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spong·y

(spŭn′jē)
adj. spong·i·er, spong·i·est
Resembling a sponge in elasticity, absorbency, or porousness.
spong′i·ness n.
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Noun 1. sponginess - the porosity of a sponge
porosity, porousness - the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids
2. sponginess - the property of being able to occupy less space
softness - the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
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Translations
لُيونَه
houbovitost
svampethed
szivacsosság
òaî aî vera svampkenndur
pórovitosť
sünger gibi oluş

sponginess

[ˈspʌndʒɪnɪs] N → esponjosidad f
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sponginess

n → Nachgiebigkeit f, → Weichheit f; (of pudding) → Lockerheit f; (of skin etc) → Schwammigkeit f
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sponge

(spandʒ) noun
1. a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water. spons إسْفَنْج сюнгер esponja houba der Schwamm svamp σφουγγάρι esponja käsnloom اسفنج دريايي sieni éponge ספוג स्पंज spužva szivacs spons svampur spugna 海綿動物 해면 동물 pintis sūklis span spons svamp gąbka esponja burete de mare губка špongia morska goba sunđer tvättsvamp ฟองน้ํา (สัตว์ทะเลชนิดหนึ่ง) sünger 海綿 губка ایک قسم کا سمندری حیوان جس کا ڈھانچا نرم ہوتا ہے اور بہت سے چھید ہوتے ہیں جن کے ذریعے یہ پانی جمع کر سکتا ہے bọt biển 海绵
2. a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc. spons مِمْسَحَه إسْفَنْجِيَّه гъба esponja houba der Schwamm svamp σφουγγάρι esponja pesukäsn, ðvamm ابر؛ اسفنج pesusieni éponge ספוג स्पंज spužva, spužvica za čišćenje szivacs spons svampur spugna スポンジ 해면 kempinė sūklis span spons svamp gąbka esponja burete (de baie) губка špongia goba sunđer tvättsvamp ฟองน้ํา sünger (洗澡用的)海綿 губка جسم صاف کرنے کے لئے ایسا کوئی ڈھانچا miếng vải thấm nước (擦身用的)海绵
3. a sponge pudding or cake. We had jam sponge for dessert. sponskoek كَعْكَه пандишпан pão-de-ló piškot der Schwammpudding sukkerbrødskage ελαφρό κέικ bizcocho puding, biskviitkook كيك اسفنجي vanukas gâteau de Savoie עוּגַת סְפוֹג एक तरह का व्यंजन biskvit piskóta kue bolu svampkaka (pan di Spagna) スポンジケーキ 스펀지 푸딩, 케이크 biskvitas biskvītkūka kek cake sukkerbrød, sitronkake biszkopt pão-de-ló prăjitură бисквит piškóta; piškótový koláč vrsta pudinga patišpanj pudding, sockerkaka ขนมเค้กชนิดฟูนุ่ม pandispanya 海綿蛋糕,鬆軟布丁 бісквіт اسفنج کی طرح کا ہلکا کیک یا پڈنگ bánh xốp 多孔布丁,松糕
4. an act of wiping etc with a sponge. Give the table a quick sponge over, will you? veeg مَسْح بالمِمْسَحَه измиване с гъба lavada omytí houbou der Wischer vask σφούγγισμα pasada de esponja käsnaga pühkimine تميز كردن با ابر pyyhintä coup d'éponge ספיגה साफ करना pranje, čišćenje spužvom szivaccsal (le)törlés sekaan þurrka af með svampi (passata di spugna) スポンジでふくこと 흡수 šluostymas/valymas kempine/drėgnu rankšluosčiu ir pan. beršana ar sūkli menyapu dengan span afsponzing tørk, vask wytarcie gąbką lavadela a şterge cu buretele обтирание umytie špongiou čiščenje z gobo brisanje tvättning, avtorkning การเช็ดด้วยฟองน้ํา süngerle silme 用海棉擦洗(一下) обтирання губкою اسفنج سے صاف کرنے کا عمل sự lau chùi bằng bọt biển 用海棉擦洗(一下)
verb
1. to wipe or clean with a sponge. She sponged the child's face. afvee يَمْسَح بالإسْفنْجَه чистя с гъба limpar umýt/utřít houbou reinigen vaske med svamp σφουγγίζω lavar con esponja käsnaga puhastama با ابر تميز كردن pyyhkiä éponger לִספּוֹג साफ करना očistiti, oprati spužvom szivaccsal (le)töröl menyeka þurrka/hreinsa með svampi pulire con una spugna スポンジでふく 스펀지로 닦다 šluostyti/plauti kempine/drėgnu rankšluosčiu ir pan. []berzt ar sūkli; []tīrīt ar sūkli mengelap dengan span afsponzen vaske/tørke med svamp wycierać gąbką limpar a şterge вытирать губкой umyť špongiou umivati (se) z gobo brisati sunđerom tvätta med en svamp เช็ดถูด้วยฟองน้ํา süngerle silmek/temizlemek 用海綿揩拭 мити губкою اسفنج سے صاف کرنا lau chùi, cọ sạch bằng bọt biển 用海绵揩拭
