soap (s p)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. 3. Slang Money, especially that which is used for bribery. 4. A soap opera. tr.v. soaped, soap·ing, soaps Idiom: 1. To treat or cover with or as if with soap. 2. a. Informal To softsoap; cajole. b. Slang To bribe. no soap Slang 1. Not possible or permissible. 2. Unsuccessful; futile. [Middle English sope, from Old English s  pe.] |
soap [səʊp]
n
1. (Chemistry / 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 Related adj saponaceous
2. (Chemistry / 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. (Communication Arts / Broadcasting) Informal short for soap opera
5. US and Canadian slang money, esp for bribery
no soap US and Canadian slang not possible or successful
vb
1. (tr) to apply soap to
2. (tr; often foll by up) 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]
soapless adj
soaplike adj
| soap (sp) 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, soaps react 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. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  soap - a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fatsbar soap - soap in the form of a bar castile soap - a good hard soap made from olive oil and sodium hydroxide 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 green soap, soft soap - a soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oils; used in certain skin diseases |
| 2. | soap - money offered as a bribe | |
| 3. | soap - street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate 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 |
soap noun
Related words
adjective saponaceous
adjective saponaceous
Translations
soap [səʊp]
A. N
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 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
soap:
n
(= substance) → Seife f
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
n soap [səup]
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 mýdlo sæbe die Seife σαπούνι jabón seep صابون saippua savon סַבּוֹן साबुन sapun szappan sabun sápa sapone 石けん 비누 muilas ziepes sabun zeep såpe mydło sabão săpun мыло mydlo milo sapun tvål สบู่ sabun 肥皂 мило صابن xà bông 肥皂
v
to rub with soap She soaped the baby all over. met seep gesmeer يَفْرُك بالصّابون сапунисвам (na)mydlit sæbe ind einseifen σαπουνίζω enjabonar 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 inzepen såpe inn mydlić 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
adj soapy
1 covered with, or full of, soap soapy water. seperig مَليء بالصّابون (на)сапунисан namydlený; mýdlový tilsæbet; sæbe- Seifen-... 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{#169} såpe-, såpeglatt mydlany 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 mýdlový sæbeagtig seifig 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 a sabão de săpun мыльный mydlový milnat sapunjav tvålaktig ที่เป็นฟอง sabun gibi 有肥皂(味)的 такий, як мило صابن کی طرح giống như xà phòng 有肥皂（味）的
n soapiness
seperigheid صابونيَّة насапонисаност mýdelnatost sæbeagtighed die Seifigkeit 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 비누질(質) muilo opera (serialas populiariam skoniui) ziepjainība seperti sabun zeepachtigheid (såpe)glatthet cechy mydła 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 rozhlasový/televizní romantický seriál sæbeopera rührseliges Hör-, Fernsehspiel σαπουνόπερα culebrón, 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 melodrama såpeopera powieść radiowa, telenowela (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 电视或电台中（有关日常生活、问题）的长连续广播剧
soap → صابون 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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