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1 sponge
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
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- 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. -
2 sponge
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?) passada de esponja2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) limpar com esponja2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) viver à custa•- sponger- spongy - spongily - sponginess - sponge cake - sponge pudding -
3 sponge rubber
sponge rub.ber[sp'∧ndʒr∧bə] n borracha esponjosa. -
4 sponge-bath
sponge-bath[sp'∧ndʒba:θ] n banho-de-gato: banho em que se usa a esponja ou toalhinha molhada, sem entrar diretamente na água. -
5 sponge-cake
sponge-cake[sp'∧ndʒkeik] n Cook pão-de-ló. -
6 sponge-finger
sponge-fin.ger[sp'∧ndʒfiŋgə] n biscoito em forma de colher. -
7 sponge cake
((a) very light cake or pudding made from flour, eggs and sugar etc.) pão-de-ló -
8 sponge pudding
((a) very light cake or pudding made from flour, eggs and sugar etc.) pão-de-ló -
9 sponge\ cake
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10 sponge cake
((a) very light cake or pudding made from flour, eggs and sugar etc.) pão-de-ló -
11 sponge pudding
((a) very light cake or pudding made from flour, eggs and sugar etc.) pão-de-ló -
12 to throw up the sponge
to throw up the spongeAmer desistir da corrida.————————to throw up the spongedar-se como vencido, entregar os pontos, desistir. -
13 absorbent as a sponge
absorbent as a spongeabsorvente como uma esponja. -
14 let’s pass the sponge over it!
let’s pass the sponge over it!vamos esquecer isso, vamos apagar isso da memória.English-Portuguese dictionary > let’s pass the sponge over it!
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15 to sponge on someone
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16 rammer sponge
escovão, lanada (Arty)English-Portuguese dictionary of military terminology > rammer sponge
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17 spongebag
sponge.bag[sp'∧ndʒbæg] n nécessaire: bolsa impermeável para utensílios de toalete, usada em viagem. -
18 spongework
sponge.work[sp'∧ndʒwə:k] n Geol desenho de pequenas cavidades irregulares nas paredes de cavernas de pedra calcária. -
19 absorbent
adjective (able to soak up: absorbent paper.) absorvente* * *ab.sor.bent[əbs'ɔ:bənt] adj absorvente. absorbent as a sponge absorvente como uma esponja. -
20 foam rubber
(a form of rubber with a sponge-like appearance, used for stuffing chairs etc.) espuma de borracha* * *foam rub.ber[f'oum r∧bə] n espuma de borracha.
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См. также в других словарях:
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 under {Spongi[ae]} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sponge — [spunj] n. [ME < OE < L spongia < Gr spongia, spongos] 1. any of a phylum (Porifera) of simple, aquatic, sessile animals having a porous structure and a tough, often siliceous or calcareous, skeleton 2. the elastic skeleton, or a piece… … English World dictionary
Sponge — Sponge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sponged} (sp[u^]njd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sponging} (sp[u^]n j[i^]ng).] 1. To cleanse or wipe with a sponge; as, to sponge a slate or a cannon; to wet with a sponge; as, to sponge cloth. [1913 Webster] 2. To wipe out… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sponge — ► NOUN 1) an aquatic invertebrate with a soft porous body. 2) a piece of a light, absorbent substance originally consisting of the fibrous skeleton of a sponge but now usually made of synthetic material, used for washing, as padding, etc. 3) a… … English terms dictionary
Sponge — Sponge, v. i. 1. To suck in, or imbibe, as a sponge. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: To gain by mean arts, by intrusion, or hanging on; as, an idler sponges on his neighbor. E. Eggleston. [1913 Webster] The fly is an intruder, and a common smell feast,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sponge — Pays d’origine Detroit, Michigan, États Unis Genre musical Post grunge Années d activité 1991–aujourd hui Labels Sony, Beyond, Idol Site officiel … Wikipédia en Français
sponge\ on — • sponge on • sponge off v. phr. To exploit parasitically; depend upon for support. He is already forty years old, but he refuses to go to work and sponges off his retired parents … Словарь американских идиом
sponge — [n] moocher bum*, cadger, deadbeat*, freeloader*, hanger on, leech*, panhandler, parasite, scrounger; concepts 412,423 sponge [v] mooch beg, bum*, cadge, chisel*, freeload*, hit up*, hustle, live off of, panhandle, scrounge; concept 53 … New thesaurus
Sponge — Sponge. См. губка. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
sponge — index parasite Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sponge — sponge, sponger *parasite, sycophant, favorite, toady, lickspittle, bootlicker, hanger on, leech … New Dictionary of Synonyms