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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
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- 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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3 sponge
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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[spʌnʤ] 1. сущ.1)а) зоол. губкаб) губка (для мытья; синтетическая или натуральная)damp(ened) / wet sponge — влажная, мокрая губка
He was standing with a bucket of icy water in one hand and a wet sponge in the other. — Он стоял с ведром ледяной воды в одной руке и мокрой губкой в другой.
Do you think two years' absence won't act as a sponge, and wipe my image out of her thoughts. (M. E. Braddon) — А ты не думаешь, что двухлетнее отсутствие сотрёт мой образ из её мыслей словно губка?
2) что-л., напоминающие губкуа) кул. пористое тесто; пенящийся взбитый белокв) бот. губчатый нарост, галл ( особенно на розовых кустах)I am aware of a single attempt to cultivate the sponge. — Мне известна лишь одна попытка возделывания заболоченной местности.
4) = sponger 1)Syn:5) "губка" (человек, легко ухватывающий суть информации, быстро усваивающий знания)6) кул.б) бисквит; бисквитный тортSyn:7) разг. пьяницаSyn:8) объект вымогательства, источник обогащенияI will be no sponge to be squeezed for any man's pleasure. (James) — Я не стану источником, из которого всякий ради своего удовольствия сможет выдавливать деньги.
9) мед. тампон ( из марли и ваты)to apply by means of a sponge — накладывать с помощью тампона (о каком-л. лекарстве)
••2. гл.to chuck / throw up the sponge — признать себя побежденным
1) = sponge down мыть ( губкой)I sponged myself in a hot bath. — Я помылся губкой в горячей ванне.
Put him in the shade, loosen tight clothing, and sponge him down with cool water. — Отнесите его в тень, ослабьте тугую одежду, и оботрите губкой, смоченной в прохладной воде.
Syn:2) = sponge away; = sponge out; = sponge off стирать, счищать (грязь, краску с чего-л.; при помощи губки, влажной тряпочки)I'll go and sponge this strawberry juice off my dress, if you'll all excuse me? — С вашего позволения, я отлучусь, чтобы оттереть пятно от этого клубничного сока с моего платья.
Sponge the blood away before you cover the wound. — Перед тем, как перевязать рану, вытри с неё кровь.
If the stain is fresh, sponge it off with warm water. — Если пятно свежее, ототрите его губкой, смоченной в тёплой воде.
The old writing was sponged off and the sheet was used as a palimpsest. — Старый текст стирали и писали на его месте новый, получая палимпсест.
Spots of dirt were sponged out. — Пятна грязи счищали губкой.
Syn:3) = sponge up собирать губкой, промакивать, осушатьIt'll take a long time to sponge up all that pool of water. — Потребуется очень много времени, чтобы вытереть губкой эту лужу воды.
The excess water was sponged off the top of the fabric. — Остаток воды был собран с поверхности ткани губкой.
5) поглощать, как губкаThe gloom sponged the forest out of the sight. — Лес скрылся во мраке.
6) разг.а) ( sponge from) выманивать; приобретать за чужой счёт; получать на дармовщинкуDo you think we can sponge a meal from your parents? — Как ты думаешь, мы можем поесть за счёт твоих родителей?
б) ( sponge on) жить за чужой счёт, паразитировать, быть нахлебникомI didn't mind giving the boy an occasional meal, but before I knew what had happened, he had moved in, and sponged on us for over two weeks! — Я не возражал против того, чтобы юноша разок пообедал у нас, но прежде чем я успел сообразить, что происходит, он переехал к нам и жил за наш счёт больше двух недель!
