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soap

/səʊp/

/soʊp/

soapnoun

soaps

Translations

savon

She used a bar of soap to wash her hands thoroughly.

Elle a utilisé un pain de savon pour se laver soigneusement les mains.

Additional translations

feuilletonAu sens de série télévisée ou radiophonique mélodramatique.

Definitions

A substance used for washing and cleansing, typically made from a combination of fats and an alkali.

She used a bar of soap to wash her hands thoroughly.

A television or radio series that follows the lives of a group of characters, often characterized by melodrama and emotional themes.

She never misses an episode of her favorite soap that airs every weekday afternoon.

Synonyms

soapverb

soaped

Past Simple

soaped

Past Participle

soaping

ing-form

/səʊp/

/soʊp/

Translations

savonner

She soaped the dishes before rinsing them.

Elle a savonné la vaisselle avant de la rincer.

Additional translations

amadouerFamilier, surtout en anglais américain.

Definitions

To apply soap to something, typically to clean it.

She soaped the dishes before rinsing them.

To flatter or cajole someone, often in order to obtain a favor; to butter up (informal, chiefly US).

He tried to soap the supervisor so he'd overlook his lateness.

Synonyms

clean

cleanse

lather

lather up

soap up

Antonyms

soapadjective

/səʊp/

/soʊp/

Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "soap dispenser").

Translations

savonneuxPour exprimer l’idée de ce qui est lié au savon ou en contient.

She mounted a new soap dish in the shower.

Elle a installé un nouveau porte-savon dans la douche.

Definitions

Relating to or designed for use with soap.

She mounted a new soap dish in the shower.

Synonyms