so

so

in the way or manner indicated; in order that: Please RSVP so that we’ll know how many reservations to make.; to the extent or degree indicated: I feel so good.

Not to be confused with:

sew – fasten by stitches made with needle and thread; make clothes with cloth: She will sew a party dress for me.

sow – scatter seed on the earth; to plant: sow a crop; circulate

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SO

abbr.

1. seller's option

2. Sports shootout

3. significant other

4. Baseball strikeout

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so ¹

 (sō)

adv.

1.

a. To the amount or degree expressed or understood; to such an extent: She was so happy that she cried.

b. To a great extent; to such an evident degree: But the idea is so obvious.

2. Afterward; then: to the gas station and so home.

3. Used to preface a remark or signal a new subject: So what happened here? So I'm going to the store to buy some milk.

4. In the same way; likewise: You were on time, and so was I.

5. Apparently; well, then. Used in expressing astonishment, disapproval, or sarcasm: So you think you've got troubles?

6.

a. In truth; indeed; assuredly: "You aren't right." "I am so!"

b. Informal Used as an intensive, especially with verbs or verb phrases: They want to move in with us, but that is so not going to happen.

7. In the condition or manner expressed or indicated; thus: Hold the brush so.

adj.

1. True; factual: I wouldn't have told you this if it weren't so.

2. In good order: Everything on his desk must be exactly so.

conj.

1. For that reason; therefore: This is the easiest way to get there, so don't argue.

2. With the result or consequence that: He failed to appear, so we went on without him.

3. With the purpose that: I stayed so I could see you.

pron.

Such as has already been suggested or specified; the same or roughly the same: She became a loyal friend and remained so.

interj.

Used to express surprise or comprehension: So! You've finished your work at last.

Idioms:

so as to

In order to: Mail your package early so as to ensure its timely arrival.

so that

1. With the purpose that: I stopped so that you could catch up.

2. With the result or consequence that.

so what

Used to express contempt or lack of interest.

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[Middle English, from Old English swā; see swo- in Indo-European roots.]

Usage Note: Many critics and grammarians have insisted that so must be followed by that in formal writing when used to introduce a clause giving the reason for or purpose of an action: He stayed so that he could see the second feature. But since many respected writers use so for so that in formal writing, it seems best to consider the issue one of stylistic preference: The store stays open late so (or so that) people who work all day can buy groceries. Both so and so that are acceptably used to introduce clauses that state a result or consequence: The Bay Bridge was still closed, so (or so that) the drive from San Francisco to the Berkeley campus took an hour and a half. · Critics have sometimes objected to the use of so as an intensive meaning "to a great degree or extent," as in We were so relieved to learn that the deadline had been extended. This usage is most common in informal contexts, perhaps because, unlike the neutral very, it presumes that the listener or reader will be sympathetic to the speaker's evaluation of the situation. Thus one would be more apt to say It was so unfair of them not to invite you than to say It was so fortunate that I didn't have to put up with your company. For just this reason, the construction may occasionally be used to good effect in more formal contexts to invite the reader to take the point of view of the speaker or subject: The request seemed to her to be quite reasonable; it was so unfair of the manager to refuse. · New England speakers often use a negative form such as so didn't where others would use the positive so did, as in Sophie ate all her strawberries and so didn't Amelia. Since this usage may confuse a speaker who has not previously encountered it, it is best avoided in writing.

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so ²

 (sō)

n. Music

Variant of sol¹.

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so

(səʊ)

adv

1. (foll by an adjective or adverb and a correlative clause often introduced by that) to such an extent: the river is so dirty that it smells.

2. (used with a negative; it replaces the first as in an equative comparison) to the same extent as: she is not so old as you.

3. (intensifier): it's so lovely; I love you so.

4. in the state or manner expressed or implied: they're happy and will remain so.

5. (not used with a negative; foll by an auxiliary verb or do, have, or be used as main verbs) also; likewise: I can speak Spanish and so can you.

6. informal indeed: used to contradict a negative statement: You didn't tell the truth. I did so!.

7. archaic provided that

8. and so on and so forth and continuing similarly

9. just so See just¹⁹

10. or so approximately: fifty or so people came to see me.

11. quite so I agree; exactly

12. so be it used to express agreement or resignation

13. so much

a. a certain degree or amount (of)

b. a lot (of): it's just so much nonsense.

14. so much for

a. no more can or need be said about

b. used to express contempt for something that has failed: so much for your bright idea.

conj (subordinating; often foll by that)

15. in order (that): to die so that you might live.

16. with the consequence (that): he was late home, so that there was trouble.

17. so as (takes an infinitive) in order (to): to slim so as to lose weight.

sentence connector

18. in consequence; hence: she wasn't needed, so she left.

19. used to introduce a sentence expressing resignation, amazement, or sarcasm: so you're publishing a book!.

20. thereupon; and then: and so we ended up in France.

21. used to introduce a sentence or clause to add emphasis: he's crazy, so he is.

22. so what! informal what importance does that have?

pron

used to substitute for a clause or sentence, which may be understood: you'll stop because I said so.

adj

(used with: is, was, etc) factual; true: it can't be so.

interj

an exclamation of agreement, surprise, etc

[Old English swā; related to Old Norse svā, Old High German sō, Dutch zoo]

Usage: In formal English, so is not used as a conjunction, to indicate either purpose (he left by a back door so he could avoid photographers) or result (the project was abandoned so his services were no longer needed). In the former case to or in order to should be used instead, and in the latter case and so or and therefore would be more acceptable. The expression so therefore should not be used

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so

(səʊ)

n

(Music, other) music a variant spelling of soh

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so

the internet domain name for

(Computer Science) Somalia

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SO

abbreviation for

(Automotive Engineering) Somalia (international car registration)

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so¹

(soʊ)

adv.

