sponge off

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

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.

ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия, когда живут за чей-то счёт или пользуются чьей-то щедростью, ничего не давая взамен.esVerbo compuesto que se usa para indicar la acción de vivir a costa de alguien o aprovecharse de su generosidad sin dar nada a cambio.frVerbe à particule désignant le fait de vivre aux dépens de quelqu'un ou de profiter de sa générosité sans rien donner en retour.deAus dem Englischen stammendes Verb, das bedeutet, auf Kosten anderer zu leben oder deren Großzügigkeit auszunutzen, ohne etwas zurückzugeben.ptVerbo usado para descrever o ato de viver às custas de outra pessoa ou se aproveitar da generosidade alheia sem dar nada em troca.zh动词短语，指自己不付出任何东西，靠别人的钱或慷慨过日子。arفعل مركب يعني العيش على حساب الآخرين أو الاستفادة من كرمهم دون تقديم أي مقابل.

1. Live at someone else's expense informal

   To habitually take advantage of someone's generosity, especially for financial support or accommodation, without giving anything in return.

   • He's been sponging off his parents for years without getting a job.
   • She accused her brother of sponging off her while he looked for work.
   • They got tired of their friend sponging off them and asked him to move out.

   ruЖить за чужой счётesVivir a costa de alguienfrvivre aux dépens de quelqu'undeAuf Kosten anderer lebenptViver às custas dos outroszh白吃白喝arالعيش على حساب الآخرين

   Synonyme: bumcadgefreeloadleechmoochscrounge

• sponged off past participle
• sponged off past simple
• sponging off present participle
• sponges off third person singular

Grundverb: sponge