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soft1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) blando2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) suave3) (not loud: a soft voice.) suave4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) suave5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) blando6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) no alcohólico7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) tonto, bobo•- softly- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
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- have a soft spot for
soft adj1. blando / suave2. tenue / suavetr[sɒft]2 (skin, hair, fur, etc) suave3 (light, music, colour) suave; (words) tierno,-a; (breeze, steps, knock) ligero,-a; (outline) difuminado,-a5 (person - lenient) blando,-a, indulgente; (- weak) débil; (- gentle, kind) dulce; (- easily upset) sensiblero,-a■ you're too soft on/with the kids eres demasiado blando con los niños6 (water) blando,-a7 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL (consonant) suave\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be soft in the head ser tonto,-a del culo, ser estúpido,-ato be soft on somebody (attracted) gustarle alguien a unoto have a soft spot for somebody tener debilidad por alguien, tenerle cariño a alguiensoft copy datos nombre masculino plural contenidos en la memoria del ordenadorsoft currency moneda débilsoft drink refresco, bebida no alcohólicasoft drug droga blandasoft furnishings (tejidos nombre masculino plural para) cortinas, fundas de sofá, etcsoft landing aterrizaje nombre masculino suavesoft option camino fácilsoft palate velo del paladarsoft porn pornografía blandasoft sell venta basada en la persuasiónsoft soap cobasoft toy muñeco de peluche, animal nombre masculino de peluchesoft ['sɔft] adj1) : blandoa soft pillow: una almohada blanda2) smooth: suave (dícese de las texturas, de los sonidos, etc.)3) nonalcoholic: no alcohólicoa soft drink: un refrescoadj.• blando, -a adj.• delicado, -a adj.• débil adj.• dócil adj.• esponjoso, -a adj.• flexible adj.• fláccido, -a adj.• fofo, -a adj.• mole adj.• muelle adj.• pastoso, -a adj.• remolón, -ona adj.• suave adj.• tenue adj.• tierno, -a adj.adv.• blandamente adv.• suavemente adv.sɔːft, sɒftadjective -er, -est1)a) ( not hard) blando; <cushion/mattress> blando, mullido; <dough/clay/pencil> blando; < metal> maleable, dúctil2)a) (mild, subdued) < breeze> suave; <light/color> suave, tenue3)a) ( lenient) blando, indulgenteto be soft ON o WITH somebody — ser* blando or indulgente con alguien
b) ( feeble-minded) (colloq)to be soft (in the head) — ser* estúpido
soft sell — venta f blanda ( venta sin técnicas agresivas)
5) ( emotionally attached)to be soft on somebody — tener* debilidad por alguien
6) < drugs> blando; < pornography> blando8) < consonant> débil[sɒft]1. ADJ(compar softer) (superl softest)1) (=not hard) [ground, water, cheese, pencil, contact lens] blando; [bed, mattress, pillow] blando, mullido; [metal] maleable, dúctil; pej [muscles, flesh] blandoto 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] suaveto make soft — [+ skin, clothes] suavizar; [+ leather] ablandar
3) (=gentle, not harsh) [breeze, landing] suave; [accent] ligero, leve; [music] suave; [light] tenue; [colour] delicado; [line] difuminadosoft lighting — luz f tenue
4) (=quiet) [whisper, laugh, step] suave; [whistle] flojo; [voice] suave, tenue5) (=kind) [smile, person] dulce; [words] tierno, dulce6) (=lenient, weak) blandothe soft left — (Pol) la izquierda moderada, el centro-izquierda
to be (too) soft on/with sth/sb — ser (demasiado) blando or indulgente con algo/algn
7) (=easy) fácilsoft option — camino m fácil
touch 1., 2)soft target — blanco m fácil
8) * (=foolish) bobo *, tontoyou must be soft! — ¡tú eres tonto!, ¡has perdido el juicio!
