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éponge nom {f}

sponge [sponges]◼◼◼(marine invertebrate)
noun
[UK: spʌndʒ] [US: ˈspəndʒ]
Where's the sponge? = Où est l'éponge ?

sponge [sponges]◼◼◼(piece of porous material used for washing)
noun
[UK: spʌndʒ] [US: ˈspəndʒ]
Where's the sponge? = Où est l'éponge ?

dope [dopes](absorbent material used to hold a liquid)
noun
[UK: dəʊp] [US: doʊp]

éponge à récurer nom {f}

scrubbing brush(short brush)
noun
[UK: ˈskrʌbɪŋ brʌʃ] [US: ˈskrʌb.ɪŋ ˈbrəʃ]

éponger verbe

sponge [sponged, sponging, sponges]◼◼◼(to clean with a sponge)
verb
[UK: spʌndʒ] [US: ˈspəndʒ]
Where's the sponge? = Où est l'éponge ?

absorb [absorbed, absorbing, absorbs]◼◼◻(to suck up or drink in)
verb
[UK: əb.ˈzɔːb] [US: əb.ˈzɔːrb]

soak [soaked, soaking, soaks]◼◼◻(to allow (especially a liquid) to be absorbed)
verb
[UK: səʊk] [US: soʊk]

jeter l'éponge verbe

throw in the towel◼◼◼((idiomatic) to quit; to give up)
verb
[UK: ˈθrəʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl] [US: ˈθroʊ ɪn ðə ˈtaʊəl]

call it a day◼◻◻(to retire)
verb
[UK: kɔːl ɪt ə deɪ] [US: ˈkɒl ˈɪt ə ˈdeɪ]

nanoéponge nom {f}

nanosponge(a sponge that has nanosize holes, especially one used for biomimetic detoxification)
noun

passer l'éponge verbe

let bygones be bygones◼◼◼(to disregard or ignore a past difficulty in a relationship or an offence)
verb
[UK: let ˈbaɪ.ɡɒnz bi ˈbaɪ.ɡɒnz] [US: ˈlet ˈbaɪ.ˌɡɒnz bi ˈbaɪ.ˌɡɒnz]

wipe the slate clean◼◼◼(to make a fresh start, forgetting differences)
verb
[UK: waɪp ðə sleɪt kliːn] [US: ˈwaɪp ðə sˈleɪt ˈkliːn]

tissu-éponge nom {m}

terry cloth◼◼◼(cotton fabric)
noun
[UK: ˈte.ri klɒθ] [US: ˈte.ri ˈklɒθ]

vadrouille éponge nom

squeegee mop(squeezable sponge mop)
noun

être une éponge nom

hollow leg(ability or tendency to drink large quantities of alcohol)
noun