Sponge in spanish
Esponja
pronunciation: espoʊnxɑ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: espoʊnxɑ part of speech: noun
In gestures
sponge1 = esponja.
Example: This is a good start on the biology of sponges, including phylogeny, life history, and ecology.more:
» sea sponge = esponja marina.
Example: Right before sponging, wash and rinse your sea sponge several times.» sponge bag = bolsa de aseo, bolsa de baño, neceser.
Example: First the women undressed, pulled on their bathing dresses and covered their heads in hideous caps like sponge bags; then the children were unbuttoned.» sponge bath = enjuague con esponja.
Example: Newborns are given sponge baths because they should not be submerged in water until the umbilical cord falls off and circumcision has healed.» sponge cake = bizcocho.
Example: If you do not find sponge fingers in your local supermarket, use any vanilla sponge cake.» sponge finger = galleta de bizcocho.
Example: If you do not find sponge fingers in your local supermarket, use any vanilla sponge cake.» sponge rubber = gomaespuma.
Example: Sponge rubber is prepared by adding to ordinary rubber a powder that forms a gas during vulcanization.» throw in/up + the sponge = tirar la esponja, arrojar la esponja, darse por vencido, perder la esperanza.
Example: He looked at her reproachfully for a moment, and then announced that he was ready to throw up the sponge.sponge2 = lavar(se) con una esponja.
Example: Right before sponging, wash and rinse your sea sponge several times.more:
» sponge (off/on) = gorronear, gorrear, gorronear de, gorrear de.
Example: Everyone knows people who have a tendency to sponge off other people -- free-riding has been a problem since civilization got started.