Sosa (en. Soda)

/ˈsosa/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

In gastronomy, it refers to a food that has no flavor due to a lack of salt or seasonings.

The food was so bland that I couldn't finish it.

La comida estuvo tan sosa que no pude terminarla.

It can refer to a person who is boring or uninteresting.

I don't want to go out with him, he's very bland.

No quiero salir con él, es muy sosa.

In some contexts, it is used to refer to an inanimate object that lacks appeal.

That t-shirt is very bland, it has no design.

Esa camiseta es muy sosa, no tiene ningún diseño.

From the adjective 'soso', which comes from the Latin 'salsus', meaning 'salty'.

to be bland

To be lacking in energy or interest.

estar sosa

bland food

Food that lacks flavor.

comida sosa

a bland person

A person who is not interesting or fun.

persona sosa

blandness

Quality of being bland; indistinction or excessive simplicity.

sosura

blandly

In a bland manner; without enthusiasm or flavor.

sosamente

A boring person.

I don't want to go out with that bland person, it's always the same.

No quiero salir con esa sosa, siempre es lo mismo.

Bad food.

This restaurant has bland food, I'm never coming back!

¡Este restaurante tiene comida sosa, nunca más regreso!