sponge
US /spʌndʒ/
UK /spʌndʒ/

1.
губка
a piece of a soft, light, porous substance, typically cellulose or a synthetic polymer, that is absorbent and used for washing and cleaning.
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Please wipe the counter with a damp sponge.
Пожалуйста, протрите прилавок влажной губкой.
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She used a natural sea sponge for bathing.
Она использовала натуральную морскую губку для купания.
2.
нахлебник, паразит
a person who lives off other people by continually asking for money or food without offering anything in return.
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He's a real sponge, always asking for money.
Он настоящий нахлебник, постоянно просит денег.
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Don't be a sponge; try to earn your own living.
Не будь нахлебником; постарайся зарабатывать на жизнь сам.
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паразитировать, жить за чужой счет
to live off other people by continually asking for money or food without offering anything in return.
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He's always sponging off his parents.
Он всегда паразитирует на своих родителях.
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Don't let him sponge off you.
Не позволяй ему паразитировать на тебе.