Sponge - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

A primitive sedentary aquatic invertebrate with a soft porous body that is typically supported by a framework of fibres or calcareous or glassy spicules. sponges draw in a current of water to extract nutrients and oxygen.

Примеры использования:

Other images are just as mystifying the spine of a sea urchin, sharks' teeth, sponges and ascidians…

noun

A piece of a soft, light, porous absorbent substance originally consisting of the fibrous skeleton of an aquatic invertebrate but now usually made of synthetic material, used for washing and cleaning.

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This increases insulation and avoids the need for surface treatment, while the vegetation absorbs r…

noun

A light cake made by beating eggs with sugar, flour, and usually butter or other fat.

Примеры использования:

A chocolate sponge

noun

A person who lives at someone else's expense.

noun

A heavy drinker.

verb

Wipe or clean with a wet sponge or cloth.

Примеры использования:

She sponged him down in an attempt to cool his fever

Синонимы:

WashCleanWipeSwabMopRinseSluiceSwill

verb

Obtain or accept money or food from other people without doing or intending to do anything in return.

Примеры использования:

They found they could earn a perfectly good living by sponging off others

Синонимы:

Scrounge off/fromLive offBe a parasite onImpose onBeg fromBorrow fromBe dependent onFreeload onBum offCadge fromMooch offBludge on

noun

Primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies

noun

A soft substance that is full of small holes and can absorb a lot of liquid, and is used for washing and cleaning

noun

The action of rubbing something or someone with a wet sponge or cloth in order to clean it, him, or her

Примеры использования:

Give it a sponge with a damp cloth - that will remove the mud stains.

noun

A soft cake made with eggs, sugar, and flour and usually a type of fat such as butter

verb

To get money, food, etc. from other people, especially in order to live without working

Примеры использования:

Sponging off the state

verb

To rub something or someone with a wet sponge or cloth, especially to clean it, him, or her

Примеры использования:

Most food stains will come off if you sponge the material with a little detergent., the doctor told…