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soft

(sôft, sŏft)
adj. soft·er, soft·est
1.
a. Yielding readily to pressure or weight: a soft melon; a soft pillow.
b. Easily molded, cut, or worked: soft wood.
c. Sports Not tense and therefore capable of absorbing the impact of a ball or puck and of catching, receiving, or controlling it: a receiver with soft hands.
2. Out of condition; flabby: got soft sitting at a desk all day.
3. Smooth or fine to the touch: a soft fabric; soft fur.
4.
a. Not loud, harsh, or irritating: a soft voice.
b. Not brilliant or glaring; subdued: soft colors.
5. Not sharply drawn or delineated: soft charcoal shading; a scene filmed in soft focus.
6. Mild; balmy: a soft breeze.
7.
a. Tender or affectionate: a soft glance.
b. Attracted or emotionally involved: He has been soft on her for years.
c. Not stern; lenient: a coach who was soft on his players.
d. Lacking strength of character; weak: too soft for the pressure of being a spy.
e. Informal Simple-minded or foolish: He's soft in the head.
8.
a. Not demanding or difficult; easy: a soft job.
b. Based on conciliation or compromise: took a soft line toward their opponents.
c. Gradually declining in trend; not firm: a soft economy; a soft computer market.
d. Sports Scored on a shot that the goalie should have blocked: a soft goal.
9. Informal and entertaining without confronting difficult issues or hard facts: limited the discussion to soft topics.
10. Using or based on data that is not readily quantifiable or amenable to experimental verification or refutation: The lawyer downplayed the soft evidence.
11. Softcore.
12. Being a turn in a specific direction at an angle less acute than other possible routes: a soft right.
13. Of or relating to a paper currency as distinct from a hard currency backed by gold.
14. Having low dissolved mineral content: soft water.
15.
a. Nonalcoholic.
b. Nonaddictive or mildly addictive. Used of certain drugs.
16. Having a low or lower power of penetration: soft x-rays.
17. Linguistics
a. Sibilant rather than guttural, as c in certain and g in gem.
b. Voiced and weakly articulated: a soft consonant.
c. Palatalized, as certain consonants in Slavic languages.
18. Unprotected against or vulnerable to attack: a soft target.
adv.
In a soft manner; gently.
[Middle English, pleasant, calm, from Old English sōfte.]
soft′ly adv.
soft′ness n.
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soft

(sɒft)
adj
1. easy to dent, work, or cut without shattering; malleable
2. not hard; giving little or no resistance to pressure or weight
3. fine, light, smooth, or fluffy to the touch
4. gentle; tranquil
5. (of music, sounds, etc) low and pleasing
6. (of light, colour, etc) not excessively bright or harsh
7. (of a breeze, climate, etc) temperate, mild, or pleasant
8. (Physical Geography) dialect drizzly or rainy: a soft day; the weather has turned soft.
9. slightly blurred; not sharply outlined: soft focus.
10. (Medicine) (of a diet) consisting of easily digestible foods
11. kind or lenient, often excessively so
12. easy to influence or impose upon
13. prepared to compromise; not doctrinaire: the soft left.
14. informal feeble or silly; simple (often in the phrase soft in the head)
15. unable to endure hardship, esp through too much pampering
16. physically out of condition; flabby: soft muscles.
17. loving; tender: soft words.
18. informal requiring little exertion; easy: a soft job.
19. (Chemistry) chem (of water) relatively free of mineral salts and therefore easily able to make soap lather
20. (Recreational Drugs) (of a drug such as cannabis) nonaddictive or only mildly addictive. Compare hard 19
21. (Journalism & Publishing) (of news coverage) concentrating on trivial stories or those with human interest
22. (Broadcasting) (of news coverage) concentrating on trivial stories or those with human interest
23. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics
a. an older word for lenis
b. (not in technical usage) denoting the consonants c and g in English when they are pronounced as palatal or alveolar fricatives or affricates (s, /dʒ/, /ʃ/, /ð/, /tʃ/) before e and i, rather than as velar stops (k, g)
c. (in the Slavonic languages) palatalized before a front vowel or a special character (soft sign) written as ь
24. (Military)
a. unprotected against attack: a soft target.
b. military unarmoured, esp as applied to a truck by comparison with a tank
25. (Banking & Finance) finance chiefly US (of prices, a market, etc) unstable and tending to decline
26. (Currencies) (of a currency) in relatively little demand, esp because of a weak balance of payments situation
27. (General Physics) (of radiation, such as X-rays and ultraviolet radiation) having low energy and not capable of deep penetration of materials
28. (General Physics) physics (of valves or tubes) only partially evacuated
29. related to the performance of non-specific, undefinable tasks: soft skills such as customer services and office support.
30. soft on soft about
a. gentle, sympathetic, or lenient towards
b. feeling affection or infatuation for
adv
in a soft manner: to speak soft.
n
31. a soft object, part, or piece
32. informal See softie
interj
33. quiet!
34. wait!
[Old English sōfte; related to Old Saxon sāfti, Old High German semfti gentle]
ˈsoftly adv
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soft

