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Engelsk > Engelsk
soap
     1. n. 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
           I tried washing my hands with soap, but the stain wouldn't go away.
     2. n. (chemistry) a metallic salt derived from a fatty acid
     3. n. a flattery or excessively complacent conversation
     4. n. (slang) money, specially when used for bribing purposes
     5. n. (informal) A soap opera.
     6. v. To apply soap to in washing.
           Be sure to soap yourself well before rinsing.
     7. v. (transitive, informal) To cover, lather or in any other form treat with soap, often as a prank.
           Those kids soaped my windows!
     8. v. (transitive, informal) To be discreet about (a topic).
     9. v. (slang) To flatter; to wheedle.
Svenska > Engelsk
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     1. n-c. soap

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Exempelmeningar

You can have a party with the soap and water.
Just kick back and watch soap operas.
Last night's kiss came at the end of the episode, with the cliffhanger interrupted in traditional soap fashion when the theme tune was faded in.
At first the soap opera convention is a neat way of giving a lightweight character some psychological ballast.
The razor has three blades surrounded by soap so women can dispense with the need to use lather.



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