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soap

/səʊp/ /soʊp/

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noun

Seife

A substance able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning, often in the form of a solid bar or in liquid form, derived from fats or made synthetically.

Examples :

"My mother used soap to wash the dishes after dinner. "

Meine Mutter benutzte Seife, um nach dem Abendessen das Geschirr zu spülen.

substance utility item thing

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noun

Seife

A metallic salt derived from a fatty acid

Examples :

"The soap in the dishwashing liquid is a metallic salt made from fatty acids. "

Die Seife im Spülmittel ist ein Metallsalz, das aus Fettsäuren hergestellt wird.

substance material chemistry

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noun

Schmeichelei, übertriebene Freundlichkeit

Flattery or excessively complacent conversation.

Examples :

"The teacher's speech was filled with soap, praising everyone's work even when it wasn't very good. "

Die Rede des Lehrers war voller Schmeichelei, in der er die Arbeit aller lobte, auch wenn sie nicht sehr gut war.

communication language style attitude character

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noun

Bestechungsgeld, Schmiergeld

Money, specially when used as a bribe.

Examples :

"The politician accepted the large sum of soap as a bribe to approve the new building project. "

Der Politiker akzeptierte die große Summe Bestechungsgeld als Schmiergeld, um das neue Bauprojekt zu genehmigen.

business finance economy value

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noun

Seifenoper

A soap opera.

Examples :

"My aunt loves watching the soap on Tuesdays. "

Meine Tante sieht dienstags gerne die Seifenoper.

media entertainment

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noun

Seife

A solid masonry unit or brick reduced in depth or height from standard dimensions.

Examples :

"The contractor used soap bricks to build the low wall around the garden. "

Der Bauunternehmer verwendete Seifenblöcke, um die niedrige Mauer um den Garten zu bauen.

material building

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verb

Einseifen

To apply soap to in washing.

Examples :

"Be sure to soap yourself well before rinsing."

Achten Sie darauf, sich vor dem Abspülen gut einzuseifen.

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verb

Einseifen, mit Seife behandeln

To cover, lather or in any other form treat with soap, often as a prank.

Examples :

"Those kids soaped my windows!"

Diese Kinder haben meine Fenster mit Seife behandelt!

action entertainment

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verb

Etwas beschönigen, verharmlosen

To be discreet about (a topic).

Examples :

"To avoid conflict, she sopped about her disappointment with the new project at work. "

Um Konflikte zu vermeiden, beschönigte sie ihre Enttäuschung über das neue Projekt bei der Arbeit.

communication language

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verb

Einschmeicheln, beschwichtigen

To flatter; to wheedle.

Examples :

"The politician tried to soap the voters with promises of lower taxes. "

Der Politiker versuchte, die Wähler mit Versprechungen niedrigerer Steuern zu beschwichtigen.

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