(sɔft, sɒft)

adj.andadv. -er, -est,
n., interj. adj.
1. yielding readily to touch or pressure; not hard or stiff.
2. relatively deficient in hardness, as metal or wood.
3. smooth to the touch; not rough: soft skin.
4. pleasant or comfortable: a soft chair.
5. low or subdued in sound.
6. not harsh or unpleasant to the eye: soft light.
7. not hard or sharp: soft outlines.
8. gentle or mild: soft breezes.
9. not harsh or severe, as a penalty or demand.
11. not sturdy; delicate: soft fabrics.
12. undemanding; easy, comfortable, etc.: a soft job; a soft life.
13. weak, spiritless, etc., as from lack of effort or challenge: We've grown soft with all these modern conveniences.
14. (of water) relatively free from mineral salts that interfere with the action of soap.
15. (of paper money or a monetary system) not supported by sufficient gold reserves and, usu., not easily convertible into a foreign currency.
16. (of a market, prices, etc.) declining in value, volume, etc.; weak. Compare firm 1 (def. 6).
18. Photog.
a. (of a photographic image) having delicate gradations of tone.
b. (of a focus) lacking in sharpness.
c. (of a lens) unable to be focused sharply.
19.
a. (of c and g) pronounced as in cent and gem.
b. (of consonants) lenis, esp. lenis and voiced.
Compare hard (def. 34).
20. (of a missile-launching base) aboveground and unprotected from enemy attack.
21. (of the landing of a space vehicle) executed with deceleration; gentle.
22. foolish or stupid: soft in the head.
23. (of a detergent) readily biodegradable.
n.
24. something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
25. softness.
adv.
26. in a soft manner.
interj. Archaic.
27. be quiet! hush!
28. not so fast! stop!
Idioms:
be soft on,
a. to feel affection
for; be infatuated with.
b. to be lenient or permissive with (something perceived as dangerous or threatening): to be soft on crime.
[before 1000; Old English sōfte earlier sēfte, c. Old High German semfti]
soft′ish, adj.
soft′ly, adv.
soft′ness, n.
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soft

- First meant "agreeable, pleasant."
See also related terms for pleasant.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. soft - yielding readily to pressure or weight
hard - resisting weight or pressure
2. soft - compassionate and kind; conciliatory; "he was soft on his children"
tender - given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality; "a tender heart"; "a tender smile"; "tender loving care"; "tender memories"; "a tender mother"
warmhearted - marked by warmth of feeling like kindness and sympathy and generosity; "gave a warmhearted welcome to the stranger"
hard - dispassionate; "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer";
3. soft - (of sound) relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music"
quiet - free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet"
loud - characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity; "a group of loud children"; "loud thunder"; "her voice was too loud"; "loud trombones"
4. soft - easily hurt; "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin"
untoughened, tender - physically untoughened; "tender feet"
5. soft - produced with vibration of the vocal cords; "a frequently voiced opinion"; "voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'";
6. soft - not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons); "soft targets"
hardened - protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons); "hardened missile silos"
7. soft - used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the piano passages in the composition"
8. soft - (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
concentrated, hard - (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
9. soft - (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')
hard - (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum; "Russian distinguished between hard consonants and palatalized or soft consonants"
10. soft - (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value; "the market for computers is soft"
falling - becoming lower or less in degree or value; "a falling market"; "falling incomes"
11. soft - using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation; "soft data"; "the soft sciences"
qualitative - involving distinctions based on qualities; "qualitative change"; "qualitative data"; "qualitative analysis determines the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture"
12. soft - tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "too soft on the children"; "they are soft on crime"
permissive - granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline; "direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive"; "permissive parents"
13. soft - soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him"
mild - moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme; "a mild winter storm"; "a mild fever"; "fortunately the pain was mild"; "a mild rebuke"; "mild criticism"
14. soft - having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window"
light - of little intensity or power or force; "the light touch of her fingers"; "a light breeze"
15. soft - out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance; "he was too soft for the army"; "flabby around the middle"; "flaccid cheeks"
unfit - not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; "fat and very unfit"; "certified as unfit for army service"; "drunk and unfit for service"
16. soft - willing to negotiate and compromise
conciliative, conciliatory - intended to placate; "spoke in a conciliating tone"; "a conciliatory visit"
17. soft - not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship; "what a cushy job!"; "the easygoing life of a parttime consultant"; "a soft job"
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
easy - posing no difficulty; requiring little effort; "an easy job"; "an easy problem"; "an easy victory"; "the house is easy to heat"; "satisfied with easy answers"; "took the easy way out of his dilemma"
18. [画像:soft - mild and pleasant]soft - mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze"
clement - (of weather or climate) physically mild; "clement weather"
19. soft - not brilliant or glaring; "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting"
dull - emitting or reflecting very little light; "a dull glow"; "dull silver badly in need of a polish"; "a dull sky"
Adv. 1. soft - in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; "just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard)
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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soft

