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jabón

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
jabón nm	(producto para lavar)	soap n
	Para hacer jabón se necesita grasa.
	The soap in the bathroom has run out. It needs replacing.
jabón nm	(pastilla para lavar)	soap n
	¡Otra vez se me cayó el jabón en la ducha!

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Additional Translations
Spanish		English
jabón nm	AR, UY: coloquial (susto) (formal)	fright n
	Me escondí detrás de la puerta para darle un buen jabón a Roberto.
	I hid behind the door to give Roberto a good fright.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
darle jabón a alguien loc verb + prep	coloquial (adular con descaro) (informal)	suck up to v expr
	(more formal)	flatter⇒ vtr
	No le des tanto jabón al jefe, que se nota a la legua que solo quieres agradarle.
jabón agresivo nm + adj	(alcalino, fuerte)	harsh soap n
jabón de olor loc verb	CR, coloquial (de tocador)	toilet soap n
		perfumed soap n
	Compré un jabón de olor sin químicos.
jabón de sastre nm	(para marcar)	tailor's chalk n
		talc n
		soapstone n
	El traje tiene las marcas del jabón de sastre.
jabón de tocador nm	(de baño)	toilet soap n
		perfumed soap n
	Se acabó el jabón de tocador.
untar jabón loc verb	(para limpiar algo)	spread soap, apply soap v expr
	Unta jabón en la mancha fresca antes de lavar el mantel.
untar jabón, dar jabón loc verb	coloquial (adular a alguien) (colloquial)	butter [sb] up vtr phrasal sep
	Juan es el favorito del jefe porque le unta jabón.

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