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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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['pʊdɪŋ]1) (cooked sweet dish) intrad. m. (pietanza dolce a base di farina e uova, di consistenza soffice)2) BE (dessert) dolce m., dessert m.3) (cooked savoury dish) intrad. m. (pasticcio a base di carne)4) BE (sausage)black pudding — = specie di sanguinaccio a base di strutto
white pudding — = specie di salsiccia a base di avena e strutto
••the proof of the pudding is in the eating — prov. provare per credere
* * *['pudiŋ]1) (any of several types of soft sweet foods made with eggs, flour, milk etc: sponge pudding; rice pudding.) budino2) (the sweet course of a meal; dessert: What's for pudding?) dolce, dessert* * *['pʊdɪŋ]1) (cooked sweet dish) intrad. m. (pietanza dolce a base di farina e uova, di consistenza soffice)2) BE (dessert) dolce m., dessert m.3) (cooked savoury dish) intrad. m. (pasticcio a base di carne)4) BE (sausage)black pudding — = specie di sanguinaccio a base di strutto
white pudding — = specie di salsiccia a base di avena e strutto
••the proof of the pudding is in the eating — prov. provare per credere
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((a) very light cake or pudding made from flour, eggs and sugar etc.) (pan di Spagna)* * *nSee:sponge 1. -
5 trifle
I ['traɪfl]1)a trifle — (slightly) leggermente, un po'
2) (triviality) (gift) cosetta f. (da niente), sciocchezza f.; (money) inezia f.; (matter, problem) quisquilia f., bazzecola f.3) BE gastr. zuppa f. ingleseII ['traɪfl]to trifle with — scherzare con [feelings, affections]
to trifle with sb. — prendersi gioco di qcn.
* * *1) (anything of very little value: $100 is a trifle when one is very rich.) bazzecola, nonnulla2) ((a dish of) a sweet pudding made of sponge-cake, fruit, cream etc: I'm making a trifle for dessert.) (zuppz inglese)•- trifling* * *trifle /ˈtraɪfl/n.1 bazzecola; bagatella; inezia; nonnulla; quisquilia; sciocchezza; sciocchezzuola: Don't waste your time on trifles, non perdere il tempo in bazzecole!2 piccola somma di denaro; (un) po' di spiccioli; (una) sciocchezza (fam.): Spare a trifle for the waiter, serba un po' di spiccioli per il cameriere!3 [uc] ( cucina) dolce di marzapane con uno strato di crema e di panna ( spesso guarnito di frutta: noci, ecc.); ( pressappoco) zuppa inglese4 (metall.) peltro scadente5 (mus.) bagatella; opera leggera6 (pl.) utensili di peltro● to be a trifle angry, essere piuttosto adirato; essere un po' arrabbiato □ This bag is a trifle ( too) heavy, questa borsa è un po' troppo pesante □ He doesn't stick at trifles, non si fa tanti scrupoli.(to) trifle /ˈtraɪfl/v. i.baloccarsi; gingillarsi; giocherellare; perdersi in frivolezze; scherzare: Don't trifle with my feelings, non scherzare con i miei sentimenti!; to trifle with a pen, giocherellare con una penna● to trifle away one's money, buttare il proprio denaro □ to trifle away one's time, sprecare il tempo □ The boss isn't a man to be trifled with, il capo non è tipo da prendere sottogamba.* * *I ['traɪfl]1)a trifle — (slightly) leggermente, un po'
2) (triviality) (gift) cosetta f. (da niente), sciocchezza f.; (money) inezia f.; (matter, problem) quisquilia f., bazzecola f.3) BE gastr. zuppa f. ingleseII ['traɪfl]to trifle with — scherzare con [feelings, affections]
to trifle with sb. — prendersi gioco di qcn.
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