sponge - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Verbs

to sponge sth.  | sponged, sponged |	absorber algo
to sponge sth.  | sponged, sponged |	embeber algo
to sponge sth.  | sponged, sponged |	empapar algo
to sponge sth.  | sponged, sponged |	sorber algo   - esponja, etc.
to sponge sth.  | sponged, sponged |	succionar algo   - esponja, etc.
to sponge off so.  | sponged, sponged |	sablear a alguien
to sponge off so.  | sponged, sponged |	dar un sablazo a alguien
to sponge up sth.  | sponged, sponged |	absorber algo
to sponge up sth.  | sponged, sponged |	embeber algo
to sponge up sth.  | sponged, sponged |	empapar algo
to sponge up sth.  | sponged, sponged |	sorber algo   - esponja, etc.
to sponge up sth.  | sponged, sponged |	succionar algo   - esponja, etc.

Nouns

sponge   - porous absorbent substance	la esponja
sponge   - sponge cake [COOK.]	bizcocho
sponge   - sponge cake [COOK.]	el queque (Lat. Am.: Bol., C. Rica, Chile, Nic., Perú)
sponge rubber	goma espuma   or: gomaespuma
sponge bag (Brit.)	bolsa de aseo
sponge mixture	masa de bizcocho
sponge rubber	goma esponjosa
sponge bag (Brit.)	el neceser   - de aseo
sponge rubber	goma tipo esponja   - células cerradas
sponge iron [TECH.]	esponja de hierro
sponge cake [COOK.]	el bizcocho
sponge gourd [BOT.]	la lufa   Lat.: Luffa aegyptiaca, Luffa cylindrica
sponge rubber [TECH.]	la gomaespuma   chiefly
sponge gourd [BOT.]	el estropajo (Lat. Am.: Méx.)   Lat.: Luffa aegyptiaca, Luffa cylindrica

Phrases / Collocations

to throw in the sponge   also  [SPORT.]	tirar la toalla [fig.]   [Boxing]
to throw in the sponge   also  [SPORT.]	arrojar la toalla [fig.]   [Boxing]

Orthographically similar words

spongy

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