soap

soap

 (sōp)

n.

1. A cleansing agent, manufactured in bars, granules, flakes, or liquid form, made from a mixture of the sodium salts of various fatty acids of natural oils and fats.

2. A metallic salt of a fatty acid, as of aluminum or iron, that is not water soluble and may be used as a lubricant, thickener, or in various coating applications, ointments, or disinfectants.

3. Slang Money, especially that which is used for bribery.

4. A soap opera.

tr.v. soaped, soap·ing, soaps

1. To treat or cover with or as if with soap.

2.

a. Informal To softsoap; cajole.

b. Slang To bribe.

Idiom:

no soap Slang

1. Not possible or permissible.

2. Unsuccessful; futile.

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[Middle English sope, from Old English sāpe.]

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soap

(səʊp)

n

1. (Elements & Compounds) a cleaning or emulsifying agent made by reacting animal or vegetable fats or oils with potassium or sodium hydroxide. Soaps often contain colouring matter and perfume and act by emulsifying grease and lowering the surface tension of water, so that it more readily penetrates open materials such as textiles. See also detergent

2. (Elements & Compounds) any metallic salt of a fatty acid, such as palmitic or stearic acid. See also metallic soap

3. slang flattery or persuasive talk (esp in the phrase soft soap)

4. (Broadcasting) informal short for soap opera

5. slang US and Canadian money, esp for bribery

6. no soap slang US and Canadian not possible or successful

vb

7. (tr) to apply soap to

8. slang

a. to flatter or talk persuasively to

b. US and Canadian to bribe

[Old English sāpe; related to Old High German seipfa, Old French savon, Latin sāpō]

ˈsoapless adj

ˈsoapˌlike adj

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soap

(soʊp)

n.

1. a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usu. made by treating a fat with an alkali.

2. any metallic salt of an acid derived from a fat.

3. Informal. Also, soaper. soap opera.

v.t.

4. to rub, cover, lather, or treat with soap.

Idioms:

no soap, Informal. no luck; not acceptable.

[before 1000; Middle English sope, Old English sāpe, c. Middle Dutch seepe, Old High German seipha, all < West Germanic (perhaps ≫ Latin sāpō; compare saponify)]

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soap

(sōp)

A substance used for washing or cleaning, consisting of a mixture of sodium or potassium salts of naturally occurring fatty acids. Like detergents, soaps work by surrounding particles of grease or dirt with their molecules, thereby allowing them to be carried away. Unlike detergents, soap reacts with the minerals common in most water, forming an insoluble film that remains on fabrics. For this reason soap is not as efficient a cleaner as most detergents. The film is also what causes rings to form in bathtubs. Compare detergent.

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soap

Past participle: soaped
Gerund: soaping

Imperative

soap

soap

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	soap - a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats bar soap - soap in the form of a bar castile soap - a good hard soap made from olive oil and sodium hydroxide cleaner, cleanser, cleansing agent - a preparation used in cleaning something liquid soap - soap in liquid form leather soap, saddle soap - a mild soap for cleansing and conditioning leather soap flakes - soap that has been cut into flakes to make suds faster built-soap powder, soap powder, washing powder - soap in powdered form mixed with alkaline builders green soap, soft soap - a soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oils; used in certain skin diseases bath soap, face soap, toilet soap - soap used as a toiletry
	2.	soap - money offered as a bribe bribe, payoff - payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
	3.	soap - street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate grievous bodily harm, liquid ecstasy, max, easy lay, Georgia home boy, goop, scoop gamma hydroxybutyrate, GHB - a club drug available in liquid or powder form is taken orally (frequently combined with alcohol); used to incapacitate individuals for the commission of sexual assault and rape
Verb	1.	soap - rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning lather cleanse, clean - clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner"

