we were soaping
Past progressive we conjugation of soap.
soap
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le savon
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
This soap smells like lavender.Ce savon sent la lavande.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(abbreviation of "soap opera")
a. le soap opera
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Gina couldn't believe her favorite soap ended with a cliffhanger.Gina n'en revenait pas que son soap opera préféré se termine par un cliffhanger.
b. le soap-opéra
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Geneviève, have you watched that new soap? - No, not yet.Geneviève, tu as regardé le nouveau soap-opéra ? - Non, pas encore.
c. le feuilleton
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Joanne's favorite soap is filled with dramatic twists and turns.Le feuilleton préféré de Joanne est plein de rebondissements dramatiques.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. savonner
Soap your face gently.Savonnez doucement votre visage.
Conjugations
Participles
Present:
Past:
Collins English Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
Examples
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Why use the FrenchDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST FRENCH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get examples and pronunciations for millions of French words, English words, French phrases, and English phrases.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by a team of experienced English-to-French and French-to-English translators.

FRENCH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Learn by Example

Browse thousands of French-English example sentences throughout our dictionary.

CONNECT TO THE FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD

Express Yourself in French

Browse nuanced French-to-English and English-to-French translations and find the word you’re looking for.
Word of the Day
furnished