esponja

sponge

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esponja(

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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).

feminine noun

1. (cleaning supply)

a. sponge

Debes lavar estas copas de cristal con una esponja suave y agua jabonosa.You should wash these crystal glasses with a soft sponge and soapy water.

2. (animal)

a. sponge

Cuando buceamos en el Caribe, vimos hermosos corales y esponjas marinas.When we went diving in the Caribbean, we saw beautiful corals and sea sponges.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(drunkard)

a. boozer

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Este tipo es una esponja. Se tomó una botella entera de ron él solo.This guy is a boozer. He drank a whole bottle of rum by himself.

b. old soak

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Si invitas a Juan, que es una esponja, tendrás que comprar más vino.If you invite Juan, who is an old soak, you'll have to buy more wine.

c. lush

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Esa chica es una esponja; se tomó tres cervezas y ya está achispada.That girl is such a lush; she had three beers and is already tipsy.

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esponja

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. sponge

beber como una esponjato drink like a fish

esponja

1 (para el aseo) sponge

arrojar la esponja to throw in the towel

beber como una esponja to drink like a fish

pasemos la esponja por todo aquello let's forget all about it

esponja de baño bath sponge

2 (gorrón) sponger (familiar)

3 (S. Cone) (México) (bebedor) drunkard; boozer (familiar); lush (muy_familiar); (EEUU)

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Phrases

esponja para lavar platos	sponge for washing dishes
limpiar con una esponja	to wipe off with a sponge
lavar con una esponja	to wipe off with a sponge
pasar una esponja por	to wipe off with a sponge