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sponge on

/spʌndʒ ɒn/

الترجمة: فعل مركب يعني العيش على حساب الآخرين أو استغلال كرمهم دون مقابل أو رد الجميل.

مدخل واحد

verb

/spʌndʒ ɒn/C1formal
  • arفعل مركب يعني العيش على حساب الآخرين أو استغلال كرمهم دون مقابل أو رد الجميل.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of living at someone else's expense or taking advantage of someone's generosity without giving anything in return.

غير معدود · لازم · فعل مركّب، غير قابل للفصل

  1. Live off othersinformal

    To habitually rely on someone else for money, food, or support without giving anything in return.

    arالعيش على حساب الآخرين

    • He's been sponging on his parents for years without looking for a job.
    • She got tired of her friend sponging on her for free meals.
    • Stop sponging on your brother and start paying your own way.

    المرادفاتbumcadgefreeloadleechmoochscrounge

    الأضدادearnprovidesupportwork

الصيغ
  • sponged on past participle
  • sponged on past simple
  • sponging on present participle
  • sponges on third person singular

الفعل الأساسيsponge