verb🔗ShareAprovecharse de, 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.charactermoralattitudehumannegativeactionvaluesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVivir a expensas de otros, gorronearTo get by imposition; to scrounge."to sponge a breakfast"Gorronear un desayuno.attitudeactioncharactereconomynegativemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstafar, explotarTo deprive (somebody) of something by imposition."His older brother was always sponging money off him, leaving him with nothing for himself. "Su hermano mayor siempre le estaba estafando dinero, dejándolo sin nada para él.actionbusinesseconomyfinancesocietyworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLimpiar, empapar, frotar con una esponjaTo clean, soak up, or dab with a sponge."After spilling juice, she started sponging the table to clean it up. "Después de derramar jugo, ella comenzó a frotar la mesa con una esponja para limpiarla.utensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbsorber, empaparTo suck in, or imbibe, like a sponge."The baby was sponging up the spilled juice with a soft cloth. "El bebé estaba absorbiendo el jugo derramado con un paño suave.physiologyactionbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBorrar, eliminarTo wipe out with a sponge, as letters or writing; to efface; to destroy all trace of."The teacher was sponging the whiteboard clean after the math lesson. "El profesor estaba borrando la pizarra después de la lección de matemáticas.writingactionChat 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 is sponging the dough overnight to create a lighter, more airy bread. "El panadero está fermentando la masa durante la noche para crear un pan más ligero y aireado.foodprocessagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa aplicación de una esponjaThe application of a sponge."After accidentally spilling juice, the sponging quickly soaked up the mess on the table. "Después de derramar jugo accidentalmente, la aplicación de la esponja absorbió rápidamente el desorden en la mesa.utensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
