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1 sponge
I n1) infmlDon't bring that sponge into our house every night, please — Пожалуйста, не приводи каждый вечер к нам этого типа. Он и так много попил и поел у нас на халяву
Don't be a sponge. Get your own! — Хватит просить, купи себе сам
2) AmE slII vi AmE slIs there treatment for sponges like her? — Таких алкашек, как она, лечат или нет?
What can you do with a woman who sits and sponges all day long? — Что прикажете делать с женщиной, которая сидит и киряет целый день?
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2 soak up
1) впитывать, поглощать This thirsty plant soaks up all the water I give it every day. ≈ Это ненасытное растение поглощает всю воду, которой я поливаю его каждый день. Syn: imbibe, soak in
2) впитывать, усваивать She went from doctor to doctor, soaking up advice. ≈ Она ходила по врачам, принимая к сведению их советы.
3) промокать( промокашкой, тряпкой и т. п.) We had to use such a lot of cloths to soak up the pool on the floor. ≈ Нам понадобилось очень много тряпок, чтобы ликвидировать потоп на полу. впитывать, поглощать - partitions * sound перегородки поглощают звук - sandy soil soaks up moisture quickly песчаная почва быстро впитывает влагу впитывать, усваивать - to * the sunshine наслаждаться солнцем, жариться на солнце - the boy soaks up information like a sponge мальчик впитывает знания как губка промокать - if you spill ink on the floor you must soak it up straight away если вы прольете чернила на пол, надо их сразу же промокнуть (собрать промокашкой)
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