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soap

noun

Related words
adjective saponaceous

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Translations

صابونصَابُونيَفْرُك بالصّابون

сапун

mýdlomydlit

sæbesæbe ind

Seifeeinseifen

σαπούνι

saposapumi

jabónSOAPenjabonar

seep

صابون

saippuasaippuoida

savonsavonnette

sapun

szappanszappanozbeszappanoz

sápa

saponeinsaponare

石鹸

비누

sapo

muilasmuilo operamuiluotasišmuilinti

ieziepētsaziepētziepes

zeep

såpesåpe inn

mydło

sabão

săpun

мыло

mydliťmydlonamydliť

milo

tvål

sabuni

สบู่

sabunsabunla yıkamaksabunlamak

xà phòng

肥皂用肥皂擦洗

soap

[səʊp]

A. N

1. (for washing) → jabón m
soft soap → coba f

2. = soap opera

B. VT → jabonar

C. CPD soap dish N → jabonera f
soap flakes NPL → jabón msing en escamas
soap opera N (TV) → telenovela f (Rad) → radionovela f
soap powder N → polvos mpl de jabón, detergente m en polvo

soap up VT + ADV to soap sb up → dar coba a algn

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soap

[ˈsəʊp] n

(= cleansing substance) → savon m
a bar of soap → une savonnette

(also soap opera) → feuilleton m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

soap

n

(= substance) → Seife f

(= soap opera) → Seifenoper f (inf), → Soap f (inf)

vt → einseifen, abseifen

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soap

:

soapbox

n (lit: = packing case) → Seifenkiste f; (fig: = platform) → Apfelsinenkiste f; (as cart) → Seifenkiste f; to get up on one’s soap (fig) → Volksreden pl → halten

soapbox derby

n → Seifenkistenrennen nt

soapbox evangelist

n → Wanderprediger(in) m(f)

soapbox orator

n → Volksredner(in) m(f)

soap bubble

n → Seifenblase f

soapdish

n → Seifenschale f

soap dispenser

n → Seifenspender m

soap flakes

pl → Seifenflocken pl

soap opera

n (TV, Rad: inf) → Seifenoper f (inf), → Soap-Opera f (inf)

soap powder

n → Seifenpulver nt

soapstone

n → Speckstein m

soapsuds

pl → Seifenschaum m

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soap

[səʊp]

1. n → sapone m (also cake of soap) → saponetta (TV) (fam) → telenovela, soap opera f inv

2. vt → insaponare

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soap

(səup) noun

a mixture containing oils or fats and other substances, especially formed into small regularly-shaped pieces and used in washing. He found a bar of soap and began to wash his hands. seep صابون сапун sabão mýdlo die Seife sæbe σαπούνιjabón seep صابون saippua savonסבון साबुन sapun szappan sabun sápa sapone 石けん 비누 muilas ziepes sabun zeepsåpemydło سابون sabão săpun мыло mydlo milo sapun tvål สบู่ sabun 肥皂 мило صابن xà bông 肥皂

verb

to rub with soap. She soaped the baby all over. met seep gesmeer يَفْرُك بالصّابون сапунисвам ensaboar (na)mydlit einseifen sæbe ind σαπουνίζωenjabonar seebitama صابون زدن saippuoida savonner לְסַבֵּן साबुन लगाना nasapunati (be)szappanoz menyabuni sápa insaponare 石けんをぬる 비누칠을 하다 išmuilinti saziepēt; ieziepēt menyabunkan inzepensåpe inn mydlić سابون وهل ensaboar a spăla cu săpun намыливать (na)mydliť namiliti trljati sapunom tvåla in ถูด้วยสบู่ sabunlamak, sabunla yıkamak 用肥皂擦洗 намилювати; мити(ся) милом صابن لگانا xát xà bông 用肥皂擦洗

ˈsoapy adjective

1. covered with, or full of, soap. soapy water. seperig مَليء بالصّابون (на)сапунисан com sabão namydlený; mýdlový Seifen-... tilsæbet; sæbe- γεμάτος σαπούνια jabonoso seebine saippuainen savonneux מַלֵא סַבּוֹן साबुन भरा sapunast szappanos penuh sabun sápugur insaponato 石けんだらけの 비누의 muiluotas ziepjains; ziepju-; (par lugu u.tml.) salkans bersabun zeep- såpe-, såpeglatt mydlany سابونى، ځګن com sabão cu săpun мыльный namydlený; mydlový milnat sapunjav tvålig, tvål- ซึ่งเต็มไปด้วยฟองสบู่ sabunlu 塗(充滿)肥皂的 мильний صابنی thuộc về xà phòng 涂（充满）肥皂的

