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esponja meaning in English

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esponja noun
{f}

boozehound(alcoholic)
noun

sponge [sponges](marine invertebrate)
noun
[UK: spʌndʒ] [US: ˈspəndʒ]
A sponge absorbs water. = Una esponja absorbe agua.

esponjado adjective
{m}

frizzy [frizzier, frizziest](formed of a mass of small, tight, wiry curls)
adjective
[UK: ˈfrɪ.zi] [US: ˈfrɪ.zi]

esponjar verb

plump up(shake or arrange so as to be fatter)
verb
[UK: plʌmp ʌp] [US: ˈpləmp ʌp]

soak [soaked, soaking, soaks](to allow (especially a liquid) to be absorbed)
verb
[UK: səʊk] [US: soʊk]
Soak this sponge in water. = Empape esta esponja en agua.

beber como una esponja verb

drink like a fish(drink alcohol heavily)
verb
[UK: drɪŋk ˈlaɪk ə fɪʃ] [US: ˈdrɪŋk ˈlaɪk ə ˈfɪʃ]

fregona de esponja plegable noun

squeegee mop(squeezable sponge mop)
noun