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1 ♦ soft
♦ soft /sɒft/A a.1 molle; soffice; morbido; cedevole; tenero; (fig.) debole; fiacco; ( del cappello) floscio; ( di un muscolo) flaccido: soft ground, terreno molle; (anat.) the soft palate, il palato molle; soft wool, lana soffice; a soft bed, un letto morbido; soft skin, pelle morbida; a soft pencil, una matita morbida; soft wheat, grano tenero; a soft hat, un cappello floscio; He has a soft heart, ha il cuore tenero2 mite; dolce; delicato; soave; tenue: soft air, aria dolce, mite; a soft winter, un inverno mite; a soft breeze, una dolce brezza; a soft voice [music], una voce [una musica] dolce (o delicata, soave); soft colours, colori tenui; tinte delicate3 conciliante; gentile; blando; troppo indulgente; tenero (fig.): a soft answer, una risposta conciliante; to be soft on sb., avere del tenero per q.; He was accused of being soft on terrorism, è stato accusato d'essere troppo tenero con il terrorismo4 ( di suono) basso; quieto; sommesso; calmo; pacato: in a soft voice, a voce bassa; in tono pacato; a soft murmur, un mormorio sommesso6 lieve; facile; agevole; leggero: soft rain, pioggia leggera; pioggerella; a soft tap, un colpo lieve; un colpetto; un colpettino ( alla porta, ecc.); a soft job, un lavoro facile; un compito agevole7 (fon.) dolce; palatalizzato, molle; sonoro: «G» is soft in «gentle», but hard in «gift», la «g» è dolce nella parola «gentle», ma dura in «gift»13 (metall.) dolce: soft steel, acciaio dolce; soft solder, lega per brasatura dolce; stagno per saldare; soft soldering, brasatura dolce; saldatura a stagnoB n.1 [u] (il) molle; (le) parti molli2 sempliciotto; stolto; stupidoC avv.1 (arc. o poet.) adagio; piano● ( cucina) soft-boiled eggs, uova alla coque □ (gramm. greca) soft breathing, spirito dolce □ soft coal, carbone bituminoso □ soft-core film, film spinto; film erotico ( ma non pornografico) □ (comput.) soft copy, copia elettronica ( non cartacea) □ (med.) soft corn, durone □ (econ.) soft currency, valuta debole; moneta non convertibile ( in oro) □ a soft day, una giornata piovosa □ soft drink, bevanda analcolica; bibita □ ( banca) soft financing, finanziamento agevolato □ soft-footed, che ha il passo leggero; dal passo felpato □ soft fruit, frutti di bosco ( fragole, mirtilli, ecc.) □ soft furnishings, tessuti per arredamento ( tende, copertine, tappeti, ecc.) □ soft goods, (econ.) beni non durevoli; (comm.) stoffe, tessuti □ soft-headed, sciocco; scemo; stupido □ soft-headedness, stupidità □ soft-hearted, dal cuore tenero; compassionevole; sensibile; pietoso □ soft-heartedness, tenerezza; sensibilità; pietà □ (fam.) soft in the head, debole di cervello; scemo; stupido; picchiato; tocco □ (comput.) soft keyboard, tastiera su schermo □ (miss.) soft land (o soft landing), atterraggio morbido □ (miss.) soft-lander, veicolo spaziale in grado di fare un atterraggio morbido □ soft lens, lente a contatto morbida □ soft light, luce smorzata □ (polit.) soft line, atteggiamento moderato; linea morbida: to take a soft line with sb., adottare un atteggiamento di moderazione verso q. □ ( sport) a soft lob, un pallonetto morbido □ (polit.) soft-liner, moderato □ (econ.) soft money, moneta cartacea ( non metallica), ( anche) moneta debole; (polit., in USA) denaro donato dai lobbisti a un partito politico □ ( di proiettile) soft-nosed, deformabile □ ( sport) a soft pass, una palla morbida; un passaggio liscio (o pulito) □ (fig.) the soft option, la soluzione più facile (o comoda): to take the soft option, seguire la linea di minor resistenza □ a soft outline, un profilo confuso, incerto □ (mus.) soft pedal, sordina ( di pianoforte) □ soft porn, materiale pornografico leggero □ soft roe, latte di pesce □ (bot.) soft rot, marciume batterico □ soft sawder, adulazione; lusinghe; insaponata, sviolinata (fam.) □ (comm.) soft sell, tecnica di vendita che usa la persuasione (o la suggestione) □ soft slumbers, sonni tranquilli □ (fam. USA) soft snap, lavoro facilissimo; cosa da nulla; passeggiata, scherzetto (fig.) □ ( sci) soft snow, neve soffice □ soft soap, sapone liquido; (fig. fam.) adulazione, lusinghe; saponata (fam.) □ ( un tempo) the softer sex, il sesso debole □ soft-spoken, dalla voce dolce; affabile; cordiale □ (fig.) a soft spot, un debole: to have a soft