verb🔗ShareAprovecharse, parasitarTo take advantage of the kindness of others."He has been sponging off his friends for a month now."Se ha estado aprovechando de sus amigos durante un mes.characterattitudemoralhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareaprovecharse, gorronearTo get by imposition; to scrounge."to sponge a breakfast"Aprovecharse de un desayuno.actionhumannegativemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExprimir, aprovecharse deTo deprive (somebody) of something by imposition."His younger brother sponged him of his allowance by constantly asking for money. "Su hermano menor le exprimía la paga pidiéndole dinero constantemente.actionbusinesseconomymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLimpiar con esponja, absorberTo clean, soak up, or dab with a sponge."She sponged the spill on the kitchen counter. "Ella limpió el derrame en la encimera de la cocina con una esponja.actionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmpapar, absorberTo suck in, or imbibe, like a sponge."The dry soil sponged the rainwater almost immediately. "El suelo seco absorbió el agua de lluvia casi de inmediato.physiologybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBorrar, limpiar con esponjaTo wipe out with a sponge, as letters or writing; to efface; to destroy all trace of."The child accidentally sponged away his crayon drawing while trying to clean the table. "El niño borró accidentalmente su dibujo con crayones mientras intentaba limpiar la mesa.actionwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFermentar, esponjarTo be converted, as dough, into a light, spongy mass by the agency of yeast or leaven."The baker sponged the dough with yeast, allowing it to rise into a light and airy loaf. "El panadero fermentó la masa con levadura, permitiendo que subiera hasta convertirse en una hogaza ligera y esponjosa.foodprocessagriculturechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