adjective
1. velvety, smooth, silky, furry, feathery, downy, fleecy, like a baby's bottom (informal) Regular use of a body lotion will keep the skin soft and supple.
velvety rough, grating, coarse, abrasive, hard
2. yielding, flexible, pliable, cushioned, elastic, malleable, spongy, springy, cushiony She lay down on the soft, comfortable bed.
yielding hard, firm, rigid, tough, solid, stiff, inflexible, unyielding
3. soggy, swampy, marshy, boggy, squelchy, quaggy The horse didn't handle the soft ground very well.
4. squashy, sloppy, mushy, spongy, squidgy (Brit. informal), squishy, gelatinous, squelchy, pulpy, doughy, gloopy (informal), semi-liquid a simple bread made with a soft dough
5. pliable, flexible, supple, malleable, plastic, elastic, tensile, ductile (of metals), bendable, mouldable, impressible Aluminium is a soft metal.
6. quiet, low, gentle, sweet, whispered, soothing, murmured, muted, subdued, mellow, understated, melodious, mellifluous, dulcet, soft-toned When he woke again he could hear soft music. She spoke in a soft whisper.
quiet loud, harsh, noisy, strident
7. lenient, easy-going, lax, liberal, weak, indulgent, permissive, spineless, boneless, overindulgent He says the measure is soft and weak on criminals.
lenient strict, harsh, stern, austere, no-nonsense
8. kind, tender, sentimental, compassionate, sensitive, gentle, pitying, sympathetic, tenderhearted, touchy-feely (informal) a very soft and sensitive heart
9. (Informal) easy, comfortable, undemanding, cushy (informal), easy-peasy (slang) a soft option
10. pale, light, subdued, pastel, pleasing, bland, mellow The room was tempered by the soft colours.
pale bright, gaudy, garish, harsh, glaring
11. dim, faint, dimmed His skin looked golden in the soft light.
dim bright, harsh, glaring
12. mild, delicate, caressing, temperate, balmy a soft breeze
13. (Informal) feeble-minded, simple, silly, foolish, daft (informal), soft in the head (informal), a bit lacking (informal) They were wary of him, thinking he was soft in the head.
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soft

adjective
1. Yielding easily to pressure or weight; not firm:
2. Not irritating, strident, or loud:
3. Free from severity or violence, as in movement:
4. Of small intensity:
5. Of a kindly, considerate character:
7. Affectedly or extravagantly emotional:
8. Informal. Having only a limited ability to learn and understand:
9. Characterized by reduced economic activity:
10. Informal. Affording pleasurable ease:
Informal: comfy.
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Translations
خافِت، ليْسَ لامِعاضَعيف، جَبان، سَخيفطَري ، وَثيرغَيْر كُحوليلَيِّن، غَيْر صارِم
měkkýtichýnealkoholickýshovívavýbázlivý
bløddæmpetlæskedrikmildsodavand
pehmeävaimeavarovainenhellälempeä
blagmekmekannježan
gyengédlágypuha
kjánalegur, linurmildurmjúkurmjúkur, òægilegur viîkomuóáfengur
柔らかい静かな
부드러운
jausti kam nors silpnybęminkšta medienaminkštaširdisprograminė įranga
bailīgsbezalkoholisksglāsmainsliegsmaigs
gladekmehekneženpopustljivtih
mjuksvag
แผ่วเบาอ่อนนุ่ม
mềmmềm mịnnhẹnhẹ nhàngkhẽ