1. in the way or manner indicated: Do it so.

2. in that or this manner or fashion; thus: So it turned out.

3. in the aforesaid state or condition: It is broken and has long been so.

4. to the extent or degree indicated or suggested: Do not walk so fast.

5. very or extremely: I'm so happy.

6. very greatly: My head aches so!

7. (used before an adverb or an adverbial clause and fol. by as) to such a degree or extent: so far as I know.

8. having the purpose of: a speech so commemorating the victory.

9. hence; therefore: She was ill, and so stayed home.

10. (used to emphasize or confirm a previous statement) most certainly: I said I would come, and so I will.

11. (used to contradict a previous statement) indeed; truly; too: I was so at the party!

12. likewise or correspondingly; also; too: If he is going, then so am I.

13. in such manner as to follow or result from: As he learned, so did he teach.

14. in the way that follows; in this way.

15. in the way that precedes; in that way.

16. in such way as to end in: So live your life that old age will bring you no regrets.

17. then; subsequently: and so to bed.

conj.

18. in order that (often fol. by that): Check carefully, so any mistakes will be caught.

19. with the result that (often fol. by that).

20. on the condition that; if.

pron.

21. such as has been stated: to be good and stay so.

22. something that is about or near the persons or things in question, as in number or amount: Of the original twelve, five or so remain.

interj.

23. (used as an exclamation of surprise, shock, discovery, inquiry, indifference, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)

adj.

24. true as stated or reported; conforming with reality or the fact: Say it isn't so.

[before 900; Middle English; Old English swā, c. Old Frisian sā, sō, Old Saxon, Old High German sō, Old Norse svā, sō, Gothic swa]

usage: The intensive so meaning “very or extremely” (Everything's so expensive these days) occurs chiefly in informal speech and is occasionally criticized in other contexts. In writing and formal speech, intensive so is most often followed by a completing that clause: Everything is so expensive that some families can barely afford necessities. See also as¹, and, but¹.

so²

(soʊ)

n.

Music. sol ¹.

SO

significant other (def. 2).

so.

or So.,

1. south.

2. southern.

s.o.

1. seller's option.

2. shipping order.

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so

So is used in several different ways.

1. referring back

You can use so after do to refer back to an action that has just been mentioned. For example, instead of saying 'He crossed the street. As he crossed the street, he whistled', you say 'He crossed the street. As he did so, he whistled'.

He went to close the door, falling over as he did so.

A signal which should have turned red failed to do so.

You can use so after if to form a conditional clause. For example, instead of saying 'Are you hungry? If you are hungry, we can eat', you say 'Are you hungry? If so, we can eat'.

Do you enjoy romantic films? If so, you will love this movie.

Have you finished? If so, put your pen down.

You often use so after a reporting verb such as think or expect, especially when you are replying to what someone has said. For example, if someone says 'Is Alice at home?', you can say 'I think so', meaning 'I think Alice is at home'.

'Are you all right?' – 'I think so.'

'Will he be angry?' – 'I don't expect so.'

'Is it for sale?' – 'I believe so.'

The reporting verbs most commonly used with so are believe, expect, hope, say, suppose, tell, and think.

See believe, expect, hope, say, suppose, tell, think

So is also used in a similar way after I'm afraid.

'Do you think you could lose?' – 'I'm afraid so.'

See afraid - frightened

You can also use so to say that something that has just been said about one person or thing is true about another. You put so at the beginning of a clause, followed by be, have, an auxiliary verb, or a modal, and then the subject of the clause.

His shoes are brightly polished; so is his briefcase.

Yasmin laughed, and so did I.

'You look upset.' – 'So would you if you'd done as badly as I have.'

2. used for emphasis

You can use so to emphasize an adjective. For example, you can say 'It's so cold today'.

I've been so busy.

These games are so boring.

However, if the adjective is in front of a noun, use such, not 'so'. Say, for example, 'It's such a cold day today'.

She was so nice.

She was such a nice girl.

The children seemed so happy.

She seemed such a happy woman.

See such

If the adjective comes after the, this, that, these, those, or a possessive, don't use 'so' or 'such'. Don't say, for example 'It was our first visit to this so old town'. You say 'It was our first visit to this very old town'.

He had recovered from his very serious illness.

I hope that these very unfortunate people will not be forgotten.

You can also use so to emphasize an adverb.

I sleep so well.

Time seems to have passed so quickly.

3. 'so...that' used to mention a result

You use so in front of an adjective to say that something happens because someone or something has a quality to an unusually large extent. After the adjective, use a that-clause.

The crowd was so large that it overflowed the auditorium.

We were so angry we asked to see the manager.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'so' in the second clause. Don't say, for example, 'We were so angry so we asked to see the manager'.

You can use so in a similar way in front of an adverb.

He dressed so quickly that he put his boots on the wrong feet.

She had fallen down so often that she was covered in mud.

Instead of using so in front of an adjective, you can use such in front of a noun phrase containing the adjective. For example, instead of saying 'The car was so old that we decided to sell it', you can say 'It was such an old car that we decided to sell it'.

