Soria (en. Soria)

/ˈsoɾia/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Soria is a term that refers to something futile or worthless.
The soria of his words did not manage to impress me.
La soria de sus palabras no logró impresionarme.
In some contexts, soria designates a failed or useless action.
His attempt to persuade me was pure soria.
Su intento de persuadirme fue pura soria.

Etymology

The term soria comes from the Latin 'soria', which means 'empty' or 'useless'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to speak in soria
To speak senselessly or in a futile manner.
hablar en soria
soria and shadow
An expression indicating something that is insubstantial.
soria y sombra

Related Words

futility
Quality of what is useless or worthless.
futilidad
vanity
Excessive pride in one's own achievements or qualities.
vanidad

Slang Meanings

Useless or senseless act.
That job was a soria because I made no progress at all.
Ese trabajo fue una soria porque no progresé en nada.
Hopeless situation.
Being at that meeting was pure soria.
Estar en esa reunión fue pura soria.