soap

S1 W2

in Vietnamese xà phòng, bột giặt

BrE /səʊp/ AmE /soʊp/

noun en → vi

1 CLEANING AGENT [uncountable] A1

xà phòng, bột giặt

a substance used for washing and cleaning, especially the skin or clothes

  • use soap to wash something

Collocations soap and water · bar of soap

  • She washed her hands with soap.

    Cô ấy đã rửa tay bằng xà phòng.

2 PRODUCT [countable] B1

hàng hóa, sản phẩm

a product made from a mixture of oils and fats that is used for washing or cleaning

  • a bar/brick of soap

Collocations soap opera · bubble bath soap

  • He bought a new bar of soap.

    Anh ấy đã mua một bánh xà phòng mới.