soap
US /soʊp/
UK /soʊp/
1.
mydło
a substance used with water for washing and cleaning, made of a compound of natural oils or fats with sodium hydroxide or another strong alkali, and typically having perfume and coloring added.
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She washed her hands with soap and water.
Umyła ręce mydłem i wodą.
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This new soap smells wonderful.
To nowe mydło pachnie cudownie.
2.
telenowela, opera mydlana
a derogatory term for melodrama, especially in television or radio series.
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I can't stand watching all that soap on TV.
Nie znoszę oglądać tych wszystkich telenowel w telewizji.
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Her life is like a real-life soap opera.
Jej życie jest jak prawdziwa telenowela.