The change was so gradual that nobody noticed it.

This can be such a gradual process that you are not aware of it.

You can use so, and so, or so that to introduce the result of a situation that you have just mentioned.

He speaks very little English, so I talked to him through an interpreter.

There was no answer and so I asked again.

My suitcase had been damaged, so that the lid would not close.

4. 'so that' in purpose clauses

You also use so that to say that something is done for a particular purpose.

He has to earn money so that he can pay his rent.

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so

– very – too

So, very, and too can all be used to intensify the meaning of an adjective, an adverb, or a word like much or many.

1. 'very'

Very is a simple intensifier, without any other meaning.

The room was very small.

We finished very quickly.

See very

2. 'so'

So can suggest an emotion in the speaker, such as pleasure, surprise, or disappointment.

Juan makes me so angry!

Oh, thank you so much!

So can also refer forward to a result clause introduced by that.

The traffic was moving so slowly that he arrived three hours late.

3. 'too'

Too suggests an excessive or undesirable amount.

The soup is too salty.

She wears too much make-up.

Too can be used with a to-infinitive or with for to say that a particular result does not or cannot happen.

He was too late to save her.

The water was too cold for swimming.

See too

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	so - the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization soh, sol solfa syllable - one of the names for notes of a musical scale in solmization
Adv.	1.	so - to a very great extent or degree; "the idea is so obvious"; "never been so happy"; "I love you so"; "my head aches so!" intensifier, intensive - a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier"
	2.	so - in a manner that facilitates; "he observed the snakes so he could describe their behavior"; "he stooped down so he could pick up his hat"
	3.	so - in such a condition or manner, especially as expressed or implied; "They're happy and I hope they will remain so"; "so live your life that old age will bring no regrets"
	4.	so - to a certain unspecified extent or degree; "I can only go so far with this student"; "can do only so much in a day"
	5.	so - in the same way; also; "I was offended and so was he"; "worked hard and so did she"
	6.	so - in the way indicated; "hold the brush so"; "set up the pieces thus"; (`thusly' is a nonstandard variant) thusly, thus
	7.	so - (usually followed by `that') to an extent or degree as expressed; "he was so tired he could hardly stand"; "so dirty that it smells"
	8.	so - subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors); "then he left"; "go left first, then right"; "first came lightning, then thunder"; "we watched the late movie and then went to bed"; "and so home and to bed" and so, and then, then
	9.	so - (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result; "therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory"; "we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go"; "the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted" hence, therefore, thus, thence
	10.	so - in truth (often tends to intensify); "they said the car would break down and indeed it did"; "it is very cold indeed"; "was indeed grateful"; "indeed, the rain may still come"; "he did so do it!" indeed

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so

adverb therefore, thus, hence, consequently, then, as a result, accordingly, for that reason, whence, thence, ergo Everyone joked about us, so we had to show them we were serious.

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Translations

أداة رَبْط بِمَعْنى: لذلكأيْضا، بِنَفْس الطَّريقَهتُعَبِّر عن الحالَه: هكَذاجِدّاًكَذَلِكَ

takabyopravdustajně taka tak

såsådansåledesderfordet samme

alsodamitsosonsttatsächlich

ώστεάραγιαεπομένωςέτσι

tieltiomtre

tanasíde manera quetambiéntambién, lo mismo

jottaniin

tellementainsialorsaussicomme

kakotako

ezértúgy

òaîòaî gerîi ég/ætla ég raunaròannig, svo, svonaòess vegnasömuleiîis, líka

cosìcosicchcosiffattodi se cos via

･･･するためにそんなにとても

그래서그와 같이너무나

tam

galima sakytiirgikol kas viskas geraitiekvadinamasis

arījāpilnīgi pareizitātādā mērā

zozodatzodoendezodanig

såsliksånn

taktaki

issoportantotão

такитакнастолькопочемупоэтому

a takaj

takotoliko

så

เช่นนั้นเพื่อว่ามาก

böylebu nedenlebu/o kadarçok-de/da

đến mứcquávì vậy

这样同样因而确实那么

so

¹ [səʊ]

A. ADV

1. (= to such an extent)

1.1. (with adj/adv) → tan
I'm so worried → estoy tan preocupado
it is so big that → es tan grande que ...
he was talking so fast I couldn't understand → hablaba tan rápido que no lo entendía
I wish you weren't so clumsy → ¡ojalá no fueras tan patoso!
it was so heavy! → ¡pesaba tanto!
"how's your father?" - "not so good" → -¿cómo está tu padre? -no muy bien
it's about so high/long → es más o menos así de alto/largo
she's not so clever as him → no es tan lista como él
he's not so silly as to do that → no es bastante tonto para hacer eso, no es tan tonto como para hacer eso
so many → tantos/as
we don't need so many → no necesitamos tantos
I haven't got so many pairs of shoes as you → no tengo tantos pares de zapatos como tú
so much → tanto/a
we spent so much → gastamos tanto
I haven't got so much energy as you → no tengo tanta energía como tú
I've got so much to do → tengo tantísimo que hacer
thank you so much → muchísimas gracias, muy agradecido
it's not so very difficult → no es tan difícil
see also kind, sure

1.2. (with vb) → tanto
I love you so → te quiero tanto
he who so loved Spain (liter) → él que amó tanto a España

