Meaning of ziepes | Babel Free

Definitions

1. soap (substance, synthetic or derived from fats, used for washing, usually in the form of a bar or as a liquid)
   declension-5, feminine
2. locative plural of ziepes
   feminine, form-of, locative, plural
3. trouble; bad, undesirable situation or state
   colloquial, declension-5, feminine, figuratively

Equivalents

Examples

“cietās, šķidrās ziepes”

solid, liquid soap

“pastveida, pulvera ziepes”

pasty, powder soap

“veļas ziepes”

laundry soap

“medicīniskās ziepes”

medicinal soap

“ziepju gabals”

piece of soap

“ziepju putas, burbulis”

soap foam, bubble

“ziepju trauks”

soap dish

“saimniecības ziepes”

household soap

“tualetes ziepes”

bathroom soap

“bērnu ziepes”

children's soap

“ūdens bija spirdzinoši auksts, rozā ziepes smaržoja pēc zemenēm”

the water was crispy cold, the pink soap smelled like strawberries

“uzradās kontrole, un kolēģim tikko nesanāca ziepes”

there was a control, and (my) colleagues almost met (= got into) trouble

“bet tagad ņem un izstāsti, kas tev īsti ir par ziepēm... mēs šeit Lestonā esam sirds cilvēki, gatavi palīdzēt - diena vai nakts”

but now do tell (us) what kind of trouble you have (= you are in)... we, here in Lestons, are kind people, always ready to help - day and night

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