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2 spongy
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4 spongy bone
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5 spongy body
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6 spongy bone
s.hueso canceloso, hueso esponjoso. -
7 spongy fibrocartilage
s.fibrocartílago esponjoso. -
8 spongy iritis
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9 become spongy
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10 go spongy
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11 make spongy
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12 esponjoso
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13 fluffy
1) (soft and woolly: a fluffy kitten.) velloso2) (soft, light and full of air: She cooked a fluffy omelette.) esponjosotr['flʌfɪ]1 (feathery) mullido,-a2 (toys) de peluche3 (light, airy) esponjoso,-a1) downy: lleno de pelusa, velloso2) spongy: esponjosoadj.• cubierto de pelusa adj.• esponjoso, -a adj.• fofo, -a adj.• que tiene mucha pelusa adj.• velloso, -a adj.'flʌfiadjective -fier, -fiest <fabric/garment> suave y esponjoso; <fur/hair> suave y sedosoa fluffy toy — (BrE) un juguete de peluche
['flʌfɪ]ADJ (compar fluffier) (superl fluffiest) [toy] de peluche; [material] mullido; [bird] plumoso; [surface] lleno de pelusa* * *['flʌfi]adjective -fier, -fiest <fabric/garment> suave y esponjoso; <fur/hair> suave y sedosoa fluffy toy — (BrE) un juguete de peluche
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plurals - fungi; noun(any of several kinds of soft spongy plants without any leaves or green part: A mushroom is one type of fungus; That tree has a fungus growing on it.) hongofungus n hongotr['fʌŋgəs]1 hongon.• hongo (Biología) s.m.'fʌŋgəs['fʌŋɡǝs]N (pl fungi) hongo m* * *['fʌŋgəs] -
15 puffy
adjective (swollen, especially unhealthily: a puffy face/ankle.) hinchadotr['pʌfɪ]1 hinchado,-a1) swollen: hinchado, inflado2) spongy: esponjoso, suaveadj.• campanudo, -a adj.• hinchado, -a adj.'pʌfiadjective -fier, -fiest hinchado['pʌfɪ]ADJ (compar puffier) (superl puffiest) [eye etc] hinchado* * *['pʌfi]adjective -fier, -fiest hinchado -
16 soft
soft1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) blando2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) suave3) (not loud: a soft voice.) suave4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) suave5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) blando6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) no alcohólico7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) tonto, bobo•- softly- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for
soft adj1. blando / suave2. tenue / suavetr[sɒft]2 (skin, hair, fur, etc) suave3 (light, music, colour) suave; (words) tierno,-a; (breeze, steps, knock) ligero,-a; (outline) difuminado,-a5 (person - lenient) blando,-a, indulgente; (- weak) débil; (- gentle, kind) dulce; (- easily upset) sensiblero,-a■ you're too soft on/with the kids eres demasiado blando con los niños6 (water) blando,-a7 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL (consonant) suave\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be soft in the head ser tonto,-a del culo, ser estúpido,-ato be soft on somebody (attracted) gustarle alguien a unoto have a soft spot for somebody tener debilidad por alguien, tenerle cariño a alguiensoft copy datos nombre masculino plural contenidos en la memoria del ordenadorsoft currency moneda débilsoft drink refresco, bebida no alcohólicasoft drug droga blandasoft furnishings (tejidos nombre masculino plural para) cortinas, fundas de sofá, etcsoft landing aterrizaje nombre masculino suavesoft option camino fácilsoft palate velo del paladarsoft porn pornografía blandasoft sell venta basada en la persuasiónsoft soap cobasoft toy muñeco de peluche, animal nombre masculino de peluchesoft ['sɔft] adj1) : blandoa soft pillow: una almohada blanda2) smooth: suave (dícese de las texturas, de los sonidos, etc.)3) nonalcoholic: no alcohólicoa soft drink: un refrescoadj.• blando, -a adj.• delicado, -a adj.• débil adj.• dócil adj.• esponjoso, -a adj.• flexible adj.• fláccido, -a adj.• fofo, -a adj.• mole adj.• muelle adj.• pastoso, -a adj.• remolón, -ona adj.• suave adj.• tenue adj.• tierno, -a adj.adv.• blandamente adv.• suavemente adv.sɔːft, sɒftadjective -er, -est1)a) ( not hard) blando; <cushion/mattress> blando, mullido; <dough/clay/pencil> blando; < metal> maleable, dúctil2)a) (mild, subdued) < breeze> suave; <light/color> suave, tenue3)a) ( lenient) blando, indulgenteto be soft ON o WITH somebody — ser* blando or indulgente con alguien
b) ( feeble-minded) (colloq)to be soft (in the head) — ser* estúpido
soft sell — venta f blanda ( venta sin técnicas agresivas)
5) ( emotionally attached)to be soft on somebody — tener* debilidad por alguien
6) < drugs> blando; < pornography> blando8) < consonant> débil[sɒft]1. ADJ(compar softer) (superl softest)1) (=not hard) [ground, water, cheese, pencil, contact lens] blando; [bed, mattress, pillow] blando, mullido; [metal] maleable, dúctil; pej [muscles, flesh] blandoto go soft — [biscuits etc] ablandarse
his muscles have gone soft — sus músculos han perdido su fuerza, se le han ablandado los músculos
2) (=smooth) [skin, hair, fur, fabric, texture] suaveto make soft — [+ skin, clothes] suavizar; [+ leather] ablandar
3) (=gentle, not harsh) [breeze, landing] suave; [accent] ligero, leve; [music] suave; [light] tenue; [colour] delicado; [line] difuminadosoft lighting — luz f tenue
4) (=quiet) [whisper, laugh, step] suave; [whistle] flojo; [voice] suave, tenue5) (=kind) [smile, person] dulce; [words] tierno, dulce6) (=lenient, weak) blandothe soft left — (Pol) la izquierda moderada, el centro-izquierda
to be (too) soft on/with sth/sb — ser (demasiado) blando or indulgente con algo/algn
7) (=easy) fácilsoft option — camino m fácil
touch 1., 2)soft target — blanco m fácil
8) * (=foolish) bobo *, tontoyou must be soft! — ¡tú eres tonto!, ¡has perdido el juicio!
