| Principal Translations |
| soap n | (bar of soap for cleaning body) | jabón nm |
| | The soap was in a dish beside the sink. |
| | El jabón estaba en el platito, al lado del lavabo. |
| soap n | US (detergent for washing clothes) | detergente nm |
| | Don't forget to add soap before you turn the machine on. |
| | Antes de encender la máquina, no te olvides de echarle detergente. |
| soap n | UK, informal, abbreviation (soap opera: drama serial) (televisión, radio) | novela nf |
| | (televisión) | telenovela nf |
| | (radio) | radionovela nf |
| | Jessica was unemployed and spent her days watching soaps. |
| | Jessica estaba sin empleo y se pasaba el día viendo novelas. |
| soap [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (apply soap to) | enjabonar⇒ vtr |
| | | jabonar⇒ vtr |
| | | poner detergente, dar detergente loc verb |
| | | dar jabón loc verb |
| | Tom soaped his face, then rinsed it. |
| | Tom se enjabonó la cara y luego se la lavó. |
Compound Forms:
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bar of soap,
cake of soap n | (cake of solid soap) | jabón nm |
| | | barra de jabón loc nom f |
| | | pastilla de jabón loc nom f |
| | If your zipper sticks, rub a bar of soap over the zipper teeth to lubricate it. |
| | Si la cremallera se traba, frótela con un jabón para lubricarla. |
| bar soap n | (soap in the form of a bar) | jabón pastilla loc nom m |
| | | jabón en barra grupo nom |
| | (AR) | pan de jabón, jabón en pan loc nom m |
| | (MX) | jabón de barra grupo nom |
| | Bar soap is messier than liquid soap, but cheaper. |
| bath soap n | (soap for the body) | jabón de baño nm |
| | Watch out for bath soaps that dry out your skin. |
| | | gel de baño nm |
| | | jabón de tocador nm |
cationic detergent,
invert soap n | (synthetic cleansing compound) | detergente catiónico nm + adj |
dish soap,
dishwashing liquid,
dishwashing soap (US),
washing-up liquid (UK) n | (detergent for cleaning dishes) | detergente nm |
| | We've almost run out of dish soap. |
glycerine soap,
also US: glycerin soap n | (translucent bar soap) | jabón de glicerina nm + loc adj |
| | John avoids all animal products so he only uses glycerine soap. |
| | Juan evita el uso de productos animales y por eso usa solamente jabón de glicerina. |
| laundry soap n | (washing detergent) | jabón de la ropa, jabón de lavar nm |
| Note: También se conoce como detergente, pero sólo el de la lavadora. |
| | I need to buy laundry soap so I can wash my clothes. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. En la lista de la compra escribí claramente "jabón de la ropa". |
| lime soap n | (calcium salt soap) | residuo de jabón nm + loc adj |
| liquid soap n | (handwashing soap in liquid form) | jabón líquido nm |
| | Liquid soap has become more popular than solid bars of soap in recent years. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El uso del jabón líquido se ha extendido debido al creciente número de casos de gripe A. |
| shaving soap n | (men's soap for shaving) | jabón de afeitar nm + loc adj |
| | I still use shaving soap – it's a lot cheaper than those aerosols. |
| | Todavía uso jabón de afeitar, es mucho más barato que la espuma en aerosol. |
| soap bubble n | (bubble of soap suds) | burbuja de jabón nf + loc adj |
| | | pompa de jabón nf + loc adj |
| soap bubble n | figurative ([sth] not permanent) (figurado) | pompa de jabón loc nom f |
| | (figurado) | burbuja nf |
| soap dish n | (receptacle for a bar of soap) | jabonera nf |
| | Put the soap back in the soap dish or it'll melt all over the shower. |
| | Vuelve a poner el jabón en la jabonera, o se va a deshacer con el agua de la ducha. |
| soap opera n | (TV, radio: drama serial) (televisión, radio) | novela nf |
| | (televisión) | telenovela nf |
| | (radio) | radionovela nf |
| | I love watching soap operas. |
| | Me encanta ver novelas. |
soap powder,
washing powder n | (powdered detergent) | detergente en polvo loc nom m |
| | (España) | detergente nm |
| | I never know how much soap powder to put in the washing machine. |
| | Nunca sé cuánto detergente poner en la lavadora. |
| | (Argentina) | jabón en polvo loc nom m |
| soap [sth] up vtr + adv | (create suds on [sth]) | enjabonar⇒ vtr |
soapbox,
soap box n | historical (speaker's makeshift platform) | tarima nf |
| | In the 19th century, politicians would literally stand on soap boxes to give their speeches. |
| | En el siglo XIX, los políticos literalmente se paraban en tarimas para dar sus discursos. |
soft soap,
soft-soap n | figurative, informal (flattery, persuasion) | halago nm |
| | (ES) | coba nf |
| | It will take more than a bit of soft soap to convince Jane that Bill isn't trying to trick her. |
| | Tomará un poco más que darle coba para convencer a Jane de que Bill no la está engañando. |
soft soap [sb],
soft-soap [sb] vtr | figurative, informal (persuade, flatter) | halagar⇒ vtr |
| | | engatusar⇒, convencer⇒ vtr |
| | Truman felt that Churchill had tried to soft-soap him at Potsdam. |
| | Truman sintió que Churchill lo estaba halagando para convencerlo de invertir en su negocio. |
| toilet soap n | (bathing soap) | jabón de tocador nm + loc adj |
| TV soap n | UK, informal, abbreviation (soap opera on TV) | telenovela nf |
| | | novela nf |