soupe/sup/
noun · A1 · Frequency 2194
nounfeminine
Meanings
soup
Refers to a liquid food made by boiling water with vegetables, meat, etc.
mixture, liquid mixture
Refers to a liquid composed of various mixed ingredients, often used metaphorically or outside food contexts.
Examples
La soupe chaude nous a réconfortés après la promenade.
The hot soup comforted us after the walk.
Pour le déjeuner, j'ai préparé une soupe avec les légumes du marché.
For lunch, I made soup with vegetables from the market.
Cette soupe est meilleure quand on la laisse mijoter longtemps.
This soup is better when you let it simmer for a long time.
Collocations
- une soupe de légumesa vegetable soup
Common mistakes
une soupe
de la soupe
In French, 'soupe' as an uncountable noun usually takes the partitive article 'de la' rather than the indefinite article 'une'.
la soupe
une soupe
When 'soupe' refers to the metaphorical meaning of 'mixture', the indefinite article 'une' is usually used to indicate a specific mixture.
Related words
synonympotagesoup (dish)
nounfeminine
Meanings
soup
Refers to a liquid food made by boiling water with vegetables, meat, etc.
mixture, liquid mixture
Refers to a liquid composed of various mixed ingredients, often used metaphorically or outside food contexts.
Examples
Les soupes de ce restaurant changent selon les légumes de saison.
The soups at this restaurant change according to the seasonal vegetables.
Pour le déjeuner, nous avons préparé deux soupes différentes.
For lunch, we prepared two different soups.
Ces soupes chaudes sont parfaites après une promenade hivernale.
These hot soups are perfect after a winter walk.