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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessopa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: soh-pah
"Ella preparó una sopa caliente para la cena."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A liquid dish, typically made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in stock or water.
"She served a warm bowl of chicken soup on a chilly evening." - 2
A substance resembling soup, often used in a figurative sense.
"The mixture was a thick soup of colors and textures."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'soup' originates from the Latin word 'suppa', which means 'bread soaked in broth'. It evolved through Old French 'soupe', which referred to broth or liquid food, and has been used in English since the 14th century to denote a liquid dish typically made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in water.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Soup" is said worldwide
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soupe
Transliteration: sup
"Elle a préparé une soupe chaude pour le dîner."
Suppe
Transliteration: zoo-peh
"Sie hat eine leckere Suppe für das Abendessen gemacht."
zuppa
Transliteration: dzup-pah
"Ha preparato una zuppa calda per la cena."
sopa
Transliteration: soh-pah
"Ella preparó una sopa caliente para la cena."
sopa
Transliteration: soh-pah
"Ela fez uma sopa quente para o jantar."
सूप
Transliteration: soop
"उसने रात के खाने के लिए गर्म सूप बनाया।"
汤
Transliteration: tāng
"她为晚餐准备了一碗热汤。"
수프
Transliteration: sup
"그녀는 저녁으로 따뜻한 수프를 준비했습니다."
スープ
Transliteration: sūpu
"彼女は夕食に温かいスープを用意しました。"
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