soap in Portuguese
soap in Portuguese is sabão, sabonete, ensaboar — soap means a substance used with water to clean the skin or other surfaces.
soap in Portuguese
sabão
(countable, uncountable, informal, by extension, mineral) Some other substance, often a detergent or another surfactant, able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning.
sabonete
(countable, uncountable, informal, by extension, mineral) Some other substance, often a detergent or another surfactant, able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning.
ensaboar
(transitive, informal) To cover, lather, or in any other manner treat with soap, often as a prank.
What does "soap" mean?
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noun A substance used with water to clean the skin or other surfaces.
"I bought a bar of lavender soap from the market."
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noun Informal short form of "soap opera," a long-running dramatic TV series.
"Mum and I watch the same soap together every evening."
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verb To rub soap onto something, usually to wash it.
"She soaped the dog's back while he stood patiently in the tub."
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soap in a sentence
- I bought a bar of lavender soap from the market.
- The soap slipped out of my wet hands and into the bath.
- Mum and I watch the same soap together every evening.
- That soap has been on television for as long as I can remember.
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What is "soap" in Portuguese?
"soap" in Portuguese is sabão, sabonete, ensaboar. soap means: A substance used with water to clean the skin or other surfaces.
How do you use "soap" in a sentence?
Example: "I bought a bar of lavender soap from the market." In Portuguese, "soap" is sabão, sabonete, ensaboar.
Are there other ways to say "soap" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "soap": sabão, sabonete, ensaboar.
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