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soap

/səʊp/ /soʊp/

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noun

Savon

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. "

Ma mère a utilisé du savon pour laver la vaisselle après le dîner.

substance utility item thing

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noun

Savon

A metallic salt derived from a fatty acid

Examples :

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

Le savon dans le liquide vaisselle est un sel métallique dérivé d'acides gras.

substance material chemistry

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noun

Flatterie, compliments excessifs

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. "

Le discours du professeur était rempli de flatterie, louant le travail de chacun même quand il n'était pas très bon.

communication language style attitude character

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noun

Pot-de-vin, argent

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. "

L'homme politique a accepté une grosse somme d'argent en pot-de-vin pour approuver le nouveau projet de construction.

business finance economy value

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noun

Série télévisée

A soap opera.

Examples :

"My aunt loves watching the soap on Tuesdays. "

Ma tante adore regarder la série télévisée le mardi.

media entertainment

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noun

Savon

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. "

L'entrepreneur a utilisé des briques de savon pour construire le petit mur autour du jardin.

material building

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verb

Savonner

To apply soap to in washing.

Examples :

"Be sure to soap yourself well before rinsing."

Assurez-vous de bien vous savonner avant de rincer.

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verb

Savonner

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

Examples :

"Those kids soaped my windows!"

Ces enfants ont savonné mes fenêtres !

action entertainment

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verb

Édulcorer, enrober

To be discreet about (a topic).

Examples :

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

Pour éviter les conflits, elle a édulcoré sa déception concernant le nouveau projet au travail.

communication language

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verb

Flatter, lécher les bottes

To flatter; to wheedle.

Examples :

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

Le politicien a essayé de flatter les électeurs avec des promesses de baisses d'impôts.

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