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Translate sponger from English to French

Summary

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sponger:
- parasite; pique-assiette; profiteur; pêcheur d'éponges
Wiktionary:
- sponger → parasite

English

Detailed Translations for sponger from English to French

sponger:

sponger [the ~] nom

the sponger (parasite; scrounger; leach; sponge)
le parasite; le pique-assiette; le profiteur
- parasite [le ~] nom
- pique-assiette [le ~] nom
- profiteur [le ~] nom
the sponger (sponge-fisher)
le pêcheur d'éponges
- pêcheur d'éponges [le ~] nom

Translation Matrix for sponger:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
parasite	leach; parasite; scrounger; sponge; sponger	pampered person; show-off; showboat; toady
pique-assiette	leach; parasite; scrounger; sponge; sponger	show-off; showboat; toady
profiteur	leach; parasite; scrounger; sponge; sponger	bloodsucker; capitalist; extortioner; extortionist; leech; vampire
pêcheur d'éponges	sponge-fisher; sponger	sponge-fishers
-	leech; parasite; sponge
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	hanger-on

Related Words for "sponger":

spongers

Synonyms for "sponger":

workman; workingman; working man; working person
leech; parasite; sponge; follower

Related Definitions for "sponger":

a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage¹
a workman employed to collect sponges¹

Wiktionary Translations for sponger:

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• sponger	→ parasite	↔ Nassauer — Schmarotzer, Parasit

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University