Sopa (en. Soup)

ˈsopa

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Culinary preparation based on water or broth with solid ingredients.

Chicken soup is ideal for cold days.

La sopa de pollo es ideal para los días fríos.

Service of a bowl of soup at a meal.

The first course of dinner was a delicious vegetable soup.

El primer plato de la cena fue una deliciosa sopa de verduras.

Any liquid served in a deep dish.

She ordered a seafood soup at the restaurant.

Ella pidió una sopa de mariscos en el restaurante.

From the Latin 'suppa', which means 'wet or soaked'.

letter soup

A game where the letters are arranged in a grid and you must find words.

sopa de letras

there's not soup for everyone

Expression that indicates not everyone will be able to enjoy something.

no hay sopa para todos

garlic soup

Type of soup made with garlic and other ingredients.

sopa de ajo

broth

Liquid that results from cooking meat, bones, or vegetables.

caldo

stew

A dish that is cooked slowly and may have a liquid base.

potaje

consommé

Clear soup that is prepared with meat and strained.

consomé

Colloquial term to refer to a boring situation.

The meeting was a soup, nobody said anything interesting.

La reunión fue una sopa, nadie decía nada interesante.

To refer to a person who is wasting time.

That guy is a soup, he’s always at home watching television.

Ese tipo es una sopa, siempre está en casa viendo televisión.