soft

[sɒft]
A. ADJ (softer (compar) (softest (superl)))
1. (= not hard) [ground, water, cheese, pencil, contact lens] → blando ; [bed, mattress, pillow] → blando, mullido ; [metal] → maleable, dúctil (pej) [muscles, flesh] → blando
to go soft [biscuits etc] → ablandarse
his muscles have gone soft → sus músculos han perdido su fuerza → se le han ablandado los músculos
2. (= smooth) [skin, hair, fur, fabric, texture] → suave
to make soft [+ skin, clothes] → suavizar ; [+ leather] → ablandar
3. (= gentle, not harsh) [breeze, landing] → suave ; [accent] → ligero, leve ; [music] → suave ; [light] → tenue ; [colour] → delicado ; [line] → difuminado
in soft focus → desenfocado
soft lighting → luz f tenue
4. (= quiet) [whisper, laugh, step] → suave ; [whistle] → flojo ; [voice] → suave, tenue
his voice was so soft she scarcely heard it → hablaba tan bajito que apenas le oía
the music is too soft → esta música está demasiado baja
5. (= kind) [smile, person] → dulce ; [words] → tierno, dulce
to have a soft heart → ser todo corazón
6. (= lenient, weak) → blando
the soft left (Pol) → la izquierda moderada, el centro-izquierda
to take a soft line against sth → adoptar una línea suave en contra de algo
to be (too) soft on/with sth/sb → ser (demasiado) blando or indulgente con algo/algn
7. (= easy) → fácil
soft job → chollo m (Sp) , trabajo m fácil
soft option → camino m fácil
soft target → blanco m fácil
see also touch A2
8. (= foolish) → bobo, tonto
you must be soft! → ¡tú eres tonto!, ¡has perdido el juicio!
to be soft in the head → ser un poco bobo
9. (= fond) to be soft on sb → sentir afecto por algn
to have a soft spot for sb → tener debilidad por algn
10. (Ling) → débil
11. (Econ) [prices, economy] → débil ; [sales, market, growth] → flojo
B. CPD [currency, drug, fruit] → blando
soft brown sugar N → azúcar f morena blanda, azúcar m moreno blando
soft centre N → relleno m blando
soft commodities NPL (Fin) → bienes mpl perecederos, bienes mpl no durables
soft copy N (Comput) → copia f transitoria
soft drink N → bebida f refrescante, refresco m
soft furnishings NPL → textiles mpl
soft goods NPL (Comm) → géneros mpl textiles, tejidos mpl
soft money N (US) → papel m moneda
soft palate N (Anat) → velo m del paladar
soft pedal N (Mus) → pedal m suave
see also soft-pedal soft porn, soft pornography N → pornografía f blanda
soft sell N → venta f por persuasión
soft soap N → coba f
to give sb soft soap → dar coba a algn
see also soft-soap soft top N (esp US) → descapotable m
soft toy N → juguete m de peluche
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soft

[ˈsɒft] adj
(= not rough) [skin, hands, hair, fur, silk, towel, fabric, texture] → doux(douce)
soft as silk → doux comme de la soie(douce)
(= not hard) [ground, snow, butter, bread] → mou(molle); [water] → peu calcaire, doux(douce); [wood] → tendre ; [bed, cushion, pillow] → douillet(te), moelleux/euse
a soft bed → un lit douillet, un lit moelleux
(= gentle) [light, colours] → doux (douce)often before n [curves, lines] → doux(douce); [breeze, rain] → doux (douce)often before n
the soft glow of the evening light → la douce lueur du crépuscule
a soft rain → une douce pluie
(= not loud) [voice, sound, music] → doux(douce)
Her voice grew softer → Sa voix se fit plus douce.
(= lenient) → indulgent(e)
to be too soft on sb → être trop indulgent(e) avec qn
to have a soft spot for sb → avoir un faible pour qn
(= kind) [heart] → tendre
(= easy) [life] → doux(douce)
(= stupid) → débile
soft in the head → ramolli(e) du bulbe
(= not physically tough) → douillet(te) (= emotionally sensitive) → sensible
Don't be so soft! → Ne sois pas si douillet!, Ne sois pas si sensible!
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soft

adj (+er)
→ weich ; meat → zart ; (pej: = flabby) muscle → schlaff ; a book in soft covers → ein kartoniertes Buch ; soft cheese → Weichkäse m; soft margarine → ungehärtete Margarine ; soft ice cream → Softeis nt
(= smooth) skin → zart ; surface → glatt ; material, velvet → weich ; hair → seidig ; as soft as silk or velvet → seiden- or samtweich
(= gentle, not harsh) → sanft ; (= subdued) light, sound → gedämpft, sanft ; music → gedämpft ; (= not loud) → leise ; rain, breeze, tap, pressure → leicht ; fold, curve → sanft ; pleat → zart ; line → weich ; a soft landing (lit, fig) → eine weiche Landung
(Ling) consonant → weich
(= weak) character, government → schwach ; treatment → nachsichtig ; (= lenient) teacher, parent → nachsichtig, gutmütig ; judge, sentence, punishment → mild(e); to be soft with or on somebody → jdm gegenüber nachgiebig sein; with children also → jdm alles durchgehen lassen ; to be (too) soft on something → (zu) nachgiebig mit etw sein; to go soft (on something) (→ einer Sache (dat) → gegenüber) zu nachgiebig sein; to have a soft heart → ein weiches Herz haben; to be as soft as shit (sl) → ein Weichei sein (sl)
(= not tough) → verweichlicht ; liberalism → gemäßigt ; he thinks it’s soft for a boy to play the violin → er hält es für unmännlich, wenn ein Junge Geige spielt ; to make somebody soft → jdn verweichlichen ; the soft left (Pol) → die gemäßigte Linke
(= easy) job, life → bequem ; he has a soft time of it → er hats leicht or bequem ; that’s a soft option → das ist der Weg des geringsten Widerstandes
(= kind, warm) smile → warm ; he had another, softer side to him → er hatte noch eine andere, gefühlvollere Seite
(Econ) currency → weich ; prices → instabil ; stocks, economy, growth → schwach ; market → nachgiebig
drink → alkoholfrei ; drug, pornography → weich ; soft porn film/magazine → weicher Porno ; soft porn actress → Softpornodarstellerin f
(Typ, Comput) return, hyphen → weich ; soft fonts (for printer) → ladbare Schriften pl
(Brit inf: = foolish) → doof (inf), → nicht ganz richtig im Kopf (inf); he’s soft (in the head) → er ist nicht ganz richtig im Kopf (inf); you must be soft! → du spinnst wohl! (inf); I must be going soft → ich fange wohl an zu spinnen (inf)
(inf: = feeling affection) to be soft on somebody → für jdn schwärmen ; to have a soft spot for somebody → eine Schwäche für jdn haben