2. (= thus, in this way, likewise) → así, de esta manera, de este modo
so it was that → así fue que ..., de esta manera or de este modo fue como ...
it is so → es así
we so arranged things that → lo arreglamos de modo que ...
so it is!; so it does! → ¡es verdad!, ¡es cierto!, ¡correcto!
is that so? → ¿de veras?
isn't that so? → ¿no es así?
that's so → eso es
that's not so → no es así
so be it → así sea
and he did so → y lo hizo
do so then! → ¡hazlo, pues!
by so doing → haciéndolo así
I expect so → supongo que sí, a lo mejor
so far → hasta aquí or ahora
and so forth → y así sucesivamente, etcétera
it so happens that → resulta que ..., el caso es que ...
I hope so → eso espero yo, espero que sí
how so? → ¿cómo es eso?
if so → en este caso, en cuyo caso
just so! → ¡eso!, ¡eso es!
he likes things just so → le gusta que todo esté en su lugar
you do it like so → se hace así, se hace de esta manera
only more so → pero en mayor grado
so much so that → hasta tal punto or grado que ..., tanto es así que ...
not so! → ¡nada de eso!
and so on → y así sucesivamente, etcétera
so saying he walked away → dicho eso, se marchó
so he says → eso dice él
so to speak → por decirlo así
I think so → creo que sí
I thought so → me lo figuraba or suponía
I told you so → ya te lo dije
why so? → ¿por qué?, ¿cómo?

3. (= also)
he's wrong and so are you → se equivocan tanto usted como él
so do I → (y) yo también
"I work a lot" - "so do I" → -trabajo mucho -(y) yo también
"I love horses" - "so do I" → -me encantan los caballos -a mí también
"I've been waiting for ages!" - "so have we" → -¡llevo esperando un siglo! -(y) nosotros también
so would I → yo también

4. (phrases)
so long! → ¡adiós!, ¡hasta luego!
so much the better/worse → tanto mejor/peor
she didn't so much as send me a birthday card → no me mandó ni una tarjeta siquiera para mi cumpleaños
I haven't so much as a penny → no tengo ni un peso
she gave me back the book without so much as an apology → me devolvió el libro sin pedirme siquiera una disculpa
so much for her promises! → ¡eso valen sus promesas!
ten or so → unos diez, diez más o menos
ten or so people → unas diez personas, diez personas o así or más o menos
at five o'clock or so → a las cinco o así or o por ahí or más o menos

B. CONJ

1. (expressing purpose) → para
he took her upstairs so they wouldn't be overheard → la subió al piso de arriba para que nadie los oyera
so as to do sth → para hacer algo, a fin de hacer algo
we hurried so as not to be late → nos dimos prisa para no llegar tarde or a fin de no llegar tarde
so that → para que + subjun, a fin de que + subjun
I bought it so that you should see it → lo compré para que or a fin de que lo vieras

2. (expressing result) → así que, de manera que
he hadn't studied, so he found the exam difficult → no había estudiado, así que or de manera que el examen le resultó difícil
it rained and so we could not go out → llovió, así que no pudimos salir, llovió y no pudimos salir
so that → de modo que, de manera que
he stood so that he faced west → se puso de tal modo que or de manera que miraba al oeste, se puso mirando al oeste

3. (= therefore) → así que
the shop was closed, so I went home → la tienda estaba cerrada, así que me fui a casa
so you see → por lo cual, entenderás ...

4. (in questions, exclamations) → entonces, así que
so you're Spanish? → entonces or así que ¿eres español?
so? → ¿y?, ¿y qué?
so that's the reason! → ¡por eso es!
so that's why he stayed home → de allí que se quedó en casa
so there you are! → ¡ahí estás!
so what? → ¿y?, ¿y qué?
see there A6

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so

[ˈsəʊ]

adv (used to avoid repeating a phrase) she did so → elle l'a fait
If she committed a crime, she did so in self-defence → Si elle a commis un crime, elle ne l'a fait que pour se défendre.
I hope so → je l'espère
I think so → je le crois

(= true) that's not so → ça n'est pas le cas
if so → si oui
quite so! → exactement!, c'est bien ça!

(= also) so do I → moi aussi
"I love horses."-"So do I." → "J'aime les chevaux."-"Moi aussi."
so have we → nous aussi
"I've been to France twice."-"So have we." → "Je suis allé en France deux fois."-"Nous aussi."

(= to such a degree) → si, tellement
It was so heavy! → C'était tellement lourd!
He was talking so fast I couldn't understand → Il parlait tellement vite que je ne comprenais pas.
It's not so heavy! → Ça n'est pas si lourd que ça!
"How's your father?"-"Not so good."
BUT "Comment va ton père?"-"Pas très bien.".
so big (that) → si grand(e) que, tellement grand(e) que
not so clever as → pas aussi intelligent(e) que
She's not so clever as her brother → Elle n'est pas aussi intelligente que son frère.

so much adv → tant, tellement; adj → tant de, tellement de
I love you so much → Je t'aime tant., Je t'aime tellement.
I've got so much work → J'ai tant de travail., J'ai tellement de travail.
so many pron → tant, tellement; adj → tant de, tellement de
I've got so many things to do today → J'ai tellement de choses à faire aujourd'hui.

