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1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) esponja2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) esponja3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) bizcocho4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) pasada de esponja
2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) lavar con esponja2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) vivir de gorra•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
- sponge cake
- sponge pudding
sponge n esponjatr[spʌnʤ]1 (gen) esponja2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (cake) bizcocho1 (clean) lavar con esponja, limpiar con esponja, pasar una esponja por2 familiar (scrounge) gorronear, gorrear, sablear1 familiar (scrounge) vivir de gorra, gorrear, dar sablazos\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto give something a sponge pasar una esponja por algoto throw in/up the sponge arrojar la toallasponge bag bolsa de aseo, neceser nombre masculinosponge cake bizcochosponge n: esponja fn.• esponja s.f.v.• chapotear v.• lavar con esponja v.• pegotear v.spʌndʒ
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1)a) c ( Zool) esponja fb) c ( for bath) esponja f; throw in b)
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to sponge the dirt off something — limpiar algo con una esponja/con un trapo
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vi gorronear (fam), gorrear (fam), garronear (RPl fam), bolsear (Chi fam)[spʌndʒ]he lives by sponging on o off his relatives — vive a costillas de sus parientes
1. N1) (for washing) esponja f- throw in the sponge2) (Culin) (also: sponge cake) bizcocho m, queque m, pastel m (LAm)3) (Zool) esponja f2. VT1) (=wash) lavar con esponja, limpiar con esponja2) * (=scrounge)he sponged £15 off me — me sacó 15 libras de gorra *
3.VI * (=scrounge) dar sablazos *, vivir de gorra *to sponge off or on sb — (=depend on) vivir de algn; (on occasion) dar sablazos a algn *
4.CPDsponge bag N — esponjera f
sponge cake N — bizcocho m, queque m, pastelito m (LAm)
sponge pudding N — pudín m de bizcocho
sponge rubber N — gomaespuma f
* * *[spʌndʒ]
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1)a) c ( Zool) esponja fb) c ( for bath) esponja f; throw in b)
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to sponge the dirt off something — limpiar algo con una esponja/con un trapo
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vi gorronear (fam), gorrear (fam), garronear (RPl fam), bolsear (Chi fam)he lives by sponging on o off his relatives — vive a costillas de sus parientes
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1. noun1) Schwamm, der2) see academic.ru/69733/sponge_cake">sponge cake; sponge pudding2. transitive verb1) see cadge 1.2) (wipe) mit einem Schwamm waschenPhrasal Verbs:* * *1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) der Schwamm2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) der Schwamm3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) der Schwammpudding4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) der Wischer2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) reinigen2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) schmarotzen•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
- sponge cake
- sponge pudding* * *[spʌnʤ]I. nto give sth a \sponge car etw waschen; floor etw wischen [o SCHWEIZ fegen]; table, wall etw abwischen [o SCHWEIZ abputzen]to give sth a \sponge with a cloth etw mit einem Tuch abreibenII. vt1. (clean)▪ to \sponge sth etw [mit einem Schwamm] abwaschen [o abwischen]to \sponge the ceiling/a wall die Decke/eine Wand [mit einem Schwamm] abwischen2. (get for free)to \sponge cigarettes/lunch/money off of sb von jdm Zigaretten/ein Mittagessen/Geld schnorren▪ to \sponge on sb jdn ausnutzen* * *[spʌndZ]1. n1) (ALSO ZOOL) Schwamm mSee:→ throw in2)(= sponging)
to give sth a sponge (floor) — etw wischen; car etw waschen; walls etw abwaschen; table etw abwischen2. vt1) (= clean) abwischen; wound abtupfen* * *sponge [spʌndʒ]A s1. ZOOL, auch weitS. Schwamm m:have a memory like a sponge umg ein Gedächtnis wie ein Sieb haben3. GASTR4. MED Tupfer mB v/t1. (mit einem Schwamm) reinigen:sponge down abreiben;C v/i1. sich vollsaugen2. Schwämme sammeln3. fig umg schmarotzen, schnorren (beide pej):* * *1. noun1) Schwamm, der2. transitive verb2) (wipe) mit einem Schwamm waschenPhrasal Verbs:* * *n.Schwamm -¨e m. -
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1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) svamp2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) svamp3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) sukkerbrødskage4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) vask2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) vaske med svamp2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) nasse på•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
- sponge cake
- sponge pudding* * *1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) svamp2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) svamp3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) sukkerbrødskage4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) vask2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) vaske med svamp2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) nasse på•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
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keik
1. noun1) (a food made by baking a mixture of flour, fat, eggs, sugar etc: a piece of cake; a plate of cream cakes; a Christmas cake.) pastel2) (a piece of other food pressed into shape: fishcakes; oatcakes.) pastel; tortita; croqueta3) (a flattened hard mass: a cake of soap.) pastilla
2. verb(to cover in the form of a dried mass: His shoes were caked with mud.) estar cubierto decake n pastel / tartatr[keɪk]1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL pastel nombre masculino, tarta, torta2 (of soap) pastilla1 endurecerse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a piece of cake estar tirado,-a, estar chupado,-ato be caked with something estar cubierto,-a de algo, estar recubierto,-a de algoto go like hot cakes / sell like hot cakes venderse como rosquillasto have one's cake and eat it querer nadar y guardar la ropa, querer estar en misa y repicandoto want a slice of the cake figurative use querer una tajada del pastelcake shop pasteleríacake tin molde nombre masculino: cubrircaked with mud: cubierto de barrocake vi: endurecersecake n1) : torta f, bizcocho m, pastel m2) : pastilla f (de jabón)3)to take the cake : llevarse la palma, ser el colmon.• bizcocho s.m.• pan s.m.• pastel s.m.• pastelillo s.m.• pastilla s.f.• tarta s.f.• torta s.f.v.• apelmazar v.• aterronarse v.
