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Manhattan is so tailored. It's driven by appealing to the very wealthy and tourists.
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Meaning of "so" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SO

Old English swā; related to Old Norse svā, Old High German sō, Dutch zoo.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SO

so  [səʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
So can act as an adjective, an adverb, a pronoun, a conjunction and an exclamation.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

The pronoun is a word that replaces other terms that designate people or things at any given moment.

The conjunction is an invariable grammatical category used to join together words and sentences.

Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES SO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of so in the English dictionary

The first definition of so in the dictionary is to such an extent. Other definition of so is to the same extent as. So is also in the state or manner expressed or implied.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SO

snye
so as
so be it
so far
so far, so good
so help me
so long
so much
so much for
so that
so there
so to speak
so what!
so-and-so
so-called
so-so
soak
soak test
soakage
soakaway

Synonyms and antonyms of so in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SO»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «so» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of so

Translation of «so» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SO

Find out the translation of so to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of so from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «so» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

这样
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tan
570 millions of speakers

English

so
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كَذَلِكَ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

так
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

isso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুতরাং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ainsi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jadi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

so
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

そんなに
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그와 같이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Supaya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đến mức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதனால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

म्हणून
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yani
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

così
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

так
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

așa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

so
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of so

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SO»

The term «so» is very widely used and occupies the 217 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of so
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «so».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «so» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «so» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about so

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10 QUOTES WITH «SO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word so.
1
Kristin Armstrong
Running fills the cup that has to pour out for others. Running feeds the soul that has a responsibility to nourish. Running sets the anchor that limits the drift of the day. Running clears the mind that has a myriad of challenges to solve. Running tends to the self so that selfishness can subside.
2
Banks
Human emotion is more interesting than anything. Everything that is so overtly sexual is not real. Real emotion is sexy. It's vulnerable and raw.
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Noah Baumbach
Manhattan is so tailored. It's driven by appealing to the very wealthy and tourists.
4
Chris Bell
I have no problem with battling for a position. I have no problem trying to beat somebody out. It's a sport, competition, so I'm used to it.
5
Jason Blum
When there's a great horror movie, people are like, 'Horror's back!' And when there's a series of not so good ones, 'Horror's dead.' I think it's all about the quality. When there are one or two good horror movies in a row, people come out interested again.
6
Anthony Bourdain
The notion that before you even set out to go to Thailand, you say, 'I'm not interested,' or you're unwilling to try things that people take so personally and are so proud of and so generous with, I don't understand that, and I think it's rude. You're at Grandma's house, you eat what Grandma serves you.
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Brittany Bowe
There's nowhere like home for me, but there has been something so interesting about most of the places I've visited. One that sticks out in my mind is traveling around South America. It's a huge continent, and I only got to see a small portion of it, but I've always liked going there.
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Soulja Boy
When I was in Japan on tour in 2010, I felt like I was 30 years into the future. I love technology and they are so advanced with their phones, computers, everything. I think they had the iPhone way before we did in the U.S. I love gadgets, games, social media and I try to stay ahead on all that stuff, but they get it all first.
9
Ray Brown
We had to do a lot of rehearsals to get it so that it was playable. What it did was make you practice. That's good for any musician to have that kind of pressure. It brings things out of you that might not come out if you don't have to reach for something all the time.
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Howard Graham Buffett
You've got a global food problem. You've got a food problem in the United States. You've got a food problem in Africa... in Asia. And so the truth is, the U.S. is going to have to produce more, on not very many more acres, honestly. And so we're going to have to do a better job.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SO»

Discover the use of so in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to so and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fat! So?: Because You Don't Have to Apologize for Your Size!
Presents quotes, essays, and stories that tackle the latest taboo, being fat, and shows readers how they can reclaim their body and live a happy and healthy life at any size
Marilyn Wann, 1998
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Why So Slow?: The Advancement of Women
Virginia Valian uses concepts and data from psychology, sociology, economics, and biology to explain the disparity in the professional advancement of men and women.
Virginia Valian, 1999
3
A Crime So Monstrous: Face-to-Face with Modern-Day Slavery
He travels from the White House to war zones and immerses us in the political and flesh-and-blood battles on the front lines of the unheralded new abolitionist movement. At the heart of the story are the slaves themselves.
E. Benjamin Skinner, 2008
4
Not So Quiet: Stepdaughters of War
Describes the experiences of English women working as ambulence drivers in France during the First World War
Helen Zenna Smith, 1989
5
How We Know What Isn't So
Thomas Gilovich offers a wise and readable guide to the fallacy of the obvious in everyday life.
Thomas Gilovich, 2008
6
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
Now, this bestselling classic includes fresh insights and suggestions as well as the author’s time-tested methods to solve common problems and build foundations for lasting relationships, including innovative ways to: · Cope with your ...
Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish, 2012
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It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the Child with ...
Perhaps the most important component of this book is the author's compassion.
Richard Lavoie, 2005
8
It's So Easy: and other lies
In his New York Times bestseller, Duff McKagan, founding member of Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver, shares the story of his rise to fame and fortune, his struggles with alcoholism and drug addiction, his personal crash and burn, and his ...
Duff McKagan, 2011
9
If You're an Egalitarian, How Come You’re So Rich?
This book presents G. A. Cohen's Gifford Lectures, delivered at the University of Edinburgh in 1996.
G. A. COHEN, G. A Cohen, 2009
10
So Stressed: The Ultimate Stress-Relief Plan for Women
Being "so stressed" has to be the most common description for a woman today -- no matter your age or marital status, whether you have a career or work inside the home.
Stephanie McClellan, Beth Hamilton, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term so is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Science Of Why You Are So Upset About Cecil The Lion
But it does raise a tricky question: Why, exactly, are people so upset about the death of this specific animal? To answer this question, ThinkProgress consulted ... «ThinkProgress, Jul 15»
2
Why Cybersecurity Is So Difficult to Get Right
Marc van Zadelhoff: We have a large business dedicated to security and so we see even beyond the study, across thousands and thousands of customers that ... «blogs.hbr.org, Jul 15»
3
Scotch, not so neat
BEFORE he was lured by Diageo to run United Spirits Limited (USL), in which the British drinks giant secured a majority stake last year, Anand Kripalu had spent ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
4
Episode 641: Why We Work So Much
Economist John Maynard Keynes published an optimistic essay in 1930 called "Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren." Keynes thought that by now we ... «NPR, Jul 15»
5
Why Is It So Hard to Get a Great Bagel in California?
The restaurant sold so much house-made pastrami that, after several years of Bloom's transporting the smoky, fatty meat to catering events, his girlfriend could ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
Why Scott Walker is so dangerous
This is the essence of Walker's appeal — and why he is so dangerous. He is not as outrageous as Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.), but his technique ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
7
So Long, Reddit
So when people talk about hate, it may merely be “offensive speech” when you, your children and your neighbours are not the people they want to exterminate. «Gawker, Jul 15»
8
Why Are Our Parks So White?
This is part of what the park service is up against, which may help explain why so many minorities say they know little about the nation's parks or what to expect ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
9
NPR Music's 25 Favorite Albums Of 2015 (So Far)
It might just be the best piece of large-scale orchestral music so far in the 21st century. Scored for full orchestra plus piano and extra percussion, Play is a ... «NPR, Jun 15»
10
What Makes the Expat Lifestyle So Addictive?
Long before glitz and glamour came to accompany corporate packages, Ernest Hemingway likened expats to addicts: “You've lost touch with the soil. You get ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»

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