soft

:
softball
n → Softball m
soft benefits
pl (Econ) → nicht-monetäre Leistungen pl
soft-boiled
adj egg → weich (gekocht)
softboot
n (Sport) → Softboot m
soft centre
n (= chocolate) → Praline f (mit Cremefüllung)
soft-centred
adj → mit Cremefüllung
soft coal
n → Stein- or Fettkohle f
soft-core
adj pornography → weich
soft-cover
adj a soft book → ein Taschenbuch nt

soft

:
soft focus
n (Film, Phot) → Weichzeichnung f; a photo taken in soft → ein Foto mit weichen Kontrasten
soft-focus lens
soft-footed
adj tiger, person → auf leisen Sohlen schleichend attr; tread → leise, lautlos ; to be soft → leise gehen
soft fruit
n (Brit) → Beerenobst nt
soft furnishings
pl (Brit) Vorhänge, Teppiche, Kissen etc
softhead
n (inf) → Schwachkopf m (inf)
soft-headed
adj (inf) → doof (inf)
soft-hearted
adj → weichherzig
soft-heartedness

soft

:
soft option
n to take the soft → den Weg des geringsten Widerstands gehen
soft palate
soft pedal
n (Mus; on piano) → Dämpfer m, → Pianopedal nt
soft-pedal
vt (Mus) note, passage → mit Dämpfer spielen ; (fig inf) demands etc → herunterschrauben
soft return
n (Comput) → weiche Zeilenschaltung
soft sell
n → Softsell m, → weiche Verkaufstaktik; he’s very good at the soft → er kann die Leute sehr gut auf sanfte Art or auf die sanfte Tour (inf) → überreden
soft-shelled
adj → weichschalig
soft shoulder
n (of road) → unbefestigtes Bankett
soft-soap (Brit fig)
n → Schmeichelei f
vt → einseifen (inf), → um den Bart gehen (+dat); they softed him into doing it → sie sind ihm so lange um den Bart gegangen, bis er es getan hat (inf)
soft-spoken
adj person → leise sprechend attr; to be soft → eine angenehme Stimme haben
soft target
n → leichte Beute ; (Mil) → leichtes Ziel
soft top
n (esp US Aut) → Cabriolet nt
soft toy
n (Brit) → Stofftier nt
soft verges
pl (Brit Aut) → nicht befahrbare Bankette ; (on sign) → Seitenstreifen nicht befahrbar
software
n → Software f
software company
n → Softwarehaus nt
software-controlled
adj → softwaregesteuert
software package
n → Softwarepaket nt
softwood
n → Weichholz nt
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soft

[sɒft] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))
a. (not hard, rough, gen) → morbido/a; (snow, ground) → soffice ; (metal, stone) → tenero/a; (cheese) → a pasta molle (pej) (muscles) → flaccido/a
b. (gentle, not harsh, breeze, rain, pressure) → leggero/a; (colour) → delicato/a; (light) → tenue ; (look, smile, answer) → dolce ; (heart) → tenero/a; (life, option) → facile ; (job) → non pesante ; (teacher, parent) → indulgente
you're too soft with him → sei troppo indulgente con lui
to have a soft spot for sb → avere un debole per qn
to be soft on sb → essere cotto/a di qn
he has a soft time of it → lui se la passa bene
c. (not loud, sound, laugh, voice) → sommesso/a; (steps, whisper) → leggero/a
the music is too soft → il volume della musica è troppo basso
d. (fam) (person, no stamina) → smidollato/a; (stupid) to be soft (in the head) → essere un po' tocco/a
e. (Ling) (consonant) → dolce
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

