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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

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InglésEspañol
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 nUS (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 nUK, 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.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
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 nfigurative ([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 nUK, informal, abbreviation (soap opera on TV)telenovela nf
novela nf
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Collocations: [hand, dish, antibacterial] soap, a bar of soap, make soap [suds, foam], more...

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