(= thus) → ainsi, de cette façon
like so → comme ceci

so far (= up to now) → jusqu'ici, jusqu'à maintenant; (in past) → jusque-là
It's been easy so far → Ça a été facile jusqu'à maintenant.
so far so good → jusqu'ici ça va

even so → quand même, tout de même

so it is → en effet
"It's 5 o'clock."-"So it is!" → "Il est 5 heures."-"En effet!"

(introducing question) → alors
So, have you always lived in London? → Alors, vous avez toujours vécu à Londres?

(making deduction, connection) → donc
So that's the reason! → C'est donc pour ça!
So, to answer your question, → Donc, pour répondre à ta question, ...
So, as I was telling you → Donc, comme je vous le disais, ...

(in approximate amounts) ... or so
10 or so → à peu près 10, environ 10
ten or so people → environ dix personnes
at five o'clock or so → à environ cinq heures

so long! (= goodbye) → au revoir!, à un de ces jours!

so to speak → pour ainsi dire

(when dismissing something) (also so what?) → et alors?, et après?

conj

(expressing purpose) → pour que + subj
Sit here so we can talk → Assieds-toi ici pour que nous puissions parler.
so that
I got up early so that I wouldn't miss the train
BUT Je me suis levé tôt pour ne pas rater le train.
so as to do sth → pour faire qch
I kept quiet so as not to worry her → Je n'ai rien dit pour ne pas l'inquiéter.

(expressing result) → donc, par conséquent
It rained, so I got wet → Il pleuvait, donc j'ai été mouillé.
The shop was closed, so I went home
BUT Le magasin était fermé, alors je suis rentré chez moi.
so that → si bien que, de (telle) sorte que

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So

abbr of south → S

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so

adv

→ so; so much tea → so viel Tee; so many flies → so viele Fliegen; he was so stupid (that) → er war so or dermaßen or derart dumm(, dass); he’s so quick I can’t keep up with him → er ist so schnell, dass ich nicht mithalten kann; not so … as → nicht so … wie; he is not so fast a runner as you → er ist kein so schneller Läufer wie Sie, er kann nicht so schnell laufen wie Sie; I am not so stupid as to believe that or that I believe that → so dumm bin ich nicht, dass ich das glaube(n würde); he was so stupid as to tell her → er war so dumm und hat es ihr gesagt; would you be so kind as to open the door? → wären Sie bitte so freundlich und würden die Tür öffnen?; so great a writer as Shakespeare → ein so großer Dichter wie Shakespeare; he’s not been so well recently → in letzter Zeit geht es ihm nicht so sonderlich; how are things? — not so bad! → wie gehts? — nicht schlecht!; not so as you’d notice → aber das fällt kaum auf

(emphatic) glad, sorry, sure, rich, hurt → so; pleased, relieved, hope, wish → sehr; love → so sehr; hate → so sehr, derart; that’s so true → das ist ja so wahr, das ist wirklich wahr; I’m so very tired → ich bin ja so müde; it’s not so very difficult → es ist gar nicht so schwer; it would be so much better/nicer etc → es wäre so viel besser/netter etc; so much the better/worse (for somebody) → umso besser/schlechter (für jdn); that’s so kind of you → das ist wirklich sehr nett von Ihnen; I so hope you’re right! → ich hoffe (wirklich) sehr, dass Sie recht haben!

(replacing longer sentence) → da, es; I hope so → hoffentlich; (emphatic) → das hoffe ich doch sehr; I think so → ich glaube schon; I never said so → das habe ich nie gesagt; I told you so → ich habe es dir doch or ja gesagt; I told you so yesterday → das habe ich dir gestern gesagt; why should I do it? — because I say so → warum muss ich das tun? — weil ich es sage, darum; I didn’t say so → das habe ich nicht gesagt; can I go/will you do it? — I suppose so → darf ich gehen/machen Sie es? — na ja, meinetwegen; is that right/can I do it like that? — I suppose so → stimmt das/kann ich es so machen? — ich glaube schon; so I believe → ja, ich glaube schon; so I see → ja, das sehe ich; please, do so → bitte(, tun Sie es ruhig); perhaps so → vielleicht; it may be so → es kann schon sein; so be it → nun gut; if so → wenn ja; he said he would finish it this week, and so he did → er hat gesagt, er würde es diese Woche fertig machen und das hat er auch (gemacht); how or why so? → wieso or warum das?; or so they say → oder so heißt es jedenfalls; he’s a millionaire, or so he says → er ist Millionär, zumindest or jedenfalls behauptet er das; it is so! (contradiction) → doch!; I can so! (contradiction) → und ob (ich das kann)!, doch!; I didn’t say that — you did so → das habe ich nicht gesagt — doch, das hast du (sehr wohl gesagt)!; you’ve got the papers? — yes, that’s so → haben Sie die Papiere? — jawohl; that is so → das stimmt; if that’s so → wenn das stimmt; he’s coming by plane — is that so? → er kommt mit dem Flugzeug — ach so, ja?, tatsächlich?; you’re a fool — is that so? → du bist ein Idiot — ach, wirklich?; … — so it is/I have/he did etc → … — (ja) tatsächlich; he’s a nice chap — so he is → er ist ein netter Kerl — ja, wirklich or ja, das ist er auch

(= thus, in this way) → so; perhaps it was better so → vielleicht war es auch besser so; so it was that … → so kam es, dass …; and so it was → und so war es auch; by so doing he has … → dadurch hat er …, indem er das tat, hat er …; bother them! he exclaimed, and so saying walked out → zum Kuckuck! rief er, und damit ging er hinaus; … and so to bed … → und dann ins Bett; and so on or forth → und so weiter