soft

(soft) adjective
1. not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed. a soft cushion. sag طَري ، وَثير мек macio měkký weich blød μαλακός blando pehme نرم pehmeä mou רך नरम, मुलायम, कोमल mekan puha, lágy empuk mjúkur morbido 柔らかい 부드러운 minkštas mīksts lembut zacht myk, bløt miękki نرم پوست ، سپك ( لكه څښاك چه الكول وه نه لرى) نازك ، تڼكۍ ، خوږ، مهربان macio moale мягкий mäkký mehek mekan mjuk อ่อนนุ่ม yumuşak 軟的 м'який نرم، ملائم mềm, dẻo 软的
2. pleasantly smooth to the touch. The dog has a soft, silky coat. sag ناعِم приятен macio měkký weich blød απαλός suave (siid)pehme لطيف sileä doux, soyeux חלק चिकना, मसृण mekan, gladak finom lembut mjúkur, þægilegur viðkomu morbido, soffice すべすべした 매끄러운, 보들보들한 švelnus maigs; glāsmains lembut zacht myk, bløt miękki نرم macio moale, mătăsos мягкий mäkký mehek mekan mjuk, len นุ่ม tatlı 鬆軟的 м'який چکنا، خوشگوار nhẵn, mịn, mượt 松软的
3. not loud. a soft voice. sag ناعِم، لَيْسَ مُرْتَفِعا тих suave tichý sanft blød; blid απαλός, γλυκός, σιγανός suave mahe آهسته pehmeä doux שקט धीमा मन्द tih, blag halk pelahan mildur dolce, soave 低い (목소리 등이) 조용한 švelnus maigs; liegs perlahan zacht dempet, lav, svak cichy سوكه suave blând тихий tichý tih tih dämpad เบา yavaş, alçak sesli 柔和的 ніжний, лагідний نرم، خوش آئند nhẹ, nhẹ nhàng 柔和的
4. (of colour) not bright or harsh. a soft pink. sag خافِت، ليْسَ لامِعا деликатен (цвят) suave měkký gedämpft dæmpet ήπιος, γλυκός suave mahe ملايم pehmeäsävyinen doux שקט सादा nježan meleg lembut mildur tenue 落着いた (색이) 수수한, 번쩍거리지 않는 neryškus, švelnus maigs; mierīgs lembut zacht svak, myk, dempet spokojny نرم suave moale неяркий, нежный jemný nežen svetlo dämpad, mild จาง yumuşak, tatlı (顏色)柔和的 неяскравий ہلکا dịu, không lòe loẹt (颜色)柔和的
5. not strict (enough). You are too soft with him. lig, sag لَيِّن، غَيْر صارِم отстъпчив brando shovívavý mild mild; blid μαλακός, επιεικής blando järeleandlik رئوف lepsu indulgent רך मुलायम blag, nedovoljno strog gyenge lunak mildur indulgente, tenero 優しい (성격이) 어진, 인자한 minkštas, nuolaidus nepietiekami stingrs lembut slap mild delikatny, łagodny مهربان brando indul­gent недостаточно строгий zhovievavý popustljiv mek beskedlig, släpphänt ใจดี; เมตตา gevşek, zayıf 軟弱的 м'який نرم دل nhu nhược 软弱的
6. (of a drink) not alcoholic. At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits. koeldrank غَيْر كُحولي газирана напитка não alcoólico nealkoholický alkoholfrei læskedrik; sodavand μη οινοπνευματώδης no alcohólico ilma alkoholita, karastus- غير الكلي alkoholiton non alcoolisé מַשקֶה קַל मधुर, मीठा bezalkoholan (piće) alkoholmentes ringan óáfengur analcolico アルコール分のない (음료수에) 알코올이 들어 있지 않은 nealkoholinis bezalkoholisks ringan fris- alkoholfri; brus bezalkoholowy غیر الکلی não alcoólico nealcoolic безалкогольный nealkoholický brezalkoholen bezalkoholni alkoholfri น้ําอัดลม; เครื่องดื่มไม่ผสมแอลกอฮอล์ alkolsüz 不含酒精的(軟飲料) безалкогольний غیر الکحلی مشروب nhẹ ,dịu 不含酒精的(软饮料)
7. childishly weak, timid or silly. Don't be so soft – the dog won't hurt you. laf ضَعيف، جَبان، سَخيف изнежен maricas bázlivý verweichlicht bange μαλθακός, δειλός, ανόητος tonto, bobo arg, rumal سست herkkä stupide רכרוכי बेवकूफ nemuževan, mekoput félénk penakut kjánalegur, linur stupido 柔弱な 유약한, 어리석은 bailus bailīgs bodoh; miring flauw feig miękki, bojaźliwy سست medricas tâmpit, idiot кроткий bojazlivý reva stidljiv pjoskig ขี้ขลาด; เหลวไหล zayıf 膽怯的 боязкий; дурний کمزور، احمقانہ yếu đuối, ủy mị 胆怯的
ˈsoftly adverb
