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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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softness

(ˈsɒftnɪs)
n
1. the quality or an instance of being soft
2. (Metallurgy) metallurgy the tendency of a metal to distort easily. See brittleness 2, toughness 2
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Softness

  1. Feels like walking on velvet —Slogan, Clinton Carpet Co.
  2. Flabby as an empty sack —Luigi Pirandello
  3. Flabby as a sponge —Guy de Maupassant
  4. (Arm … ) flabby as butter —Katherine Mansfield
  5. Fluffy as thistledown —William Humphrey
  6. (When I reached out to touch it, it) gave like a rubber duck —T. Coraghessan Boyle
  7. Gentle as a pigeon’s sound —Stephen Vincent Benét
  8. (Squeezed the trigger as) gently as a bee touching down to drink from a cowslip —Donald Seaman
  9. Gone limp as a bath towel —T. Coraghessan Boyle
  10. Graceful as Venetian quill strokes —Clarence Major
  11. Lank as a ghost —William Wordsworth
  12. [A chocolate bar] limp as a slab of bacon —Margaret Atwood
  13. Limp as calamari —Ira Wood
  14. (Paper bags as) limp as cloth —Alice McDermott
  15. (Arms) limp as old carrots —Anne Sexton
  16. (The potted palms were) limp as old money —George Garrett
  17. Looks soft as darkness folded on itself —Babette Deutsch
  18. Soft and scented as a damask rose —Vita Sackville-West
  19. Soft and silky as a kitten’s purr —Slogan, Alfred Decker Society Brand clothes
  20. (You are) soft as a bean curd —John Hersey
  21. (The rock was as white and as) soft as a bed —Vladimir Nabokov
  22. Soft as a bowl of jello —Anon
  23. [A distant ridge] soft as a cloud —William Wordsworth
  24. (Love’s twilight hours) soft … as a fairy’s moan —John Greenleaf Whittier
  25. Soft as a fat woman without a girdle —Anon
  26. (Humble love in me would look for no return) soft as a guiding star that cheers, but cannot burn —William Wordsworth
  27. (Cheeks) soft as a hound’s ear —Theodore Roethke
  28. Soft as a kitten’s ear —Slogan used for both Hews & Potter belts and Spiegel Neckwear ties
  29. Soft as a marshmallow —Anon

    Used primarily to imply a kind nature. “Soft as mush” is a common variation.

  30. (His touch was) soft as an airbrush —Molly Giles
  31. Soft as angel hair —Susan Richards Shreve
  32. (Snow) soft as a young girl’s skin —F. D. Reeve
  33. (Waves looked) soft as carded wool —Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
  34. Soft as fleece —Stephen Vincent Benét
  35. Soft as linen —Hayden Carruth

    The simile, which describes a stone, continues with another: “And flows like wax.” A slight twist gave Scott tissues its “Soft as old linen” slogan.

  36. Soft as lips that laugh —Algernon Charles Swinburne
  37. Soft as love —Hallie Burnett
  38. (Heartbeat) soft as snow on high snow falling —Daniel Berrigan
  39. (Her cheeks were … ) soft as suet —Raymond Chandler
  40. Soft as the thighs of women —W. D. Snodgrass
  41. Soft as the west-wind’s sigh —W. S. Gilbert

    This form of the west-wind comparison comes from Ruddigore. Using the qualitative comparison form, “Softer than it” dates back to the poet Shelley.

  42. Soft as yesterday’s ice cream —James Lee Burke
  43. Soft as young down —William Shakespeare
  44. Softening like pats of butter —John Updike

    In Updike’s story Made in Heaven, the comparison refers to the softening light in windows he describes as golden.

