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1 spongy
['spʌndʒɪ]* * *adjective (soft and springy or holding water like a sponge: spongy ground.) spugnoso* * *spongy /ˈspʌndʒɪ/a.spugnoso; poroso; assorbente; morbido; soffice: spongy cheese, formaggio poroso; spongy soil, terreno sofficesponginessn. [u]spugnosità.* * *['spʌndʒɪ] -
2 spongy spon·gy adj
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3 fungus
['fʌŋgəs]1) bot. med. fungo m.2) (mould) muffa f.* * *plurals - fungi; noun(any of several kinds of soft spongy plants without any leaves or green part: A mushroom is one type of fungus; That tree has a fungus growing on it.) fungo* * *fungus /ˈfʌŋgəs/2 [u] (med.) fungosità; fungo3 [u] (fig. spreg.) crescita a fungo; ammasso amorfo.* * *['fʌŋgəs]1) bot. med. fungo m.2) (mould) muffa f. -
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I [spʌndʒ]1) (for cleaning) spugna f.2) U (material) spugna f.3) zool. spugna f.4) (anche sponge cake) pan m. di Spagna5) med. (pad) tampone m. di garzaII 1. [spʌndʒ]1) (wipe) pulire con la spugna [garment, stain]; lavare con la spugna [ surface]; detergere, tamponare [ wound]; assorbire [ excess liquid]2) colloq. spreg.2.to sponge sth. off o from sb. — scroccare qcs. a qcn
verbo intransitivo colloq. spreg.to sponge off o on — vivere alle spalle di [family, State]
* * *1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) spugna2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) spugna3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) (pan di Spagna)4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) (passata di spugna)2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) pulire con una spugna2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) (vivere alle spalle di)•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
- sponge cake
- sponge pudding* * *[spʌndʒ]1. nspugna, Culin, (also: sponge cake) pan m di Spagna2. vt(wash) lavare con una spugna3. vi(fam: scrounge) scroccareto sponge off or on sb — vivere alle spalle di qn
•* * *sponge /spʌndʒ/n.2 (med.) tampone di garza5 (fig. fam.) parassita; scroccone● sponge bag, borsa per oggetti da toeletta □ sponge bath, spugnatura □ ( cucina) sponge cake, pan di Spagna: DIALOGO → - Dessert- We've got a chocolate sponge cake, abbiamo un pan di Spagna al cioccolato □ sponge cloth, tessuto di spugna; spugna □ sponge-diver (o sponge-fisher), pescatore di spugne □ (metall.) sponge iron, spugna di ferro □ sponge rubber, gomma-spugna; gomma spugnosa □ to have a sponge-down, fare una spugnatura □ ( anche fig.) to pass the sponge over st., passar la spugna su qc. □ to throw in (o up) the sponge, ( boxe) gettare la spugna; (fig.) arrendersi, darsi per vinto.(to) sponge /spʌndʒ/A v. t.1 asciugare (o inumidire, pulire, ecc.) con una spugna; passare la spugna su (qc.); spugnare ( coralli, ecc.)2 (ind. tess.) decatizzareB v. i.2 (fam.) vivere a scrocco; fare lo scroccone.* * *I [spʌndʒ]1) (for cleaning) spugna f.2) U (material) spugna f.3) zool. spugna f.4) (anche sponge cake) pan m. di Spagna5) med. (pad) tampone m. di garzaII 1. [spʌndʒ]1) (wipe) pulire con la spugna [garment, stain]; lavare con la spugna [ surface]; detergere, tamponare [ wound]; assorbire [ excess liquid]2) colloq. spreg.2.to sponge sth. off o from sb. — scroccare qcs. a qcn
verbo intransitivo colloq. spreg.to sponge off o on — vivere alle spalle di [family, State]
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5 sponginess
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Spongy — Spon gy (sp[u^]n j[y^]), a. 1. Soft, and full of cavities; of an open, loose, pliable texture; as, a spongy excrescence; spongy earth; spongy cake; spongy bones. [1913 Webster] 2. Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy. Spongy April.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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spongy — soft, elastic, 1530s, from SPONGE (Cf. sponge) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Sponginess … Etymology dictionary
spongy — [adj] cushioned, absorbent absorptive, cushiony, elastic, light, mushy, pappy, porous, pulpous, pulpy, resilient, rubbery, soft, springy, squishy, yielding; concept 606 Ant. hard, impermeable, inflexible … New thesaurus
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spongy — adjective (spongier; est) Date: 14th century 1. resembling a sponge: a. soft and full of cavities < spongy ice > b. elastic, porous, and absorbent 2. a. not firm or solid b. being in the form of a metallic sponge < spongy iron … New Collegiate Dictionary
spongy — spongily, adv. sponginess, n. /spun jee/, adj., spongier, spongiest. 1. of the nature of or resembling a sponge; light, porous, and elastic or readily compressible, as pith or bread. 2. having the absorbent characteristics of a sponge; absorbing… … Universalium
spongy — [[t]spʌ̱nʤi[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is spongy is soft and can be pressed in, like a sponge. We liked the bike s spongy handgrip for keeping our hands away from cold metal... The earth was spongy from rain … English dictionary
spongy — Of spongelike texture or appearance. SYN: spongiform, spongioid. * * * spongy spən jē adj, spong·i·er; est resembling a sponge esp full of cavities: CANCELLOUS <spongy bone> spong·i·ness … Medical dictionary