sag بِنُعومَه меко suavemente měkce; tiše weich blødt; blidt; mildt; dæmpet μαλακά, απαλά suavemente pehmelt pehmeästi doucement ברכות बुद्धू, भोंदू mekano halkan, csendesen, lágyan dengan lembut mjúklega dolcemente, soavemente 柔らかく 부드럽게 švelniai klusi; mierīgi; liegi dengan lembut zacht mykt, mildt miękko, cicho, spokojnie په نرمۍ suavemente uşor мягко; тихо; нежно mäkko; ticho mehko mekano mjukt อย่างเบา ๆ tatlı tatlı, alçak sesle 柔軟地 м'яко; ніжно نرمی سے một cách dịu dàng, một cách êm ái 柔软地
ˈsoftness noun
sagtheid نُعومَه мекота suavidade měkkost, tichost die Weichheit blødhed; blidhed; mildhed; dæmpethed απαλότητα suavidad pehmus pehmeys douceur רכות मूर्खता mekoća, blagost lágyság, puhaság kelembutan mÿkt, mildi dolcezza, soavità 柔らかさ 부드러움 švelnumas maigums; mierīgums; liegums kelembutan zachtheid mykhet, bløthet; feighet miękkość, spokój نرمى suavidade moliciune; blândeţe мягкость mäkkosť; tichosť mehkoba mekanost mjukhet ความนุ่มนวล; ความเบาบาง; ความอ่อนนุ่ม yumuşaklık 溫柔 м'якість; лагідність نرمی tính dịu dàng, mềm dẻo, ủy mị 温柔
soften (ˈsofn) verb
to make or become soft or softer, less strong or less painful. The thick walls softened the noise of the explosion. sagmaak, verdoof يُنَعِّم، يُخَفِّف حِدَّة омекотявам (се) amortecer tlumit (se) dämpfen dæmpe μαλακώνω, απαλύνω suavizar pehmendama, pehmenema نرم كردن pehmentää adoucir לְרַכֵּך नरमा कर देना smekšati, oslabiti (meg)lágyít meredam mÿkja, milda ammorbidire; attenuare 柔らげる 완화하다, 부드럽게 하다 sušvelninti, sušvelnėti mīkstināt; klusināt; vājināt melembutkan zacht (doen) worden dempe, myke opp, svekke, formilde zmiękczać, osłabiać نرمول، يستول، سپكيدل، نرميدل amortecer a înmuia; a slăbi; a atenua смягчать tlmiť (sa) omehčati (se); ublažiti omekšati göra mjuk, dämpa, mildra ทําให้อ่อนนุ่ม yumuşa(t)mak 軟化,減輕痛苦,少痛苦 пом'якшувати(ся) نرمانا، کمزور کرنا làm cho mềm, làm cho dịu 软化,减弱,少痛苦
ˌsoft-ˈboiled adjective
(of eggs) slightly boiled, so that the yolk is still soft. She likes her eggs soft-boiled. saggekook نِصْف مَسْلوقَه рохко сварен mal cozido naměkko weichgekocht blødkogt μελάτος pasado por agua pehme löysä à la coque בֵּיצָה רַכָּה meko kuhan (jaje) lágy direbus setengah matang linsoðinn alla coque 半熟の (달걀을) 반숙인 minkštas mīksti vārīts (par olu) separuh masak zachtgekookt bløtkokt gotowany na miękko ايشيدل شوى mal cozido moale всмятку namäkko v mehko kuhan meko kuvan löskokt ไข่ลวก rafadan, az pişmiş (蛋)煮得半熟的 рідко зварений نرم ابلا ہوا انڈا luộc lòng đào (蛋)煮得半熟的
ˌsoft-ˈhearted adjective
kind-hearted and generous. He had been given some money by a soft-hearted aunt. sagmoedig كَريم، عَطوف، رَقيق القَلْب мекосърдечен bondoso dobrosrdečný weichherzig blødhjertet συμπονετικός, καλόκαρδος, γενναιόδωρος compasivo, bondadoso pehmesüdameline helläsydäminen au coeur tendre רחמן कोमल हृदय वाला meka srca, sućutan lágyszívű baik hati brjóstgóður da cuore tenero 優しい 마음씨 고운, 인정 많은 minkštaširdis mīkstsirdīgs berhati lembut teerhartig bløthjertet o miękkim sercu مهربان، سخى bondoso tandru мягкосердечный dobrosrdečný mehkega srca dobroćudan godhjärtad ที่มีเมตตา yufka yürekli, merhametli 好心腸的 чуйний; м'якосердий نرم دل đa cảm, dễ mềm lòng 好心肠的
ˌsoft-ˈspoken adjective
having a gentle voice or manner. She was a soft-spoken woman with a shy smile. vriendelik مَعْسول اللسان любезен afável s jemným hlasem gewinnend blid γλυκομίλητος de voz suave/dulce mahehäälne hiljainen à la voix douce מְדַבֵּר בְּנוֹעָם मृदुभाषी, मधुर भाषी blag, ljubazan szelíd halus budi bahasanya blíðmáll; vingjarnlegur dalla voce dolce, affabile 物ごしの柔らかい (말씨가) 부드러운, 상냥한 švelnus ar maigu balsi; mierīgs bersuara lembut met zachte stem som har mild stemme/vesen o łagodnym głosie هغه څوك چى په نرمى سره خبرى كوى afável cu voce blândă мягким голосом, тихий s jemným hlasom mil tihog glasa vänlig, älskvärd, som talar med mild (vänlig) röst พูดนุ่มนวล tatlı dilli, yumuşak sesli 說話溫柔的 солодкомовний خوش گفتار، شیریں کلام thỏ thẻ, nhẹ nhàng 说话温柔的
