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sopa

soup

noun SOH-pah Rare

Usage Note

Sopa is feminine and refers broadly to any soup. The phrase estar hecho una sopa (to be soaking wet) is a common idiom. In Spain, sopa de ajo (garlic soup) and gazpacho are iconic; note that gazpacho is served cold and is usually not called sopa in informal speech, even though it technically is one.

Examples

"Preparó una sopa caliente para el invierno."

Natural Translation

She prepared a hot soup for winter.

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