B2adjective · frequent

so-called

так званий, т.з.

так называемый, т.н.

sogenannt, sog.

So named; commonly calledSo named; commonly called.

UK/ˈsəʊˌkɔːld/US/ˈsoʊˌkɔld/

Meaning

2 senses

(not comparable)So named; commonly called.
the so-called Ising mode
sogenannt, sogenannt, sog.
так называ́емыйtak nazyvájemyj, т.н.t.n., так называ́емыйtak nazyvájemyj
так зва́нийtak zványj, т.з.t.z., так зва́нийtak zványj
(ironic, not comparable)Commonly called by such a name, but false or unfitting.
These so-called "assistants" are making our jobs harder, not easier!

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Deutsch

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so named:

so named, but wrongly so:

From so + called.

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