ˈsoftware noun
computer programs, as opposed to the machines themselves (ˈhardware). sagteware, programmatuur بَرامِج الحاسوب софтуер software programové vybavení počítače die Software software λογισμικό Η/Υ software tarkvara ohjelmisto logiciel תוכנה कंप्यूटर के प्रोग्राम चार्ट इत्यादि kompjuterski programi, podaci szoftver perangkat lunak forrit, hugbúnaður software ソフトウェア 소프트웨어 programinė įranga (datora) programmatisks nodrošinājums perisian programmatuur programvare oprogramowanie سافت وير software soft­ware программное обеспечение softvér programska oprema softver mjukvara โปรแกรมต่าง ๆ ที่ใช้กับเครื่องคอมพิวเตอร์ yazılım 軟體 програмне забезпечення کمپیوٹر میں استعمال ہونے والے پروگرام اور معلومات phần mềm 软件
ˈsoftwood noun, adjective
(of) the wood of a conebearing tree eg a pine. softwood furniture. sagtehout خَشَب رَخْو иглолистна дървесина madeira-branca měkké dřevo das Nadelbaumholz blødtræ; blødt træ μαλακό ξύλο κωνοφόρων δέντρων madera de coníferas pehme puit, pehmest puidust havupuu bois tendre עֵץ רַך मृदुकाष्ठ meko (crnogorično) drvo puhafa kayu lunak mjúkviður (fura, greni) legno dolce; di legno dolce 軟材(の) 침엽수(의) minkšta mediena skujkoku koksne; skujkoku- kayu lembut zachthout bløtt tre (gran, furu) drewno miękkie, z drewna miękkiego د صبر ونخ madeira-branca lemn moale мягкая древесина mäkké drevo mehek les meko drvo mjukt träslag, trä av barrträd ไม้เนื้ออ่อน çam tahtası(ndan yapılmış) 軟木材 м'яка деревина سفیدہ یا صنوبری لکڑی کی طرح نرم gỗ mềm 软木材
have a soft spot for
to have a weakness for (someone or something) because of great affection. He's always had a soft spot for his youngest son. sagte plekkie نُقْطَة ضَعْف имам слабо място ter um fraco por mít slabost pro eine Schwäche haben für svaghed for έχω αδυναμία σε κπ. ή κτ. tener una debilidad por (kellegi, millegi suhtes) nõrk olema ضعيف بودن olla heikkona jollekin avoir un faible pour qqn/qqch. חוְּלשָה ל- biti mekan prema nekome, imati slabu točku za nekoga elfogult vki javára punya kelemahan vera veikur fyrir (avere un debole per) 弱味 (~에게) 무르다, 약하다 jausti kam nors silpnybę just vājību pret kādu lembut hati terhadap seseorang een zwak hebben voor være svak for mieć słabość do ضعیف ter um fraquinho por a avea o slăbiciune pentru cineva/ ceva питать слабость к (кому-л., чему-л.) mať slabosť pre imeti posebno nagnjenje do imati slabost vara svag för จุดอ่อน ...-e zaafı olmak 易受打動的(感情) мати слабкість до کسی سے موانست ، مروت برتنا say đắm, say mê ai, cái gì 易受打动的(感情)
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soft

→ نَاعِم , هادِئ měkký, tichý blød, dæmpet sanft , weich απαλός , μαλακός blando , suave pehmeä, varovainen doux mekan, nježan morbido 柔らかい, 静かな 부드러운 zacht myk łagodny , miękki macio , suave мягкий mjuk, svag แผ่วเบา, อ่อนนุ่ม yumuşak mềm, mềm mịn 柔和的 , 软的
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

soft

a. blando-a, suave, delicado-a; [metals] flexible, maleable;
___ diet → dieta ___;
___ drinks → refrescos, bebidas no alcohólicas;
adv. suavemente, blandamente.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

soft

adj (not hard) blando, (not rough) suave; — water agua blanda
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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