This is the 7733rd most frequent French word.
sos
"Sos" in French means "sauce" in English.
Here, 'SOS' is used as a distress signal, commonly recognized in emergency communications.
Le bateau en détresse a envoyé un SOS.
The boat in distress sent an SOS.
In this instance, 'SOS' refers to an emergent plea for help received as a message.
Nous devons répondre rapidement à ce message SOS.
We must respond quickly to this SOS message.
Here, 'SOS' is metaphorically used to describe a request for assistance or support in a non-critical context.