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Meaning of Sponger | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈspʌnd͡ʒɚ

Definitions

  1. One who uses a sponge.
  2. A parasitic hanger-on.
  3. A person or vessel employed in gathering sponges from the sea.
  4. A device for sponging cloth by means of a perforated adjustable cylinder.

Equivalents

العربية المتطفّل شحاذ متطفل
Български готова́н
Bosanski muktaš мукташ
Čeština cizopasník
Deutsch Drohne Schmarotzer Schnorrer
Español cafiche chupóptero gorrón pedigüeño
Gaeilge failpéir
Hrvatski muktaš мукташ
Latina parasita parasitus
Македонски молзач муфтеџија
Nederlands klaploper
Српски muktaš мукташ
Svenska matfriare
Türkçe abacı

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Spongers Sponges spongeware spongework spongeworthiness spongiatriol

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