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A n1 ( for cleaning) éponge f ; bath sponge éponge f de bain ; to soak up water like a sponge absorber l'eau comme une éponge ; at that age, a child's mind is like a sponge à cet âge, le cerveau d'un enfant assimile tout ;2 ¢ ( material) éponge f ;B vtr1 ( wipe) frotter [qch] avec une éponge [material, garment, stain] ; éponger [wound, excess liquid] ; laver [qch] avec une éponge [surface] ; to sponge one's face s'essuyer le visage avec une éponge ;■ sponge down:▶ sponge [sth] down, sponge down [sth] laver [qch] avec une éponge [car, surface] ; to sponge oneself down se laver avec une éponge.■ sponge off:▶ sponge [sth] off, sponge off [sth] faire partir [qch] avec une éponge [mark, stain]. -
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sponge [spʌndʒ]1. nouna. éponge f4. compounds* * *[spʌndʒ] 1.1) ( for cleaning) éponge f2) [U] ( material) éponge f3) Zoology éponge f4) (also sponge cake) génoise f2.transitive verb frotter [quelque chose] avec une éponge [material, stain]; éponger [wound, excess liquid]; laver [quelque chose] avec une éponge [surface]3.(colloq) intransitive verb péjto sponge off ou on — vivre sur le dos de [family, state]
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