Use of the word so called


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Shermer tackles the so-called near-death experience.



Парния изучает и так называемый «околосмертный опыт», near-death experience.


Each exchanger exists the so-called reserve.



В каждом развитом государстве существует так называемый резерв.


A so-called dirty bomb might be built.



Но вот создать так называемую «грязную бомбу» у нас вполне возможно.


These are so-called «shrinkwrap» licenses.



Это так называемые «оберточные лицензии» («shrinkwrap license»).


One involves so-called ‘currency wars’.



Так, например, некоторые страны принимают участие в так называемых «валютных войнах».


Faster elimination of the so-called local issues.



Гораздо сложнее справиться с так называемой проблемой локальных решений.


So much for the so-called scientific contingent.


The so-called refined art proceeds from sensuality and serves nature.



Так называемое «изысканное искусство» рождается из чувственности и служит природе.


Studies are organized in so-called modules.



Программы в этом случае хранятся в так называемых модулях.


The confirmed transactions are listed in so-called blocks.



Данные о проведенной транзакции записывают в так называемые «блоки».


Hence, the reason for the so-called double-standard.



Именно в этом кроются причины феномена так называемых двойных стандартов.


This is the so-called 14-day rule.



По-прежнему будет действовать так называемое правило 14 дней.


It is so-called economy of scale (when production increases).



Это так называемая экономия за счет роста масштабов производства (economies of scale).


These needs led to the development of so-called high-level languages.



Эти трудности привели к созданию так называемых языков программирования «высокого уровня».


Airbnb is a pioneer of the so-called sharing economy.



Airbnb — еще одна звезда так называемой «экономики совместного потребления».


Speech objectification can happen in the so-called verbal form.



Объективизация речи может происходить посредством совершения деяния в так называемой «словесной» форме.


All so-called truth eventually fall away.


Eukaryotes have a true nucleus and are more complex than so-called prokaryotes.



Эукариоты имеют истинное ядро и являются более сложными, чем, так называемые, прокариоты.


It so-called small, but ubiquitous corruption in the agrarian sector.



Это, так называемая, мелкая, но вездесущая коррупция в аграрном секторе.


There are so-called televisors in the apartments that can record every sound.



Там в квартирах есть так называемые «телевизоры», которые могут записывать каждый звук.

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deceived by his so-called friend — обманутый своим так называемым другом

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These so-called experts are no help.

От этих так называемых экспертов нет никакого толка.

Her so-called honesty partakes of rudeness.

Её так называемая прямота отдаёт грубостью.

It seems that the so-called new theory is likely to sink into oblivion.

Похоже, что так называемая новая теория будет предана забвению.

The so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end.

Так называемый «славный эксперимент» подошёл к бесславному концу.

No matter how many times I iterate that this so-called prank is a bad idea, no one listens.

Сколько им не говори, что этот так называемый «розыгрыш» ни к чему хорошему не приведёт, — никто не слушает.

The so-called comedy is totally devoid of intelligence, originality, and even laughs.

В этой так называемой «комедии» нет ни капли ума, оригинальности, и даже юмора.

My so-called best friend promised to help me move, only to renege come Saturday morning.

Мой так называемый лучший друг пообещал помочь мне с переездом, а в субботу утром взял и отказался.

Примеры, ожидающие перевода

Her so-called charity work was a camouflage for her own self-interest.

…many of the exciters of the so-called “tax revolt” were actually campaign workers for one of the gubernatorial candidates…

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When you say someone is a so-called pacifist, you are suggesting that they are a pacifist in name only. While they are busy making everyone talk about how peaceful they are, chances are they’re also bombing villages to dust.

Using the word so-called is a great way to point out systemic hypocrisy and is a much-beloved tool of street preachers and conspiracy cranks the world over. They might talk about our so-called democracy being in fact a sham, and our so-called democratic elections being rigged by forces beyond our control.

Definitions of so-called

  1. adjective

    doubtful or suspect

    “these
    so-called experts are no help”

    synonyms:

    alleged, supposed

    questionable

    subject to question

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Contents

  • 1 What is a so so called?
  • 2 What word class is so called?
  • 3 What is so called in a sentence?
  • 4 Is so called an adjective?
  • 5 Is so called rude?
  • 6 Is it so called or so called?
  • 7 What is an SO?
  • 8 What is meant by so called in a shot in the dark?
  • 9 What’s the meaning of So Cal?
  • 10 How do you use as so?
  • 11 How do you use the word so?
  • 12 Is so a preposition?
  • 13 Is so-so correct?
  • 14 Is so-so grammatically correct?
  • 15 Is that really so meaning?
  • 16 What does Soso mean in texting?
  • 17 How are you answer so so?
  • 18 Is so so an adverb?
  • 19 What does just so-so mean?
  • 20 What is the meaning of CEO?
  • 21 Is so a conjunction?
  • 22 Is so so a feeling?
  • 23 What does CEO on TikTok mean?

also so called. adjective [ADJ n] You use so-called to indicate that you think a word or expression used to describe someone or something is in fact wrong.

What word class is so called?

So-called is an adjective – Word Type.

What is so called in a sentence?

You use so-called to indicate that you think a word or expression used to describe someone or something is in fact wrong. These are the facts that explode their so-called economic miracle. More and more companies have started producing so-called environmentally-friendly products.

Is so called an adjective?

SO-CALLED (adjective) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary.

Is so called rude?

If used on something generally considered positive and desirable, the phrase “so-called” evokes a rhetoric of falsity or fraud in the thing being referred to, which is a negative connotation as you said.

Is it so called or so called?

Generally speaking, when so-called is used as an adjective (“I blow my nose on you, so-called Arthur King, you and your silly English K-niggets”) then you hyphenate. It’s an adjective phrase, modifying the noun that immediately follows.

What is an SO?

S.O. is the abbreviation for significant other which could mean a spouse, life partner, or someone in a long-term, committed relationship.

What is meant by so called in a shot in the dark?

informal. an attempt to guess something when you have no information or knowledge about the subject and therefore cannot possibly know what the answer is. Guesses and assumptions.

What’s the meaning of So Cal?

Socalnoun. The southern half of the state of California, generally split from Northern California by the Tehachapi mountain range. Socalnoun. A portmanteau of Southern and California (So+Cal): Socal.

How do you use as so?

How do you use the word so?

We use so as a subordinating conjunction to introduce clauses of result or decision:

  1. I got here late. It was a long journey, so I’m really tired now.
  2. You are right, of course, so I think we will accept what the bank offers.
  3. It’s much cheaper with that airline, isn’t it, so I’ll get all the tickets for us with them.

Is so a preposition?

(So is a preposition complemented by that + clause.) The baby pulled the lever so he could get some candy. When the meaning of so is result, separate the clauses with a comma. (So is coordinates two clauses.)

Is so-so correct?

Yes, people do say so-so, and they write it as well. You can find plenty of examples in the Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA), like this: Bottom line: A governor with a so-so staff and so-so appointees will have a so-so governorship.

Is so-so grammatically correct?

7 Answers. According to Merriam-Webster, “so-so” means “neither very good nor very bad.” According to The American Heritage Dictionary, “more or less” is an idiom meaning “basically, essentially.”

Is that really so meaning?

Originally Answered: What’s the meaning of ‘Is that so’? Whenever someone says that, it means they have just acknowledged something that they didn’t know before. They weren’t sure about something or didn’t know about something and now they know. However, they are remaining cautious about believing it completely.

What does Soso mean in texting?

Also soso . indifferent; neither very good nor very bad.

How are you answer so so?

Be aware that “So-so” will often be interpreted by an anglophone as a euphemism for “not very well, actually“. Unless things are clearly negative, the usual response is the meaningless “Fine, thanks”. If things were really positive, you’d usually get “Great, thanks.”

Is so so an adverb?

In verbal and written English, the word “so” has multiple functions. It can act as an adverb, a conjunction, a pronoun, an adjective, or an interjection depending on the context. This word is classified under adverbs because it can modify an adjective, a verb, or another adverb.

What does just so-so mean?

The definition of so-so is something that is just alright, neither good nor bad. A bland TV dinner that you can eat but that you aren’t excited about is an example of something you might describe as so-so. adjective. 1.

What is the meaning of CEO?

Is so a conjunction?

So is one of seven coordinating conjunctions represented by the mnemonic FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet,and so. When these coordinating conjunctions connect two independent clauses, the conjunction is always preceded by a comma.

Is so so a feeling?

Neither very good nor very bad; passable: a so-so performance; feeling so-so. adv. Neither very well nor very poorly; passably: I swam so-so, but better than yesterday.

What does CEO on TikTok mean?

On TikTok, CEO means the same thing as it does in real life… Chief Executive Officer. To be called a ‘CEO of’ something on TikTok means that you’re the absolute best at it.

1

: commonly named

the so-called pocket veto

2

: falsely or improperly so named

deceived by a so-called friend

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Working mostly in rodents, these pioneers in so-called in vitro gametogenesis, or IVG, have since turned mice stem cells into sperm and eggs, including a recent success creating eggs from the stem cells of a male mouse.


Megan Molteni, STAT, 8 Apr. 2023


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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of so-called was
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“So-called.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so-called. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.

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