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sponge Meaning in Portuguese (sponge significado em português)

nounesponja
verbesponjar
Sinônimos:absorvente
esponja in English:sponge
IPA:isˈpõʒɐ
Phonetic:isˈpõʒɐ
Plural: sponges
Gender:Feminino
Quick Answer • Resumo

O significado de sponge em português é esponja, esponjar. (Um pedaço de material macio e poroso, tipicamente usado para lavar ou limpar, ou para absorver líquidos.)

Definitions of Sponge

  1. 1
    noun
    esponja

    A piece of a soft, porous material, typically used for washing or cleaning, or for absorbing liquids.

    Um pedaço de material macio e poroso, tipicamente usado para lavar ou limpar, ou para absorver líquidos.

  2. 2
    verb
    esponjar

    To wipe or clean with a sponge, or to absorb liquid with a sponge.

    Limpar ou esfregar com uma esponja, ou absorver líquido com uma esponja.

Example Sentences

casual

“She used a sponge to wipe the spilled milk from the counter.”

Ela usou uma esponja para limpar o leite derramado do balcão.

casual

“The dry sponge quickly absorbed all the water.”

A esponja seca absorveu rapidamente toda a água.

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Synonyms (Sinônimos)

In Portuguese:

esponjaabsorvente

In English:

absorbentpad

Antonyms (Antônimos)

In Portuguese:

despejarescorrer

Inflected Word Forms

past participlesponged
present participlesponging
agent nounsponger
adjectivespongy

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

sponge off someoneidiom

To live at someone else's expense, relying on their generosity.

throw in the spongeidiom

To admit defeat; to give up.

sponge cakecollocation

A light cake made with eggs, sugar, and flour, often used as a base for other desserts.