Jabón (en. Soap)

/xaˈβon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Substance used to remove dirt and impurities.

I wash my hands with soap before eating.

Me lavo las manos con jabón antes de comer.

Fine product that may have fragrances and is used for personal care.

She uses a handmade lavender soap.

Ella usa un jabón hecho a mano de lavanda.

Basic element in the saponification process.

Soap is made from fats and oils.

El jabón se elabora a partir de grasas y aceites.

From Latin 'sapō', which means 'to clean'.

wash hands with soap

Clean hands using soap to eliminate bacteria.

lavarse las manos con jabón

toilet soap

Soap primarily used for personal hygiene.

jabón de tocador

bar soap

Solid soap presented in the form of a bar.

jabón en barra

detergent

A chemical substance that helps to clean, more powerful than soap.

detergente

saponification

Chemical process by which soap is formed from fats.

saponificación

foam

Layer of bubbles that forms when using soap with water.

espuma

To refer to cleaning in a figurative sense.

You're in trouble, you need a soap for that situation.

Estás en problemas, necesitas un jabón para esa situación.

Soap as a reference to a trap or deception.

That proposal is pure soap, don't fall for the trap.

Esa propuesta es puro jabón, no caigas en la trampa.