spot for, avere un debole per □ (metall.) soft steel, acciaio dolce □ soft stone, pietra tenera □ (fig. fam.) soft thing, individuo molle; mollaccione; rammollito □ (autom.) soft top, decapottabile (sost.) □ (fig.) soft touch, (fig.) tatto; facile preda, gonzo; pollo, piccione (fig.); persona che non sa dire di no ( a richieste di aiuto o di denaro) □ (autom.) «soft verge» ( cartello), «banchina non transitabile» □ soft wheat, grano tenero □ soft wine, vino pastoso □ soft-witted, sciocco; scemo; stupido □ to get soft, rammollire, rammollirsi; (fig.) rimbecillire, rimbecillirsi □ (fam.) to have a soft time of it, passarsela bene □ to have a soft tongue, parlare con dolcezza. -
2 soft
[sɒft] [AE sɔːft]1) (not rigid or firm) [ ground] molle; [ rock] tenero; [ iron] dolce; [ snow] soffice; [bed, cushion, hair] morbido, soffice; [fabric, skin, hand, leather] morbido; [ muscle] molle, flaccidoto get soft — [butter, mixture] ammorbidirsi
soft ice cream — = gelato industriale prodotto al momento da una apposita macchina e generalmente servito in cono
3) (gentle, mild) [breeze, rain] leggero; [ climate] mite; [look, word, heart] tenero; [ impact] morbido; [ touch] leggero; [ eyes] dolcethe soft left — pol. la sinistra moderata
to take a soft line with sb. — adottare la linea morbida con qcn
4) (not sharp) [outline, fold] morbido5) econ. [ market] debole6) (lenient) [parent, teacher] (troppo) permissivo7) colloq. (in love)to be soft on sb. — avere un debole per qcn
9) colloq. (stupid) sciocco, stupido* * *[soft]1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) morbido2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) morbido, soffice3) (not loud: a soft voice.) dolce, soave4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) tenue5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) indulgente, tenero6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) analcolico7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) stupido•- softly- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for* * *[sɒft] [AE sɔːft]1) (not rigid or firm) [ ground] molle; [ rock] tenero; [ iron] dolce; [ snow] soffice; [bed, cushion, hair] morbido, soffice; [fabric, skin, hand, leather] morbido; [ muscle] molle, flaccidoto get soft — [butter, mixture] ammorbidirsi
soft ice cream — = gelato industriale prodotto al momento da una apposita macchina e generalmente servito in cono
3) (gentle, mild) [breeze, rain] leggero; [ climate] mite; [look, word, heart] tenero; [ impact] morbido; [ touch] leggero; [ eyes] dolcethe soft left — pol. la sinistra moderata
to take a soft line with sb. — adottare la linea morbida con qcn
4) (not sharp) [outline, fold] morbido5) econ. [ market] debole6) (lenient) [parent, teacher] (troppo) permissivo7) colloq. (in love)to be soft on sb. — avere un debole per qcn
9) colloq. (stupid) sciocco, stupido -
3 soften
['sɒfn] [AE 'sɔːfn] 1.1) (make less firm or rough) rendere molle [ ground]; rendere malleabile [ metal]; ammorbidire [ skin]; addolcire [ hard water]; fare ammorbidire [ butter]; rendere morbido [ fabric]2) fig. attenuare [blow, impact, shock, pain]; addolcire [ refusal]; ammorbidire [approach, rule]; minimizzare [ fact]3) (make quieter) attutire [sound, voice]4) (make less sharp) ammorbidire [ outline]; abbassare [ light]2.1) [light, outline, music, colour] attenuarsi; [ skin] diventare morbido; [substance, ground] diventare molle2) fig. [person, approach] ammorbidirsi3) econ. [ market] essere in flessione•* * *['sofn]verb (to make or become soft or softer, less strong or less painful: The thick walls softened the noise of the explosion.) ammorbidire; attenuare* * *['sɒfn] [AE 'sɔːfn] 1.1) (make less firm or rough) rendere molle [ ground]; rendere malleabile [ metal]; ammorbidire [ skin]; addolcire [ hard water]; fare ammorbidire [ butter]; rendere morbido [ fabric]2) fig. attenuare [blow, impact, shock, pain]; addolcire [ refusal]; ammorbidire [approach, rule]; minimizzare [ fact]3) (make quieter) attutire [sound, voice]4) (make less sharp) ammorbidire [ outline]; abbassare [ light]2.1) [light, outline, music, colour] attenuarsi; [ skin] diventare morbido; [substance, ground] diventare molle2) fig. [person, approach] ammorbidirsi3) econ. [ market] essere in flessione•
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