2. to get a living, money etc (from someone else). He's been sponging off/on us for years. leen يَعيش على حِساب فُلان живея на чужд гръб viver às custas de žít na účet (koho) schmarotzen nasse på ζω σε βάρος κπ., απομυζώ vivir de gorra (kellegi) kulul elama تلكه كردن pummata vivre aux crochets de לְשנוֹרֵר टुकड़तोड़ी करना muktašiti, živjeti na tuđi račun potyázik minta lifa á kostnað annarra (vivere alle spalle di) たかる (남에게) 빌붙어 살다 melžti, būti išlaikytiniu dzīvot uz cita rēķina meminta parasiteren snylte på pasożytować viver às sopas de a stoarce pe cineva de bani жить за чужой счёт žiť na účet (koho) živeti na tuj račun živeti na tuđ račun snylta เกาะคนอื่นกิน sırtından geçinmek, otlakçılık etmek 依賴他人生活 жити на чужі кошти کسی کے سر پڑ رہنا lấy được tiền, bòn rút 依赖他人生活
ˈsponger noun
a person who lives by sponging on others. lener صائِد الإسْفَنْج хрантутник parasita příživník der/die Schmarotzer(in) snylter τρακαδόρος gorrón parasiit pummi parasite שנורר टुकड़तोड़ muktaš, parazit potyázó peminta-minta afæta parassita 寄食者 (남에게) 붙어 사는 사람 parazitas, veltėdis, išlaikytinis parazīts; liekēdis peminta-minta klaploper snylter darmozjad parasita parazit нахлебник príživník prisklednik gotovan snyltare คนที่เกาะคนอื่นกิน; กาฝาก otlakçı, parazit 依賴他人生活的人,寄生蟲 паразит, нахлібник دوسروں کے بھروسے رہنے والا، ناکارہ người ăn bám 依赖他人生活者,寄生虫
ˈspongy adjective
soft and springy or holding water like a sponge. spongy ground. sponsig إسْفَنْجي، لَيِّن гъбест esponjoso houbovitý schwammig blød; svampet σπογγώδης, ελαστικός esponjoso käsnjas, poorne huokoinen spongieux סְפוֹגִי गद्देदार, नरम spužvast, porozan szivacsos seperti spons svampkenndur spugnoso スポンジのような 해면질의, 흡수성의 purus, akytas porains; sūklim līdzīgs bersifat span sponsachtig svampaktig, porøs gąbczasty esponjoso spon­gios пористый; впитывающий pórovitý; mokrý gobast sunđerast svampig เป็นรูพรุน sünger gibi 海綿狀的,有吸水性的 губчастий; пористий نرم، اسفنجی اور پانی سوکھ xốp, thấm nước 海绵状的,有吸水性的
ˈspongily adverb
sponsig بِلُيونَه еластично como uma esponja houbovitě schwammig blødt; svampet όπως το σφουγγάρι de manera esponjosa poorselt huokoisesti de manière spongieuse בְּספוֹגִיוּת नरमी से spužvasto, šupljikavo szivacsosan seperti spons eins og svampur (come una spugna) スポンジのように 스펀지 같이 puriai poraini; sūklim līdzīgi berspan sponsachtig svampaktig, porøst gąbczasto como uma esponja spongios пористо pórovito gobasto; prožno sunđerasto svampigt อย่างเป็นรูพรุน sünger gibi 吸水地 губчасто; губкоподібно اسفنج کی طرح xốp, thấm nước 吸水地
ˈsponginess noun
sponsigheid لُيونَه еластичност caráter esponjoso houbovitost die Schwammigkeit svampethed σπογγώδης υφή, ελαστικότητα esponjosidad poorsus huokoisuus spongiosité סְפוֹגִיוּת गिलगिलापन, गुलगुलापन, नरमी poroznost, šupljikavost szivacsosság keadaan seperti spons það að vera svampkenndur spugnosità ふわふわ 스펀지 같음 purumas porainība; sūklim raksturīga[] īpašība[] sifat span sponsachtigheid det å være svampaktig gąbczastość carácter esponjoso spongiozitate пористость pórovitosť poroznost sunđerastost svampighet การมีลักษณะ/คุณสมบัติคล้ายฟองน้ํา sünger gibi oluş 吸水性 губчастість; губкоподібність اسفنج کی طرح ہونے کی کیفیت sự xốp, sự thấm nước 吸水性
sponge cake, sponge pudding
(a) very light cake or pudding made from flour, eggs and sugar etc. sponskoek كَعْكَه إسْفَنْجِيَّه пандишпан pão-de-ló piškot der Biskuitkuchen sukkerbrødskage παντεσπάνι, ελαφρό κέικ bizcocho biskviitkook, puding كيك يا دسر اسفنجي sokerikakku gâteau de Savoie עוּגַת סְפוֹג स्पंज केक biskvit piskóta(tészta) kue bolu svampkaka (pan di Spagna) スポンジケーキ 스펀지 케이크 biskvitas biskvīts; biskvītkūka kuih bahulu cake sukkerbrød, sitronkake biszkopt pão-de-ló prăji­tură/bis­cu­iţi de Savoia бисквит piškóta biskvit patišpanj sockerkaka/ångkokt pudding เค้กหวานนุ่มและเบาชนิดหนึ่งที่ทําด้วยไข่ pandispanya 海綿蛋糕,鬆軟布丁 бісквіт ہلکا کیک bánh xốp 松糕,多孔布丁
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