(unspecified amount) how high is it? — oh, about so high (accompanied by gesture) → wie hoch ist das? — oh, ungefähr so; so much per head → so viel pro Kopf; they looked like so many soldiers → sie sahen wie so viele andere Soldaten auch aus; how long will it take? — a week or so → wie lange dauert das? — ungefähr eine Woche or so eine Woche; 50 or so → etwa 50

(= likewise) → auch; so am/would/do/could etc I → ich auch; he’s wrong and so are you → ihr irrt euch beide; as A is to B, so D is to E → A verhält sich zu B wie D zu E

he walked past and didn’t so much as look at me → er ging vorbei, ohne mich auch nur anzusehen; he didn’t say so much as thank you → er hat nicht einmal danke gesagt; I haven’t so much as a penny → ich habe keinen Cent; so much for that! (inf) → das wärs ja wohl gewesen! (inf); so much for him (inf) → das war ja wohl nichts mit ihm! (inf); so much for his/her help → schöne Hilfe! (inf); so much for his ambition to be a doctor/for our new car → aus der Traum vom Arztwerden/vom neuen Auto; so much for his promises → und er hat solche Versprechungen gemacht ? ever, far ADV d, just¹, long¹ ADV a, c, quite a

conj

(expressing purpose) → damit; so (that) you don’t have to do it again → damit Sie es nicht noch einmal machen müssen; we hurried so as not to be late → wir haben uns beeilt, um nicht zu spät zu kommen

(expressing result, = therefore) → also; it rained (and) so we couldn’t go out → es regnete, also konnten wir nicht weggehen or und deshalb konnten wir nicht weggehen; he refused to move so (that) finally the police had to carry him away → er weigerte sich wegzugehen, so dass or sodass ihn die Polizei schließlich wegtragen musste; he was standing in the doorway so (that) no-one could get past → er stand in der Tür, sodass or so dass niemand vorbeikonnte; I told him to leave and so he did → ich habe ihm gesagt, er solle gehen und das hat er auch getan; so I told him he could get lost (inf) → da habe ich ihm gesagt, er kann or könnte mir den Buckel runterrutschen; so, far from helping us, he … → nicht nur, dass er uns nicht geholfen hat, sondern …; so you see … → wie du siehst …

(in questions, exclamations) → also; so you’re Spanish? → Sie sind also Spanier(in)?; so you’re leaving? → Sie gehen also?; so you lost it, did you? → du hast es also verloren, wie?; so you did do it! → du hast es also doch gemacht!; so there you are! → hier steckst du also!; so what did you do? → und was haben Sie (da) gemacht?; so (what)? (inf) → (na) und?; so what if you don’t do it? (inf) → (na) und wenn dus nicht machst?; I’m not going, so there! (inf) → ich geh nicht, fertig, aus!

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so

(səu) adverb

1. (used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent. `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much! so تُعَبِّر عن دَرَجَة الشَّيء: إلى هذا الحَد، جِدا، كثيرا толкова tão/tanto tak so så τόσοtan, tanto nii, väga تا اين اندازه تا اندازه اي niin tellement כָּל כָּך इस प्रकार, ऐसे toliko, do tog stupnja annyira begitu svo/mjög (mikið) così それほど 그만큼, 그렇게 tiek, taip, toks tik; tādā mērā sungguh; banyak; sangat zosåtak داسې، دغسې، همداسې، نو: دومره tão/tanto atât de так, до такои степени tak tako toliko så มาก bu/o kadar (表示程度)這樣，那樣，那麼 так; вживається для посилення اتنا، ایسا، اس قدر rất, cực kì （表示程度）这样，那样，那么

2. (used to express manner) in this/that way. As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight. so تُعَبِّر عن الحالَه: هكَذا така assim tak so sådan; således έτσιasí nii(moodi) اين طور بدين نحو noin, näin ainsiכך इतना, इस हद तक tako, na ovaj/onaj način így, úgy demikian þannig, svo, svona così そのように 그와 같이, 그렇게 taip tā; tādā veidā oleh itu zoslik, sånntak, w ten sposób په داسى ډول assim aşa таким образом, так tak tako tako så อย่างที่ควรจะเป็น öyle, böyle (表示方式、方式、情況)這樣，那樣 так, таким чином اس طرح سے، ایسے đến mức, đến nỗi （表示方式、方式、情况）这样，那样

3. (used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated. `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting – in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day! soveel تُسْتَعْمَل بدلا من كَلِمَةٍ أو عِبارَةٍ سابِقَه: هذا، هكذا така (за начин) isso/que sim/assim, etc tak das, so, so ... daß det; sådan; så at αυτό, έτσι eso nii, nii jah همان طور niin celaכך उसी तरह kako je već rečeno (poznato), tako (helyeslés, megerősítés) begitu það questo; così そう 그러함으로, 그래서 taip tā (atsaucoties uz iepriekšminēto vārdu) seperti yang telah diberitahu het, waardet; slik; såtak داسې isso/que sim/assim, etc. aceasta так, как to, tak tako toliko så, det เช่นนั้น öyle, doğru, haklısın 代替前面已用(提)過的詞、短語或事情 це, те پہلے بولے گیے فقرے کی جگہ مستعمل dùng để chỉ kết quả 代替前面已用（提）过的词、短语或事情

