Interglot - "sponge" translated from English to Spanish

Summary

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sponge:
- esponja; parásito; gorrón; buitre
Wiktionary:
- sponge → esponja, cafiche, gorrón
- sponge → cafichear, gorronear
- sponge → esponja, garronear, virir de gorra, gorronear, embestir, pechar, bayeta, esponjar

English

Detailed Translations for sponge from English to Spanish

the sponge
la esponja
- esponja [la ~] nom
the sponge (parasite; scrounger; leach; sponger)
el parásito; el gorrón; el buitre
- parásito [el ~] nom
- gorrón [el ~] nom
- buitre [el ~] nom

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
buitre	leach; parasite; scrounger; sponge; sponger	liquid manure; manure
esponja	sponge
gorrón	leach; parasite; scrounger; sponge; sponger	cheapskate; haggler; horse-trader; pincher; shady trader; trafficker
parásito	leach; parasite; scrounger; sponge; sponger
-	leech; parasite; parazoan; poriferan; quick study; sponger
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	bum; cadge; grub; mooch
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	bath sponge

primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies¹
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage¹
someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily¹
- she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge¹
a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used¹
gather sponges, in the ocean¹
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten¹
soak up with a sponge¹
erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard¹
ask for and get free; be a parasite¹

sponge

noun

marine invertebrate with a porous skeleton
- sponge → esponja
piece of porous material used for washing
- sponge → esponja
slang: person who takes advantage of the generosity of others
- sponge → cafiche; gorrón

verb

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• sponge	→ esponja	↔ Schwamm — Tier aus dem Stamm der Schwämme
• sponge	→ esponja	↔ Schwamm — Bade- oder Putzutensil aus [1] oder aus Gummi, Kunststoff etc.
• sponge	→ garronear; virir de gorra	↔ schmarotzen — aus Faulheit vom Geld, von der Arbeit anderer leben
• sponge	→ gorronear; embestir; pechar	↔ schnorren — transitiv, umgangssprachlich: jemanden aus Gewohnheit immer wieder um Kleinigkeiten wie Kleingeld, Zigaretten oder Ähnlichem bitten, ohne selbst eine Gegenleistung erbringen zu wollen
• sponge	→ gorronear; embestir; pechar	↔ schnorren — transitiv, umgangssprachlich: höflich für sich selbst um Kleinigkeiten wie Kleingeld, Zigaretten oder Ähnlichem bitten, ohne selbst zu einer Gegenleistung bereit zu sein
• sponge	→ esponja; bayeta	↔ éponge — Objet spongieux
• sponge	→ esponjar	↔ éponger — essuyer avec une éponge.