I keɪk1) u c ( Culin) ( large) pastel m, tarta f (Esp), torta f (esp CS); (small, individual) pastel m, masa f (RPl)sponge cake — bizcocho m, queque m (AmL exc RPl), bizcochuelo m (CS), ponqué m (Col, Ven), panque m (Méx)
the icing o (AmE also) frosting on the cake — un extra
to be a piece of cake — (colloq) ser* pan comido (fam)
to take the cake — (colloq) ser el colmo (fam); \<\<person\>\> llevarse la palma (fam)
to go o sell like hot cakes — venderse como pan caliente or como rosquillas
to have one's cake and eat it: you can't have your cake and eat it too — no puedes tenerlo todo, tienes que elegir
2) ccake of soap — pastilla f de jabón
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transitive verb (usu pass)[keɪk]to be caked WITH something: our shoes were caked with mud — teníamos los zapatos cubiertos de barro endurecido
1. N1) (large) tarta f, pastel m, torta f (LAm); (small) pastel m, queque m (LAm); (sponge, plain) bizcocho m, pan m dulcethe way the national cake is divided — (fig) la forma en que está repartida la tarta or está repartido el pastel nacional
- go or sell like hot cakesto have one's cake and eat it —
2) (=bar) [of chocolate] barra f ; [of soap] pastilla f2.VTcaked with mud — embarrado, cubierto de barro seco
3.VI [blood] coagularse; [mud] endurecerse4.CPDcake pan N — (US) bizcochera f
cake shop N — pastelería f
cake tin N — (for baking) bizcochera f ; (for storing) caja f de pastel
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I [keɪk]1) u c ( Culin) ( large) pastel m, tarta f (Esp), torta f (esp CS); (small, individual) pastel m, masa f (RPl)sponge cake — bizcocho m, queque m (AmL exc RPl), bizcochuelo m (CS), ponqué m (Col, Ven), panque m (Méx)
the icing o (AmE also) frosting on the cake — un extra
to be a piece of cake — (colloq) ser* pan comido (fam)
to take the cake — (colloq) ser el colmo (fam); \<\<person\>\> llevarse la palma (fam)
to go o sell like hot cakes — venderse como pan caliente or como rosquillas
to have one's cake and eat it: you can't have your cake and eat it too — no puedes tenerlo todo, tienes que elegir
2) ccake of soap — pastilla f de jabón
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transitive verb (usu pass)to be caked WITH something: our shoes were caked with mud — teníamos los zapatos cubiertos de barro endurecido
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1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) svamp2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) svamp3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) sukkerbrød, sitronkake4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) tørk, vask2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) vaske/tørke med svamp2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) snylte på•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
- sponge cake
- sponge puddingsvampIsubst. \/spʌn(d)ʒ\/1) svamp, vaskesvamp2) ( medisin) tampong, kompress3) visker for rengjøring av børsepipe e.l.4) ( matlaging) gjærdeig (før elting)5) ( også sponge cake) sukkerbrød, kake laget med sukkerbrød6) ( matlaging) slags søt pudding7) ( dyr i rekken Porifera) svamp8) ( hverdagslig) fyllik, dranker9) snylterhave a sponge vaske segthrow in the sponge ( hverdagslig) kaste inn håndkleet, gi oppIIverb \/spʌn(d)ʒ\/1) vaske, tørke, rense (med svamp)2) suge opp væske, absorbere væske3) ( hverdagslig) snylte seg til, bomme, låne4) ( hverdagslig) snylte5) fiske svampersponge off\/on somebody snylte på noen, leve på noensponge out viske utslå en strek over -
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[spʌndʒ] 1. ngąbka f; (also: sponge cake) biszkopt m2. vtprzecierać (przetrzeć perf) gąbką3. vito sponge off/on sb — wyciągać od kogoś pieniądze
* * *1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) gąbka2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) gąbka3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) biszkopt4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) wytarcie gąbką2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) wycierać gąbką2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) pasożytować•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
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1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) morska goba2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) goba3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) vrsta pudinga4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) čiščenje z gobo2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) umivati (se) z gobo2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) živeti na tuj račun•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
- sponge cake
- sponge pudding* * *I [spʌndž]nounzoology (morska) goba; military krpa za čiščenje cevi orožja; pranje, umitje, čiščente z gobo; medicine gobica (iz gaze); naraslo testo; figuratively zastonjkar, prisklednik, parazit; vrsta pudingato pass the sponge over figuratively izbrisati iz spomina, pozabiti (kaj)to throw (to chuck, to toss) the sponge up figuratively opustiti boj (borbo) (pri boksanju); vreči puško v koruzo, priznati svoj poraz, opustiti (kaj)II [spʌndž]transitive verb & intransitive verbumivati (se), prati (se) čistiti (se), drgniti (se), treti (se) z gobo; military čistiti (cev strelnega orožja); napojiti se; nabirati (morske) gobe; figuratively biti zastonjkar (prisklednik, parazit), živeti na tuj račun, zastonj jesti ali piti, pustiti si plačati (večerjo itd.); iztisniti (kaj) ( from iz)they sponge on him — mora jim plačevati (dajati) za pijačo; -
