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"Sopas" is a form of "sopa", a noun which is often translated as "soup". "Ensaladas" is a form of "ensalada", a noun which is often translated as "salad". Learn more about the difference between "sopas" and "ensaladas" below.
la sopa()
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (culinary)
a. soup
La abuela preparó una deliciosa sopa de verduras.Grandma prepared some yummy vegetable soup.
la ensalada()
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (culinary)
2. (colloquial) (confusion)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. mix-up
Todos estaban hablando durante la reunión y se convirtió en una ensalada absoluta.Everyone was talking during the meeting and it turned into a total mix-up.