WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| sponge n | (item for cleaning) | tvättsvamp s |
| | Fiona rinsed the sponge in clean water. |
| sponge n | (animal, natural sponge) | svampdjur s |
| | Most sponges live in the sea, although there are freshwater species. |
| sponge [sth]⇒ vtr | (clean with sponge) | tvätta av med svamp vbal uttr |
| | | torka av med svamp vbal uttr |
| | Brian sponged his shirt after he spilled coffee on it. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| sponge n | (fermenting dough) | deg, jäsdeg s |
| | | fördeg s |
| | (specifikt) | surdegsgrund s |
| | Marilyn made the sponge for her sourdough loaf and left it to rise overnight. |
| sponge n | (sponge cake) | sockerkaka s |
| | Adam divided the batter for his sponges between the cake tins and put them in the oven. |
| sponge⇒ vi | informal (obtain money, help) (familjärt) | åka snålskjuts på vbal uttr |
| | | utnyttja vitr |
| | Anna never pays her own way; she's always sponging. |
| sponge [sth]⇒ vtr | (stain: clean with sponge) | tvätta av med svamp vbal uttr |
| | | torka av med svamp vbal uttr |
| | Linda sponged the wine stain on the carpet. |