sponge

US /spʌndʒ/
UK /spʌndʒ/
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1.

éponge

a piece of a soft, light, porous substance, typically cellulose or a synthetic polymer, that is absorbent and used for washing and cleaning.

:
Please wipe the counter with a damp sponge.
Veuillez essuyer le comptoir avec une éponge humide.
She used a natural sea sponge for bathing.
Elle a utilisé une éponge de mer naturelle pour le bain.
2.

parasite, sangue

a person who lives off other people by continually asking for money or food without offering anything in return.

:
He's a real sponge, always asking for money.
C'est un vrai parasite, toujours à demander de l'argent.
Don't be a sponge; try to earn your own living.
Ne sois pas un parasite ; essaie de gagner ta vie.
1.

éponger, absorber

to absorb (liquid or information) with a sponge or spongelike action.

:
The cloth will sponge up the spilled water.
Le chiffon va éponger l'eau renversée.
He's good at sponging up new information quickly.
Il est doué pour absorber rapidement de nouvelles informations.
2.

profiter, vivre aux crochets de

to live off other people by continually asking for money or food without offering anything in return.

:
He's always sponging off his parents.
Il vit aux crochets de ses parents.
Don't let him sponge off you.
Ne le laisse pas profiter de toi.