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Summary

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sponger:
- parásito; gorrón; buitre; pescador de esponjas
Wiktionary:
- sponger → cafiche, gorrón
- sponger → parásito, gorrón, gorrona, el cucañero

English

Detailed Translations for sponger from English to Spanish

sponger:

sponger [the ~] nomen

the sponger (parasite; scrounger; leach; sponge)
el parásito; el gorrón; el buitre
- parásito [el ~] nomen
- gorrón [el ~] nomen
- buitre [el ~] nomen
the sponger (sponge-fisher)
el pescador de esponjas
- pescador de esponjas [el ~] nomen

Translation Matrix for sponger:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
buitre	leach; parasite; scrounger; sponge; sponger	liquid manure; manure
gorrón	leach; parasite; scrounger; sponge; sponger	cheapskate; haggler; horse-trader; pincher; shady trader; trafficker
parásito	leach; parasite; scrounger; sponge; sponger
pescador de esponjas	sponge-fisher; sponger
-	leech; parasite; sponge
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	hanger-on

Related Words for "sponger":

spongers

Synonyms for "sponger":

workman; workingman; working man; working person
leech; parasite; sponge; follower

Related Definitions for "sponger":

a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage¹
a workman employed to collect sponges¹

Wiktionary Translations for sponger:

sponger

noun

one who sponges
- sponger → cafiche; gorrón

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• sponger	→ parásito; gorrón	↔ parasiet — biologie\|nld levensvorm die ten koste van een ander organisme zich in stand houdt en vermenigvuldigt
• sponger	→ gorrona; gorrón; el cucañero	↔ Nassauer — Schmarotzer, Parasit

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