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1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) esponja2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) esponja3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) pão-de-ló4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) lavadela2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) limpar2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) viver às sopas de•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
- sponge cake
- sponge pudding* * *[sp∧ndʒ] n 1 Zool esponja: animal marinho inferior. 2 esponja. 3 coisa parecida com esponja (como bolo, pão ou doce porosos). 4 chumaço de gaze ou algodão. 5 pessoa que consegue absorver como uma esponja (bebida, conhecimentos, etc.). 6 parasita, pessoa que vive à custa de outros. • vt+vi 1 esfregar, limpar, apagar, molhar com esponja. she sponged the baby down / ela lavou bem a criança. 2 absorver. 3 parasitar, explorar. let’s pass the sponge over it! vamos esquecer isso, vamos apagar isso da memória. to sponge on someone viver à custa de alguém. to throw up the sponge dar-se como vencido, entregar os pontos, desistir. -
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tampon, törlő, ingyenélő, piskótatészta, potyázó to sponge: szivaccsal felitat, tarhál, szivaccsal töröl* * *1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) szivacs2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) szivacs3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) piskóta4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) szivaccsal (le)törlés2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) szivaccsal (le)töröl2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) potyázik•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
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1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) svampur2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) svampur3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) svampkaka4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) þurrka af með svampi2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) þurrka/hreinsa með svampi2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) lifa á kostnað annarra•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
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n. sünger, mayalı kabarık hamur, pandispanya, ayyaş, içkici, alkolik, asalak, otlakçı, beleşçi, uskunca fırçası————————v. süngerle silmek, otlakçılık etmek, asalaklık etmek* * *1. spanç 2. süngerle sil (v.) 3. sünger (n.)* * *1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) sünger2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) sünger3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) pandispanya4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) süngerle silme2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) süngerle silmek/temizlemek2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) sırtından geçinmek, otlakçılık etmek•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
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• elää loisena• elää kustannuksella• sieni (pesu)• sienimäinen• sieni• siipeillä• sienellä pyyhkäistä• pummata• puhdistaa• pesusieni• taikinanjuuri• kuivata• kännikala* * *1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) sieni2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) pesusieni3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) vanukas4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) pyyhkiä2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) pestä sienellä2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) elää siivellä•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
- sponge cake
- sponge pudding -
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1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) sūklis2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) sūklis3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) biskvītkūka4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) beršana ar sūkli2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) []berzt ar sūkli; []tīrīt ar sūkli2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) dzīvot uz cita rēķina•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
- sponge cake
- sponge pudding* * *sūklis; noberšana ar sūkli; poraina viela; biskvītkūka; liekēdis; plencis, pļēgurs; tampons; noberzt ar sūkli; uzsūkt ar sūkli; zvejot sūkļus; dzīvot uz cita rēķina -
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1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) pintis2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) kempinė3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) biskvitas4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) šluostymas/valymas kempine/drėgnu rankšluosčiu ir pan.2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) šluostyti/plauti kempine/drėgnu rankšluosčiu ir pan.2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) melžti, būti išlaikytiniu•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
- sponge cake
- sponge pudding -
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n. tvättsvamp; snyltgubbe, parasit--------v. tvätta av med en svamp; torka av med en svamp; suga upp; snylta sig till, utnyttja* * *1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) tvättsvamp2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) tvättsvamp3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) pudding, sockerkaka4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) tvättning, avtorkning2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) tvätta med en svamp2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) snylta•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
