esponja
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la esponja(
ehs
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pohn
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hah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
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.
3. (colloquial) (drunkard)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. boozer (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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 (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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 (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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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