sponge
Any of various marine invertebrates of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous…Any of various marine invertebrates of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.
» He's still sponging off his father.
Er schnorrt immer noch bei seinem Vater.
Он всё ещё сидит на шее у своего отца.
Он по-прежнему живёт за счёт отца.
Meaning
15 senses(countable)Any of various marine invertebrates of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica.
Schwamm
гу́бкаgúbka
гу́бкаhúbka
a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
(countable)A piece of porous material used for washing (originally made from the invertebrates, now often made of plastic).
Schwamm
гу́бкаgúbka, моча́лкаmočálka
гу́бкаhúbka
(uncountable)The porous material that synthetic washing sponges are made of.
гу́бкаgúbka
(countable, informal, uncountable)A heavy drinker.
(countable, uncountable)A type of light cake.
(UK, countable, uncountable)A type of steamed pudding.
(countable, slang, uncountable)A person who takes advantage of the generosity of others (abstractly imagined to absorb or soak up the money or efforts of others like a sponge).
Schnorrer
парази́тparazít, нахле́бникnaxlébnik, тунея́децtunejádec
(countable, uncountable)A person who readily absorbs ideas.
(countable)A form of contraception that is inserted vaginally; a contraceptive sponge.
Any sponge-like substance.
(countable, uncountable)Dough before it is kneaded and formed into loaves, and after it is converted into a light, spongy mass by the agency of the yeast or leaven.
(countable, uncountable)Iron from the puddling furnace, in a pasty condition.
(countable, uncountable)Iron ore, in masses, reduced but not melted or worked.
Examples
75 sentencesHe's still sponging off his father.
ruОн всё ещё сидит на шее у своего отца.
deEr schnorrt immer noch bei seinem Vater.
He's still sponging off his parents.
ruОн всё ещё сидит на шее у своих родителей.
I'm going to need a sponge.
ruМне понадобится губка.
Do you give patients a sponge bath every day?
Tom threw a wet sponge at me in school today.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 4
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English sponge, from Old English spunge, taken from Latin spongia, from AncienFrom Middle English sponge, from Old English spunge, taken from Latin spongia, from Ancient Greek σπογγιά (spongiá), from σπόγγος (spóngos). Displaced native Old English swamm (“fungus, sponge”).
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Forms
plural: spongesSynonyms
82 synonyms- primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies:poriferanparazoan
- someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily:quick study
- a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage:leechparasitesponger
Word family
72 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable