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3 PHRASE If you say that you would just as soon do something or you 'd just as soon do it, you mean that you would prefer to do it. □  They'd just as soon I didn't know the truth. □  I'd just as soon not have to make this public. □  I'd just as soon you put that thing away. □  She'd just as soon throw your plate in your face as serve you.

soon|er /suː nə ^r /

1Sooner is the comparative of soon .

2 PHRASE You say the sooner the better when you think something should be done as soon as possible. □  The kidnapper is a man we must catch and the sooner the better.

3 PHRASE If you say that something will happen sooner or later , you mean that it will happen at some time in the future, even though it might take a long time. □  Sooner or later she would be caught by the police.

4 PHRASE If you say that no sooner has one thing happened than another thing happens, you mean that the second thing happens immediately after the first thing. □  No sooner had he arrived in Rome than he was kidnapped.

5 PHRASE If you say that you would sooner do something or you 'd sooner do it, you mean that you would prefer to do it. □  Ford vowed that he would sooner burn his factory to the ground than build a single vehicle for war purposes. □  I'd sooner not talk about it. □  I'd sooner he didn't know till I've talked to Pete. □  I would sooner give up sleep than miss my evening class. □ [MODAL not ] I'd sooner not, if you don't mind.

soot /sʊ t/ N‑UNCOUNT Soot is black powder which rises in the smoke from a fire and collects on the inside of chimneys. □  … a wall blackened by soot.

soothe /suː ð/ (soothes , soothing , soothed )

1 VERB If you soothe someone who is angry or upset, you make them feel calmer. □ [V n] He would take her in his arms and soothe her. □ [V n] It did not take long for the central bank to soothe investors' fears. ●  sooth|ing ADJ □  Put on some nice soothing music.

2 VERB Something that soothes a part of your body where there is pain or discomfort makes the pain or discomfort less severe. □ [V n] …body lotion to soothe dry skin. ●  sooth|ing ADJ □  Cold tea is very soothing for burns.

sooth|say|er /suː θse I ə ^r / (soothsayers ) N‑COUNT In former times, soothsayers were people who believed they could see into the future and say what was going to happen.

sooty /sʊ ti/ ADJ Something that is sooty is covered with soot. □  Their uniforms are torn and sooty.

sop /sɒ p/ (sops ) N‑COUNT You describe something as a sop to a person when they are offered something small or unimportant in order to prevent them from getting angry or causing trouble. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ [+ to ] This is an obvious sop to the large Irish-American audience.

so|phis|ti|cate /səf I st I ke I t/ (sophisticates ) N‑COUNT A sophisticate is someone who knows about culture, fashion, and other matters that are considered socially important.

so|phis|ti|cat|ed ◆◇◇ /səf I st I ke I t I d/

1 ADJ A sophisticated machine, device, or method is more advanced or complex than others. □  Honeybees use one of the most sophisticated communication systems of any insect. □  …a large and sophisticated new British telescope.

2 ADJ Someone who is sophisticated is comfortable in social situations and knows about culture, fashion, and other matters that are considered socially important. □  Claude was a charming, sophisticated companion.