Engelsk navneord: sponge | |||
1. | sponge (om masse el. substans) a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | absorbent, absorbent material | ||
2. | sponge (om person) someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She soaks up foreign languages like a sponge. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | quick study | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | assimilator, learner, scholar | ||
3. | sponge (om person) a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | leech, parasite, sponger | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | follower | ||
4. | sponge (om dyr) primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | parazoan, poriferan | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | invertebrate | ||
Mere specifikke termer | glass sponge | ||
Tilhører disse overordnede termer | phylum Porifera, Porifera | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: sponge | |||
1. | sponge (om relation) wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | pass over, wipe | ||
2. | sponge (om forhold) ask for and get free; be a parasite | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | bum, cadge, grub, mooch | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | obtain | ||
Mere specifikke termer | freeload | ||
3. | sponge (om relation) erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | efface, erase, rub out, score out, wipe off | ||
4. | sponge (om relation) soak up with a sponge | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | mop, mop up, wipe up | ||
5. | sponge (om relation) gather sponges, in the ocean | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | In the summer they like to go out and sponge | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | collect, garner, gather, pull together | ||