  45. (You are) soft like a shower of water —William H. Gass
  46. Soft, like a strokable cat —Beryl Markham
  47. Soft to the touch as a handful of yarn —Jessamyn West
  48. [Bodies] wobbly as custard —Alice Munro
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. softness - the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
consistency, eubstance, consistence, body - the property of holding together and retaining its shape; "wool has more body than rayon"; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake"
compressibility, squeezability, sponginess - the property of being able to occupy less space
downiness, featheriness, fluffiness - a light softness
flabbiness, flaccidity, limpness - a flabby softness
mushiness, pulpiness - a mushy pulpy softness
hardness - the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
2. [画像:Softness - poor physical condition]softness - poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)
health problem, ill health, unhealthiness - a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
debility, feebleness, frailness, frailty, infirmity, valetudinarianism - the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
disability, disablement, handicap, impairment - the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"
3. [画像:Softness - the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing]softness - the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing; "the day's heat faded into balminess"; "the climate had the softness of the south of France"
clemency, mildness - good weather with comfortable temperatures
4. softness - a state of declining economic condition; "orders have recently picked up after a period of extreme softness"; "he attributes the disappointing results to softness in the economy"
economic condition - the condition of the economy
5. softness - a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency; "and in softness almost beyond hearing"
sound property - an attribute of sound
faintness - barely audible
decrescendo, diminuendo - (music) a gradual decrease in loudness
pianissimo, piano - (music) low loudness
loudness, intensity, volume - the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction); "the kids played their music at full volume"
6. softness - a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare; "the softness of the morning sky"
visual property - an attribute of vision
7. softness - acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered; "his fingers have learned gentleness"; "suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby"; "even in the pulpit there are moments when mildness of manner is not enough"
personal manner, manner - a way of acting or behaving
8. softness - the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
opaqueness, opacity - the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light
dimness, faintness - the quality of being dim or lacking contrast
vagueness - indistinctness of shape or character; "the scene had the swirling vagueness of a painting by Turner"
distinctness, sharpness - the quality of being sharp and clear
9. softness - the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man); "the students associated science with masculinity and arts with effeminacy"; "Spartans accused Athenians of effeminateness"; "he was shocked by the softness of the atmosphere surrounding the young prince, arising from the superfluity of the femininity that guided him"
femininity, muliebrity - the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women
emasculation - loss of power and masculinity
depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something
10. softness - a disposition to be lenient in judging others; "softness is not something permitted of good leaders"
indulgence, lenience, leniency - a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone; "too much indulgence spoils a child"
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Translations
نُعومَه
měkkosttichost
blidhedblødheddæmpethedmildhed
mÿkt, mildi
mehkoba
yumuşaklık

softness

[ˈsɒftnɪs] N
1. [of ground, bread] → blandura f, lo blando ; [of pencil, water, butter] → lo blando ; [of bed, pillow] → lo mullido ; [of muscles, flesh] → blandura f
2. [of skin, hair, fabric] → suavidad f
3. [of breeze, touch, voice, light, colour] → suavidad f; [of light] → lo tenue
4. [of sound, laugh] → suavidad f
5. (= kindness) → ternura f
6. (= leniency) [of person, approach] → indulgencia f, blandura f
7. (= weakness) → debilidad f
8. (= stupidity) → estupidez f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

softness

[ˈsɒftnəs] n
[skin, hands, hair, fur, fabric] → douceur f
[ground, snow] → mollesse f; [bed, cushion, pillow] → douceur f, moelleux m
[light, colours, curves] → douceur f
[voice, music] → douceur f
(= leniency) → indulgence f
[market] → mollesse fsoft option n → solution f de facilité soft pedal n (on piano) → pédale f douce soft-pedal [ˌsɒftˈpɛdəl]
vi → mettre la pédale douce
vt → mettre la pédale douce sursoft porn n → porno m soft soft sell n → promotion f douce soft shoulder n (US) → bande f d'arrêt d'urgencesoft-soap [ˌsɒftˈsəʊp] vt (= flatter) → caresser dans le sens du poil soft-spoken [ˌsɒftˈspəʊkən] adj → à la voix calme et posée soft target n → cible f facile soft top n (= car) → décapotable fsoft toy n → peluche f, jouet m en peluche
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

softness

n
→ Weichheit f; (of meat) → Zartheit f; (of muscle) → Schlaffheit f
(= smoothness, of skin) → Zartheit f; (of surface) → Glätte f; (of material, velvet) → Weichheit f; (of hair) → Seidigkeit f
(= gentleness) → Sanftheit f; (of light) → Gedämpftheit f; (of music) → leiser Klang ; (of rain, breeze, pressure) → Sanftheit f, → Leichtheit f
(Ling, of consonant) → Weichheit f
(= weakness, of character, government) → Schwäche f; (of treatment) → Nachsichtigkeit f; (= leniency, of teacher, parent) → Gutmütigkeit f; (of judge, punishment) → Milde f
(= ease: of life, job) → Bequemlichkeit f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

softness

[ˈsɒftnɪs] n (of skin, bed, snow, leather) → morbidezza ; (of voice, manner, glance) → dolcezza ; (indulgence) → indulgenza
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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