9) (=fond)10) (Ling) débil11) (Econ) [prices, economy] débil; [sales, market, growth] flojo2.CPD [currency, drug, fruit] blandosoft brown sugar N — azúcar f morena blanda, azúcar m moreno blando
soft centre N — relleno m blando
soft commodities NPL — (Econ) bienes mpl perecederos, bienes mpl no durables
soft copy N — (Comput) copia f transitoria
soft drink N — bebida f refrescante, refresco m
soft fruit N — (Brit) bayas fpl
soft furnishings NPL — textiles mpl
soft goods NPL — (Comm) géneros mpl textiles, tejidos mpl
soft landing N — aterrizaje m suave
soft margarine N — margarina f (fácil de untar)
soft money N — (US) papel m moneda
soft palate N — (Anat) velo m del paladar
soft-pedalsoft pedal N — (Mus) pedal m suave
soft phone N — (Comput) teléfono m de software
soft porn, soft pornography N — pornografía f blanda
soft shoulder N — (US) arcén m de tierra (para frenazos de emergencia)
soft-soapsoft skills NPL — habilidades fpl interpersonales
soft top N — (esp US) descapotable m
* * *[sɔːft, sɒft]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( not hard) blando; <cushion/mattress> blando, mullido; <dough/clay/pencil> blando; < metal> maleable, dúctil2)a) (mild, subdued) < breeze> suave; <light/color> suave, tenue3)a) ( lenient) blando, indulgenteto be soft ON o WITH somebody — ser* blando or indulgente con alguien
b) ( feeble-minded) (colloq)to be soft (in the head) — ser* estúpido
soft sell — venta f blanda ( venta sin técnicas agresivas)
5) ( emotionally attached)to be soft on somebody — tener* debilidad por alguien
6) < drugs> blando; < pornography> blando8) < consonant> débil -
2 mellow
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1. adjective1) ((of character) made softer and more mature, relaxed etc by age and/or experience: Her personality became more mellow as middle age approached.) sosegado, sereno2) ((of sound, colour, light etc) soft, not strong or unpleasant: The lamplight was soft and mellow.) suave3) ((of wine, cheese etc) kept until the flavour has developed fully: a mellow burgundy.) añejo
2. verb(to make or become softer or more mature: Old age has mellowed him.) serenar, suavizar el caráctertr['meləʊ]2 (colour, voice) suave3 (person - mature, calm) sosegado,-a, sereno,-a; (genial, cheerful) relajado,-a, apacible1 (person) serenar, suavizar el carácter demellow ['mɛlo:] vt: suavizar, endulzarmellow vi: suavizarse, endulzarsemellow adj1) ripe: maduro2) mild: apaciblea mellow character: un carácter apaciblemellow wines: vinos añejos3) : suave, dulcemellow colors: colores suavesmellow tones: tonos dulcesadj.• blando (Vino) adj.• pastoso (Vino) adj.• suave (Vino) adj.adj.• añejo, -a adj.• maduro, -a adj.• melodioso, -a adj.• meloso, -a adj.n.• meloso s.m.v.• ablandar v.• madurar v.• suavizar v.'meləʊ
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adjective -er, -esta) < fruit> maduro; < wine> añejo; <sound/voice> dulce, melodioso; <light/color> tenue, suaveb) <person/mood> apacible, sosegado
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transitive verb suavizar*
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vi \<\<color/voice\>\> suavizarse*; \<\<views\>\> moderarse; \<\<wine\>\> añejarse['melǝʊ]1. ADJ(compar mellower) (superl mellowest)1) (=pleasant, smooth) [wine, whisky] suave, añejo; [fruit] maduro, dulce; [colour, light] suave y dorado, tenue y dorado; [instrument] melodioso; [voice, tone, sound] dulce, meloso2) [person]a) (=calm) apacible, sosegadohe has grown more mellow over the years — los años le han suavizado el carácter, se ha vuelto más afable con los años
b) (=relaxed)to be mellow — (after eating, drinking) estar relajado
to get mellow * — (=tipsy) achisparse *
2. VI1) (=soften)he has mellowed with age — los años le han suavizado el carácter, con los años se ha vuelto más afable
2) (=relax) relajarse3) [wine, whisky] añejarse; [fruit] madurar; [colour, light, voice, character] suavizarse; [views] moderarseto mellow with age — [wine, whisky] mejorar con los años
3. VT1) (=soften)old age has mellowed him — la vejez le ha suavizado el carácter or lo ha hecho más afable
2) (=relax) relajar3) [+ wine] añejar* * *['meləʊ]
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adjective -er, -esta) < fruit> maduro; < wine> añejo; <sound/voice> dulce, melodioso; <light/color> tenue, suaveb) <person/mood> apacible, sosegado
