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/epɔ̃ʒ/éponge
1.
nounfeminine
sponge (cleaning implement or porous material that absorbs liquid)
Passe un coup d'éponge sur la table, c'est dégueulasse.
Wipe the table with a sponge, it's disgusting.
2.
nounfeminine
figurative: someone or something that soaks up or absorbs (information, emotions, liquid, etc.)
Il apprend vite, c'est une éponge : il retient tout.
He learns fast; he's a sponge — he retains everything.