4. in the same way; also. `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband. ook أيْضا، بِنَفْس الطَّريقَه също também stajně tak auch det samme; også το ίδιο también nii ka, (nii)samuti هم چنين niin de mêmeכך इसी तरह na isti način, također szintén, is juga sömuleiðis, líka anche; lo stesso そのように 또한, 똑같이 irgi, taip pat arī; tāpat pun ookdet samme tak jak i ..., i ... też دغسې também la fel так же; тоже (rovnako) aj tudi takođe det ... också เช่นกัน ...-de/da 同樣 теж, також اسی طرح سے، ویسے ہی cũng thế 同样

5. (used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed. `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.' ja, wel تُسْتَعْمَل للتَّعْبير عن المُوافَقَه أو التأكيد: وأيْضا наистина de fato opravdu tatsächlich det έτσι, πραγματικάasí es, en efecto (tõesti) nii در واقع niin en effetאכן बेशक stvarno, doista (nyomósítás) memang það gerði ég/ætla ég raunar in effetti その通り' 또한, 역시 taip jā; pilnīgi pareizi memang pun dat ... ook dettak, owszem په واقعيت كښې de facto într-adevăr в самом деле; именно naozaj seveda i [ja] det ... โดยแน่แท้ gerçekten, hakikaten, tabii 確實 теж, також اتفاق یا رضامندی ظاہر کرنے کے لیے مستعمل dùng để biểu thị sự đồng ý 确实

conjunction

(and) therefore. John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after. so أداة رَبْط بِمَعْنى: لذلك и така de modo que a tak also derfor; så έτσι λοιπόν, και γι' αυτό así que, por lo tanto, de manera que nii(siis), nõnda بنا بر اين siispä, niinpä doncלכן इस लिए zbog toga ezért; úgyhogy jadi þess vegna così, allora だから 그래서, 따라서 tai, taigi tāpēc; tādēļ oleh sebab itu dusderfor, såwięc, i dlatego لږ وډېر، څه ناڅه de modo que deci поэтому; следовательно; так что a tak, preto torej pa så ดังนั้น onun için, bu nedenle 因而 так що, тому لھذا vì thế, bởi vậy 因而

ˌso-ˈcalled adjective

wrongly described or named in such a way. Your so-called friends have gone without you! sogenaamd مَزْعوم، ما يُسَمّى така наречен suposto takzvaný sogenannt såkaldt υποτιθέμενος, δήθενsupuesto, presunto niinimetatud niin kutsuttu soi-disantכביכול तथाकथित takozvani úgynevezett apa yang disebut svokallaður cosiddetto いわゆる 소위 vadinamasis tā sauktais; tā dēvētais kononnya zogenaamdsåkalt tak zwany نوم ، نوماند suposto aşa-zis так называемый takzvaný tako imenovan takozvani så kallad ที่เรียกไม่ถูก sözüm ona, sözde 所謂的 так званий نام نہاد، عرف عام میں مشہور مصفرضہ (عموما غلط طور پر)۔ cái gọi là 所谓的

ˌso-ˈso adjective

neither very good nor very bad. His health is so-so. so-so بَيْنَ بَيْن горе-долу meia boca tak tak so lala så som så έτσι κι έτσιasí así, regular, de aquella manera pole viga, on ja ei ole (kah) kohtalainen comme ci, comme ça כָּכָה כָּכָה ना ज्यादा अच्छा ना ज्यादा खराब tako tako nem valami jó(l) sedang-sedang saja sæmilegur, svona og svona così così まあまあの 그저 그렇게 šiaip sau viduvējs; tā pa vidam; ne šis, ne tas boleh tahan zozosånn passe, så som så taki sobie نه بد نه هم ښه assim assim aşa şi-aşa так себе tak-tak tako tako tako tako sådär, någorlunda งั้น ๆ şöyle böyle 馬馬虎虎 поганенький, такий собі معمولی tàm tạm 一般的，马马虎虎

and so on/forth

and more of the same kind of thing. He reminded me of what I owed him and so on. ensovoorts وهكذا دوالَيْك، وهَلُمَّ جَرّا и така нататък assim por adiante a tak dále und so weiter og så videre και ούτω καθεξής, και τα λοιπά y así sucesivamente, etcétera ja nii edasi همين طور ja niin edelleen et ainsi de suite וְכָך הַלאָה इस तरह की और चीजें i tako dalje, i slično és így tovább dan sebagainya og svo framvegis e così via ～など 기타 등등 ir taip toliau un tā tālāk dan lain-lain yang seumpamanya enzovoortsog så videre i tak dalej دغسی por aí adiante şi aşa mai departe и так далее a tak ďalej in tako dalje i tako dalje och så vidare และอื่นอีกมากมาย ve bunun gibi, gibi şeyler 諸如此類，等等 і так далі, і тому подібне وغیرہ وغیرہ vân vân 等等

or soorso as to

in order to. He sat at the front so as to be able to hear. om لِكَي за да a fim de tak, aby um zu for at ούτως ώστε, για να a fin de, para, con el propósito de selleks et براي jotta de façon à ce que כְּדֵי ל- ताकि radi, kako bi (azon célból) hogy ... supaya til þess að (in modo/maniera da) ～するために (~)하기 위해서 tam, kad tā, lai bagi om tefor åtak, aby دپاره a fim de pentru a чтобы tak, aby da kako bi för att เพื่อที่จะ ...-sın diye, ...-mesi için 以便 для того щоб تاکہ để 以便