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transitive verb suavizar*
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vi \<\<color/voice\>\> suavizarse*; \<\<views\>\> moderarse; \<\<wine\>\> añejarse -
3 soften
verb (to make or become soft or softer, less strong or less painful: The thick walls softened the noise of the explosion.) suavizarsoften vb ablandar / suavizartr['sɒfən]1 (leather, heart) ablandar; (skin) suavizar; (light, sound, colour) atenuar, suavizar; (voice) bajar1 (leather, heart, butter) ablandarse; (skin) suavizarse; (light, sound, colour) atenuarse, suavizarse; (voice) bajar; (attitude) volverse menos intransigente, volverse más tolerante\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto soften one's position adoptar una postura menos intransigenteto soften up one's attitude adoptar una actitud menos intransigenteto soften the blow amortiguar el golpesoften ['sɔfən] vt: ablandar (algo sólido), suavizar (la piel, un golpe, etc.), amortiguar (un impacto)soften vi: ablandarse, suavizarsev.• ablandar v.• atemperar v.• blandear v.• emblandecer v.• esfumar v.• laxar v.• mullir v.• reblandecer v.• suavizar v.• templar v.'sɔːfən, 'sɒfən
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1) \<\<clay/butter/leather\>\> ablandar; \<\<skin\>\> suavizar*; \<\<light/color\>\> suavizar*; \<\<contours/edges\>\> difuminar2) ( mitigate) \<\<effect\>\> atenuar*, mitigar*to soften the blow — suavizar* or amortiguar* el golpe
3) ( Chem) \<\<water\>\> ablandar, descalcificar*
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vi1) \<\<clay/butter/leather\>\> ablandarse; \<\<skin\>\> suavizarse*; \<\<light/color\>\> suavizarse*2)a) ( become gentler) \<\<person/heart\>\> ablandarse; \<\<voice\>\> suavizarse*, dulcificarse*b) ( become more moderate) volverse* menos intransigente•Phrasal Verbs:['sɒfn]1. VT1) (=make less hard) [+ butter, ground, metal, leather, water] ablandar2) (=make smooth) [+ fabric, skin, hair] suavizar3) (=make gentle) [+ sound, outline] suavizar; [+ lights, lighting] hacer más tenue; [+ person] ablandar4) (=mitigate) [+ effect, reaction] mitigar, atenuarto soften the blow — (fig) amortiguar el golpe
2. VI1) (=become less hard) [butter, ground, metal] ablandarse2) (=become smooth) [fabric, skin, hair] suavizarse3) (=become gentle) [voice, outline] suavizarse; [lighting] hacerse más tenue; [person] ablandarse4) (=become moderate) [effect] mitigarse, atenuarse; [attitude] suavizarse, moderarse* * *['sɔːfən, 'sɒfən]
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1) \<\<clay/butter/leather\>\> ablandar; \<\<skin\>\> suavizar*; \<\<light/color\>\> suavizar*; \<\<contours/edges\>\> difuminar2) ( mitigate) \<\<effect\>\> atenuar*, mitigar*to soften the blow — suavizar* or amortiguar* el golpe
3) ( Chem) \<\<water\>\> ablandar, descalcificar*
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vi1) \<\<clay/butter/leather\>\> ablandarse; \<\<skin\>\> suavizarse*; \<\<light/color\>\> suavizarse*2)a) ( become gentler) \<\<person/heart\>\> ablandarse; \<\<voice\>\> suavizarse*, dulcificarse*b) ( become more moderate) volverse* menos intransigente•Phrasal Verbs: -
4 suavizar
suavizar ( conjugate suavizar) verbo transitivo ‹ piel› to leave … smooth/soft; ‹ color› to soften, tone down; ‹ sabor› to tone down; ‹ carácter› to mellow, make … gentler; ‹dureza/severidad› to soften, temper; ‹ situación› to calm, ease suavizarse verbo pronominal [ piel] to become smoother/softer; [ carácter] to mellow, become gentler; [ situación] to calm down, ease
suavizar verbo transitivo
1 (la piel, el pelo, etc) to make soft, make smooth
2 (un sabor) to make less strong (el color, el sonido) to tone down
3 (el trato, el carácter) to soften, temper ' suavizar' also found in these entries: Spanish: aclarar - acondicionar - templar English: soften - temper - tone down - mellow -
5 tone down
(to make or become softer, less harsh etc: He toned down some of his criticisms.) reducir, suavizarv.• apagar v.• endulzar v.• quebrantar v.• quebrar v.• rebajar v.v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<language\>\> moderar; \<\<color\>\> atenuar*VT + ADV (=moderate) [+ colour] atenuar, suavizar; [+ noise] reducir, disminuir; (fig) [+ language, criticism etc] moderar* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<language\>\> moderar; \<\<color\>\> atenuar*
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