verb🔗ShareProfiter de, abuser deTo take advantage of the kindness of others."He has been sponging off his friends for a month now."Il profite de ses amis depuis un mois maintenant.charactermoralattitudehumannegativeactionvaluesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shares'incruster, chaparderTo get by imposition; to scrounge."to sponge a breakfast"S'incruster pour le petit-déjeuner.attitudeactioncharactereconomynegativemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDépouiller, soutirerTo deprive (somebody) of something by imposition."His older brother was always sponging money off him, leaving him with nothing for himself. "Son frère aîné lui soutirait toujours de l'argent, ne lui laissant rien pour lui-même.actionbusinesseconomyfinancesocietyworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNettoyer, éponger, tamponner avec une épongeTo clean, soak up, or dab with a sponge."After spilling juice, she started sponging the table to clean it up. "Après avoir renversé du jus, elle a commencé à éponger la table pour la nettoyer.utensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbsorber, épongerTo suck in, or imbibe, like a sponge."The baby was sponging up the spilled juice with a soft cloth. "Le bébé absorbait le jus renversé avec un chiffon doux.physiologyactionbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEffacer, gommerTo 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. "Le professeur effaçait le tableau blanc après la leçon de maths.writingactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLever, faire leverTo 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. "Le boulanger fait lever la pâte pendant la nuit pour créer un pain plus léger et aéré.foodprocessagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareL'application d'une épongeThe application of a sponge."After accidentally spilling juice, the sponging quickly soaked up the mess on the table. "Après avoir accidentellement renversé du jus, l'application de l'éponge a rapidement absorbé le désordre sur la table.utensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
