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sponge

/spʌndʒ/ /spʌndʒ/
General
  1. 1 süngerle silmek, süngerle temizlemek

Definition (English)

To clean or wipe something with a wet sponge or cloth.

Example Sentences

  1. She sponged the mud off her son's jacket.
    Oğlunun ceketindeki çamuru süngerle sildi.
  2. Gently sponge the baby's face with warm water.
    Bebeğin yüzünü ılık suyla nazikçe süngerle temizleyin.
Informal
  1. 1 otlanmak, otlakçılık yapmak, beleşçilik yapmak

Definition (English)

To get money or food from other people without paying for it or doing any work.

Example Sentences

  1. He's always sponging free meals from his friends.
    Hep arkadaşlarından bedava yemek otlanıyor.
  2. Stop sponging and find yourself a job!
    Otlakçılığı bırak da kendine bir iş bul!

Verb Forms Regular

Base sponge
/spʌndʒ/
Past sponged
/spʌndʒd/
Participle sponged
/spʌndʒd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dsponge → sponged

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /dʒ/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. sponged /spʌndʒd/

Synonyms

wipemopswabscroungefreeloadcadge

Collocations

sponge something offsponge something downsponge off someonesponge on someonesponge money from someone

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