9) (=fond)10) (Ling) débil11) (Econ) [prices, economy] débil; [sales, market, growth] flojo2.CPD [currency, drug, fruit] blandosoft brown sugar N — azúcar f morena blanda, azúcar m moreno blando
soft centre N — relleno m blando
soft commodities NPL — (Econ) bienes mpl perecederos, bienes mpl no durables
soft copy N — (Comput) copia f transitoria
soft drink N — bebida f refrescante, refresco m
soft fruit N — (Brit) bayas fpl
soft furnishings NPL — textiles mpl
soft goods NPL — (Comm) géneros mpl textiles, tejidos mpl
soft landing N — aterrizaje m suave
soft margarine N — margarina f (fácil de untar)
soft money N — (US) papel m moneda
soft palate N — (Anat) velo m del paladar
soft-pedalsoft pedal N — (Mus) pedal m suave
soft phone N — (Comput) teléfono m de software
soft porn, soft pornography N — pornografía f blanda
soft shoulder N — (US) arcén m de tierra (para frenazos de emergencia)
soft-soapsoft skills NPL — habilidades fpl interpersonales
soft top N — (esp US) descapotable m
* * *[sɔːft, sɒft]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( not hard) blando; <cushion/mattress> blando, mullido; <dough/clay/pencil> blando; < metal> maleable, dúctil2)a) (mild, subdued) < breeze> suave; <light/color> suave, tenue3)a) ( lenient) blando, indulgenteto be soft ON o WITH somebody — ser* blando or indulgente con alguien
b) ( feeble-minded) (colloq)to be soft (in the head) — ser* estúpido
soft sell — venta f blanda ( venta sin técnicas agresivas)
5) ( emotionally attached)to be soft on somebody — tener* debilidad por alguien
6) < drugs> blando; < pornography> blando8) < consonant> débil -
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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
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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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19 hueco
hueco 1
◊ -ca adjetivo‹ nuez› empty, hollow;◊ tienes la cabeza hueca (fam &hum) you've got a head full of sawdust (colloq & hum) ‹ estilo› superficial; ‹ persona› shallow, superficial ‹ colchón› soft, spongy ‹ voz› resonant
hueco 2 sustantivo masculino ( de ascensor) shaft; el hueco de la escalera the stairwell ( entre dos dientes) gap; hazme un hueco make room for me; llenar un hueco en el mercado to fill a gap in the market
hueco,-a
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1 (vacío) empty, hollow
cabeza hueca, empty-headed
palabras huecas, empty words
2 (voz, sonido) resonant
II sustantivo masculino
1 (cavidad vacía) hollow, hole
2 (rato libre) free time
3 (sitio libre) empty space Locuciones: hacer un hueco, (de tiempo) to make time (de espacio) to make room ' hueco' also found in these entries: Spanish: hueca - mella - montante - rellenar - tapiar - vacía - vaciar - vacío - escalera - rendija - sonar - tapar - tubo English: bay - gap - gaping - hollow - niche - recess - shaft - solid - stairwell - well - alcove - neatly - socket - stair
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spongy — soft, elastic, 1530s, from SPONGE (Cf. sponge) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Sponginess … Etymology dictionary
spongy — [adj] cushioned, absorbent absorptive, cushiony, elastic, light, mushy, pappy, porous, pulpous, pulpy, resilient, rubbery, soft, springy, squishy, yielding; concept 606 Ant. hard, impermeable, inflexible … New thesaurus
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