2. like soap. This chocolate has a soapy taste. seperig كالصّابون сапунен de sabão mýdlový seifig sæbeagtig σαπωνοειδής de jabón seebi (maitsega) saippuamainen de savon כְּמוֹ סַבּוֹן साबुन जैसा kao sapun szappanszerű seperti sabun sápu- di sapone 石けんのような 비누와 같은 muilo ziepjains; ziepēm līdzīgs seperti sabun zeepachtig som såpe, såpeaktig mydlany صابون ته ورته a sabão de săpun мыльный mydlový milnat sapunjav tvålaktig เป็นฟอง sabun gibi 有肥皂(味)的 такий, як мило صابن کی طرح giống như xà phòng 有肥皂（味）的

ˈsoapiness noun

seperigheid صابونيَّة насапонисаност aspecto de sabão mýdelnatost die Seifigkeit sæbeagtighed υφή σαν του σαπουνιού carácter jabonoso seebisus saippuamaisuus caractère savonneux סַבּוֹנִיוּת चिकनापन koji je sapunast szappanosság keadaan penuh sabun sem er eins og sápa (l'essere saponaceo) 石けんだらけ 비누와 같음 muilo opera (serialas populiariam skoniui) ziepjainība seperti sabun zeepachtigheid glatthet cechy mydła صابونى aspecto de sabão leşie мылкость mydlovitosť osladnost sapunjavost tvålaktighet ความเป็นฟอง sabunluluk 肥皂般的滑膩 милкість چاپلوسی tình trạng có nhiều, đầy xà phòng 肥皂般的滑腻

soap opera

a radio or television serial broadcast weekly, daily etc, especially one that continues from year to year, that concerns the daily life, troubles etc of the characters in it. sepie مَسْرَحِيَّه إذاعِيَّه أو تِلْفِزيونِيَّه تُعالِج المشاكِل اليَوْمِيَّه сапунена опера (tele)novela rozhlasový/televizní romantický seriál rührseliges Hör-, Fernsehspiel sæbeopera σαπουνόπεραculebrón, telenovela, radionovela seebiooper سريال آبكي saippuaooppera feuilleton sentimental אוֹפֵּרַת סַבּוֹן निजी समस्याओं पर आश्रित, रेडियो कथा sapunica, sentimentalna serija szappanopera opera sabun sápuópera, sápa telenovela ホームドラマ (멜로) 드라마 muilo opera (serialas populiariam skoniui) radio/televīzijas seriāls drama lipur lara melodramasåpeopera powieść radiowa, telenowela سریال (tele)novela soap opera, serial siropos мыльная опера rozhlasový / televízny seriál osladna nadaljevanka sapunica tvålopera, såpa เรื่องน้ำเน่า pembe dizi 電視或電台中(有關日常生活、問題)的長連續廣播劇 “мильна опера”; багатосерійний мелодраматичний серіал ہلکا پھلکا قسطوار ڈراما vở kịch nhiều kì trên đài, ti vi 肥皂剧（电视或电台中有关日常生活、问题的长连续广播剧）

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soap

→ صَابُون mýdlo sæbe Seife σαπούνι jabón saippua savon sapun sapone 石鹸 비누 zeep såpe mydło sabão мыло tvål สบู่ sabun xà phòng 肥皂

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soap

n. jabón;

v. enjabonar;

to ___ oneself → enjabonarse.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

• There's no soap (US)
  There is no soap (UK) → لا يوجَدُ صابون → Není tu mýdlo → Der er ingen sæbe → Es ist keine Seife da → Δεν έχει σαπούνι → No hay jabón → Saippuaa ei ole → Il n'y a pas de savon → Nema sapuna → Non c'è sapone → 石鹸がありません → 비누가 없어요 → Er is geen zeep → Det er tomt for såpe → Brakuje mydła → Não tem nenhum sabonete → Нет мыла → Det finns ingen tvål → ไม่มีสบู่ → Sabun yok → Không có xà phòng → 没有肥皂了

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soap

n jabón m

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