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SOS1 [ˌesəʊˈes, Am -oʊˈ-] N

SOS
SOS nt <-, ->
SOS fig
Hilferuf m <-(e)s, -e>
to send an SOS
SOS funken

SOS2 [ˌesəʊˈes, Am -oʊˈ-] N

SOS abbreviation of silicon on sapphire

SOS

SOˈS call, SOˈS mes·sage N

SOS call
SOS-[Not]ruf m
SOS call fig
Hilferuf m <-(e)s, -e>

I. so [səʊ, Am soʊ] ADV inv

1. so (to an indicated degree):

2. so (to a great degree):

3. so (in such a way):

4. so (perfect):

5. so (also, likewise):

6. so (yes):

7. so Am inf (contradicting):

8. so (that):

9. so:

wahr <wahrer, am wahrsten>
if so ...

10. so (this way, like that):

and so forth [or on]
so to say [or speak]

Phrases:

na und? inf

II. so [səʊ, Am soʊ] CONJ

1. so (therefore):

2. so inf (whereupon):

3. so (introducing a sentence):

4. so (in order to):

Phrases:

so long as ... (if)
so there! hum
ätsch! Kindersprache

III. so [səʊ, Am soʊ] ADJ sl

I. so-so [ˈsəʊsəʊ, Am ˈsoʊsoʊ] inf ADJ inv

so lala inf pred

II. so-so [ˈsəʊsəʊ, Am ˈsoʊsoʊ] inf ADV inv

so lala inf

so-and-so [ˈsəʊən(d)səʊ, Am ˈsoʊən(d)soʊ] N inf

1. so-and-so:

2. so-and-so pej inf (disliked person):

Miststück nt <-(e)s, -e> coarse

3. so-and-so Am pej:

ˈsay-so N no pl inf

1. say-so (approval):

Genehmigung f <-, -en>
Erlaubnis f <-, -se>
to have sb's say-so

2. say-so (assertion):

Behauptung f <-, -en>

so-called [ˌsəʊˈkɔ:ld, Am ˌsoʊˈkɑ:ld] ADJ attr, inv

1. so-called (supposed):

2. so-called (with neologisms):

oh-so-ˈyes·ter·day ADJ inv inf

passé inf

sulphuric acid (H₃SO₄) N

sulphur trioxide gas (SO₃) N

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so ADV

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so CONJ

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so as to CONJ

so as to do sth
um etw zu tun