikipedia.org

Forced to conserve it, workers use small plastic buckets for morning sponge baths.

dissidentvoice.org

The pressurized module contains a small bathroom with privacy curtains and a shower head producing a water mist for sponge baths.

en.wikipedia.org

In microgravity, water clings to the body instead of running down it, so astronauts have sponge baths instead of regular showers.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Giving a sponge bath using lukewarm water.

jamaica-gleaner.com

After getting by with just sponge baths all that time, the person was eventually transferred to a home with the right set up.

montrealgazette.com

Sponge bath with the same essential oils.

opinion.inquirer.net

Do you remember back at the hotel when you promised that if we lived, you'd get dressed up in a nurse's outfit and give me a sponge bath?

www.sugarscape.com

Patients had sponge baths with water from unaffected areas.

www.odt.co.nz

A sponge bath is usually conducted in hospitals, which involves one person washing another with a sponge, while the person being washed remains lying in bed.

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