soulte or soute, n.f., (jur. com.) balance; premium, settlement.
soumettre, v.a., to subdue, to submit, to bring under subjection, to subject; to overcome; to subjugate; to subordinate, to refer. — un pays; to subdue a country.
se soumettre, v.r., to submit, to yield, to be submissive, to give way; to succumb, to assent (to); to comply (with). Il faut se — ou se démettre; one must knuckle under or clear out, submit or resign.
soumission, n.f., submission, submissiveness, subjection, compliance, obedience, mark of respect; tender for a contract; contract; deed of contract; (jur.) bond; subscription. —s cachetées; sealed tenders.
soumissionnaire, n.m.f., tendering party.
soumissionner, v.a., to make a tender for or to tender for.
soupape, n.f., plug, valve. — dormante; fixed valve. — à clapet; clack-valve. — à gorge; throttle valve. — de sûreté; safety-valve. À —; with a valve.
soupatoire, adj., (fam.) of supper, serving as a supper. Dîner —; dinner-supper.
soupçon, n.m., suspicion; surmise, conjecture, taste, smack, dash, jot, bit, trifle; touch. Un — d’ail; just a taste of garlic. Un —, s’il vous plaît; the smallest of pieces, please!
soupçonnable, adj., suspectable, liable to be suspected.