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transitive verb2) see academic.ru/120837/sponge_on">sponge on* * *◆ sponge down, sponge offvt* * *vt sepstain, liquid abwischen* * *transitive verb1) (wipe off) mit einem Schwamm abwischen; (wash off) mit einem Schwamm abwaschen -
7 nettoyer
nettoyer [netwaje]➭ TABLE 8 transitive verba. to cleanb. ( = ruiner) [+ personne] (inf) to clean out* * *netwaje
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1) lit to clean [lieu, objet, mains]; to clean up [jardin]; to clean out [rivière]; to clean off [tache]2) fig to clean up [ville]; (dévaliser, ruiner) to clean out (colloq) [appartement, personne]
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se nettoyer verbe pronominal1) ( se laver soi-même)2) ( pouvoir être lavé)* * *netwaje vtto clean, fig to clean out* * *nettoyer verb table: employerA vtr1 ( rendre propre) to clean [lieu, objet, légumes, mains, façade]; to clean up [jardin]; to clean out [rivière, conduit, oreilles]; donner une robe à nettoyer to take a dress to the cleaner's; faire nettoyer qch à sec to have sth dry-cleaned; nettoyer qch avec un chiffon/une éponge to wipe/sponge sth;2 ( faire disparaître) to clean off [tache];3 ( épurer) to clean up [ville];4 ○( dévaliser) to clean out○ [appartement];5 ○( ruiner) to clean out○ [personne].C se nettoyer vpr1 ( soi-même) to get clean; se nettoyer les mains to clean one's hands; se nettoyer les oreilles to clean out one's ears;2 ( pouvoir être lavé) le four/la tache se nettoie à l'eau chaude the oven/the stain can be cleaned with hot water.[nɛtwaje] verbe transitifdonner un vêtement à nettoyer to have a garment cleaned, to take a garment to the cleaner's2. [enlever - tache] to removeen un instant, elle avait nettoyé son assiette she emptied her plate in a flash————————se nettoyer verbe pronominal transitifa. [généralement] to clean one's handsb. [à l'eau] to wash one's hands -
8 soak
A n1 to give sth a soak GB faire or laisser tremper qch ; to have a soak [person] prendre un long bain ;B vtrC vi2 ( be absorbed) to soak into [water] être absorbé par [earth, paper, fabric] ; to soak through [blood] traverser [bandages] ; [rain] traverser, transpercer [coat].E soaked pp adj [person, clothes, shoes] trempé ; to be soaked through ou soaked to the skin être trempé jusqu'aux os.F - soaked (dans composés) blood-soaked bandages des pansements imbibés de sang ; sweat-soaked trempé de sueur ; rain-soaked [pitch, track] détrempé ; sun-soaked ensoleillé.■ soak away [water] être absorbé.■ soak off:▶ soak off [label, stamp] se décoller ; the label on the bottle soaks off l'étiquette se décolle quand on fait tremper la bouteille dans l'eau ;▶ soak [sth] off, soak off [sth] décoller [qch] en le mouillant [label].■ soak out:▶ soak out [dirt, stain] partir ;▶ soak [sth] out, soak out [sth] faire partir [qch] en le laissant tremper [stain].■ soak up:▶ soak [sth] up, soak up [sth] [earth, sponge] absorber, boire [water] ;▶ soak up [sth] [person] s'imprégner de [atmosphere] ; to soak up the sun faire le plein ○ de soleil. -
9 dab
1 noun∎ a dab un petit peu;∎ a dab of perfume une goutte de parfum;∎ a dab of powder un peu de poudre;∎ a dab of butter une noisette de beurre;∎ just give it a dab of paint mets-y un coup de peinture(b) Ichthyology limande f∎ to be a dab hand at sth être doué en ou pour qch□ ;∎ to be a dab hand at doing sth être doué pour faire qch□(a) (touch lightly) tamponner;∎ to dab one's eyes (with a handkerchief) se tamponner les yeux;∎ she dabbed the graze with cotton wool elle tamponna l'écorchure avec du coton∎ he dabbed the canvas with paint il posait la peinture sur la toile par petites touchestamponner;∎ she dabbed at the stain with a sponge elle a tamponné la tache avec une épongeôter en tamponnant(paint, antiseptic etc) appliquer par petites touches
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