so far, so good

all is well up to this point. So far, so good – we've checked the equipment, and everything's ready. tot dusver حَتّى الآن كُل شَيْءٍ على ما يُرام дотук até aqui, tudo bem zatím je vše dobré so weit, so gut så langt så godt μέχρι εδώ καλά hasta aquí, todo bien siiamaani on kõik korras تا كنون tähän asti kaikki hyvin jusqu'ici ça va עַד כֹּה अब तक eddig rendben van sementara semua beres allt í sómanum hingað til (tutto bene finora), (fin qui tutto bene) ここまでは 현재까지는 좋은 kol kas viskas gerai tiktāl viss kārtībā setakat ini bagus tot nu toe gaat alles goed så langt er alt bra jak na razie w porządku تاکنون até aqui, tudo bem până aici e bine пока всё хорошо zatiaľ je všetko v poriadku doslej vse dobro za sada så långt är (var) allt gott och väl ถึงตอนนี้ทุกสิ่งทุกอย่างเป็นที่น่าพอใจแล้ว şimdilik her şey iyi. 到目前為止，一切順利 поки що все гаразд اب تک تو سب ٹھیک ہے từ trước đến nay 到目前为止一切顺利

so that

1. with the purpose that; in order that. I'll wash this dress so that you can wear it. sodat لِكَي за да para que aby damit så έτσι ώστε, για ναpara que nii et براي اينكه jotta pour queכדי ताकि tako da (namjera) azon célból ...hogy supaya svo að , cosicché ～するように (~) 하도록 tam, kad tā, lai jadi zodat slik/så/for at po to aby ددی دپاره para que pen­tru ca să чтобы aby da da bi så att เพื่อที่ ...-sın diye, için 為的是 для того, щоб تاکہ với mục đích là , để mà 为的是

2. with the result that. He got up very late, so that he missed the bus and was late for work. sodat, en dus بَحَيْث أنَّ، ونتيجَةً لِذلِك така че de modo que takže so daß med det resultat με αποτέλεσμα να de modo que, así que nii چنان كه sillä seurauksella, että si bien que כָּך ש- इस लिए tako da (rezultat) úgyhogy sehingga sem varð til þess að cosicché それで 그 결과 todėl tādēļ akibatnya zodatslik at i w rezultacie ځکه چی de modo que astfel încât так что; поэтому takže tako da pa så ดังนั้น bu nedenle 結果是 так, що; настільки, що لھذا، اس کی وجہ سے với kết quả là 结果是

so to say/speak

if one may use such an expression; in a way; it could be said. The dog is, so to speak, a member of this family. om die waarheid te sê بصورةٍ ما، إذا جاز القَوْل така да се каже por assim dizer možno říci sozusagen så at sige ούτως ειπείν, τρόπον τινά por así decirlo nii-öelda تا اندازه اي niin sanotusti pour ainsi dire כְּדֵי לוֹמַר ऐसा कहा जा सकता है tako reći hogy úgy mondjam boleh dikatakan ef svo mætti segja per così dire いわば 말하자면, 이를테면 galima sakyti tā sakot boleh dikatakan als het wareså å si, for å si det slik że tak powiem تر يو حد پورى por assim dizer ca să zic(em) aşa так сказать možno povedať, takpovediac tako rekoč da tako kažem så att säga จะว่าไปแล้ว güya, sanki, tabiri caizse 可以這麼說 так би мовити گویا کہ، سمجھ لیجیے có thể nói 可以这么说

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so

→ جِدّاً, كَذَلِكَ, وَهَكَذَا aby, tak så, sådan damit, so, sonst το, τόσο, ώστε de manera que, también, lo mismo, tan jotta, niin ainsi, pour, si kako, tako così, perciò ･･･するために, そんなに, とても 그래서, 그와 같이, 너무나 zo, zodat så, slik (at) tak, taki isso, portanto, tão настолько, поэтому, так så เช่นนั้น, เพื่อว่า, มาก çok, öyle ki, öylesine đến mức, quá, vì vậy 同样, 这样, 非常的

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so

adv. así, de este modo, de esta manera;

it is not ___ → no es ___;

not ___ much → no tanto;

so-so → más o menos, regular;

___ that → de manera que.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

• Why are you charging me so much? → لِـمَاذَا تُدَفِّعُنِي هَذَا الـمَبْلَغَ الْكَبِيرَ؟ → Proč mi účtujete tolik? → Hvorfor skal jeg betale så meget? → Warum berechnen Sie mir so viel? → Γιατί με χρεώνετε τόσα πολλά; → ¿Por qué me cobra tanto? → Miksi lasku on niin suuri? → Pourquoi est-ce que le total est si élevé ? → Zašto toliko naplaćujete? → Perché devo pagare così tanto? → なぜそんなにたくさん請求するのですか？ → 왜 그렇게 비싸요? → Waarom brengt u mij zoveel in rekening? → Hvorfor forlanger du så mye? → Dlaczego to aż tyle kosztuje? → Por que o senhor está me cobrando tanto? → Почему так дорого? → Varför kostar det så mycket? → ทำไมคุณถึงคิดราคาฉันแพงแบบนี้? → Neden bu kadar çok istiyorsunuz? → Sao bạn tính tôi đắt thế? → 为什么收我这么多钱？

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