- sponge cake
- sponge pudding -
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1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) houba2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) houba3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) piškot4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) omytí houbou2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) umýt/utřít houbou2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) žít na účet (koho)•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
- sponge cake
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1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) špongia2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) špongia3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) piškóta; piškótový koláč4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) umytie špongiou2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) umyť špongiou2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) žiť na účet (koho)•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
- sponge cake
- sponge pudding* * *• voš• vlhcit• vymámit• vycistit• vytriet• využívat• vysušit• žit na úcet• žit ako príživník• zmyt• šlahaná ovocná pena• špongia• sušit• tampón• umyt• umývat špongiou• príživník• cesto pred kysnutím• pumpnút (niekoho)• piškót• plynárska cistiaca špongi• parazit• ovocný sneh• pórovité cesto• kysnuté cesto• mycia huba• navlhcit• nákyp so snehom• naniest špongiou• natriet• ochlasta -
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1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) burete de mare2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) burete (de baie)3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) prăjitură4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) a şterge cu buretele2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) a şterge2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) a stoarce pe cineva de bani•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
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1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) σπόγγος2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) σφουγγάρι3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) ελαφρό κέικ4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) σφούγγισμα2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) σφουγγίζω2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) ζω σε βάρος(άλλου)/κάνω τράκα•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
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1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) éponge2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) éponge3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) gâteau de Savoie4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) coup d'éponge2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) éponger2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) vivre aux crochets de•- sponger- spongy - spongily - sponginess - sponge cake - sponge pudding
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Sponge cake — is a cake based on flour (usually wheat flour), sugar, and eggs, sometimes leavened with baking powder, Be Ro flour Home recipes 40th edition ] Delia Smith s Book of Cakes Sixth Impression 1981. ] that derives its structure from an egg foam into… … Wikipedia
Sponge cake — Sponge Sponge (sp[u^]nj), n. [OF. esponge, F. [ e]ponge, L. spongia, Gr. spoggia , spo ggos. Cf. {Fungus}, {Spunk}.] [Formerly written also {spunge}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Spongi[ae], or Porifera. See Illust. and Note… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sponge|cake — sponge cake, or sponge|cake «SPUHNJ KAYK», noun. a light, spongy cake made with eggs, sugar, and flour, but no shortening … Useful english dictionary
sponge cake — sponge cakes N VAR A sponge cake is a very light cake made from flour, eggs, and sometimes fat … English dictionary
sponge cake — n [U and C] a light cake made from flour, sugar, butter and eggs … Dictionary of contemporary English
sponge cake — sponge ,cake noun count or uncount a very light type of cake made with flour, eggs, and sugar … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sponge cake — sponge′ cake n. coo a light, sweet cake containing eggs but no shortening • Etymology: 1795–1805 … From formal English to slang
sponge cake — noun a light porous cake made with eggs and flour and sugar without shortening • Hypernyms: ↑cake • Hyponyms: ↑angel cake, ↑angel food cake, ↑jellyroll, ↑Swiss roll, ↑Madeira cake, ↑Madeira spon … Useful english dictionary
sponge cake — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms sponge cake : singular sponge cake plural sponge cakes a very light type of cake made with flour, eggs, and sugar … English dictionary
sponge cake — noun A light, soft, baked dessert (commonly layered with cream and jam) that is typically made with flour, sugar, baking powder and eggs. I made a sponge cake the other day. It was a disaster: I forgot the baking powder! It didnt rise! … Wiktionary
sponge cake — light and spongy cake without shortening, tort, stirred or mixed cake … English contemporary dictionary