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soap

UK
/səʊp/
US
/soʊp/

Translations

soapnoun
soaps
pl
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.
Synonyms
detergent
cleanser
bar
suds
lather
soapverb
soaped
Past Simple
soaped
Past Participle
soaping
Gerund
UK
/səʊp/
US
/soʊp/
She soaped the dishes before rinsing them.
Elle a savonné la vaisselle avant de la rincer.
Additional translations
amadouerFamilier, surtout en anglais américain.
Synonyms
clean
cleanse
lather
lather up
soap up
scrub
sponge
scour
bathe
suds
shampoo
wash
Antonyms
dirty
soil
stain
contaminate
pollute
soapadjective
UK
/səʊp/
US
/soʊp/
Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "soap dispenser").
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.
Synonyms
soapy
soaplike
saponaceous
saponified
sudsy
detergent
soap-scented

Definitions

soapnoun
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.
soapverb
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.
soapadjective
Relating to or designed for use with soap.
She mounted a new soap dish in the shower.
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