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esponja

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
esponja nf	(utensilio de limpieza)	sponge n
	Necesito una esponja para lavar los platos.
	I need a sponge to wash the dishes.
esponja nf	(animal: porífero)	sponge n
	El fondo del mar estaba lleno de esponjas, corales y peces de colores.
	The seabed was covered with sponges, corals, and colorful fish.

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Additional Translations
Spanish		English
esponja nf	figurado (ávido de conocimiento) (figurative)	sponge n
	Aprende con una facilidad increíble, es una esponja.
	He learns with incredible ease; he's a sponge.
esponja nf	coloquial (borracho) (colloquial)	boozer n
	(colloquial: drink a lot)	drink like a fish v expr
	(colloquial)	old soak n
	(colloquial, US)	lush n
Note: Se usa en fem para hombre y mujer.
	Es una esponja; se toma hasta el agua de los floreros.
	He's a boozer; he drinks everything, even water from the flowerpots.

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Principal Translations
Spanish		English
esponjar⇒ vtr	(hacer poroso)	become fluffy v expr
		become aerated v expr
	(informal)	fluff up vi phrasal insep
	Bate con cuidado la masa del bizcocho para que esponje.
	Carefully beat the cake batter until it becomes fluffy.

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Additional Translations
Spanish		English
esponjarse⇒ v prnl	coloquial (enorgullecerse) (figurative)	get puffed up v expr
		preen⇒, strut⇒, swagger⇒ vi
	Hay que ver cómo se esponja ese político delante de las cámaras.
	It's unbelievable how that politician puffs up in front of the cameras.
esponjar⇒ vtr	(sacudir para expandir) (informal)	fluff up, plump up vtr phrasal sep
		ruffle⇒ vtr
	Sacude el edredón para esponjarlo.
	Shake up the comforter to fluff it up (or: plump it up).

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