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21 soft
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
- software
- softwood
- 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 -
22 laughter
ˈlɑ:ftə сущ. смех, хохот to cause, provoke laughter ≈ вызывать смех to double up with laughter ≈ сгибаться, корчиться от смеха to roar with laughter ≈ покатываться со смеху contagious, infectious laughter ≈ заразительный смех hearty, loud, raucous, uproarious laughter ≈ сердечный, громкий смех a burst, fit, gale of laughter ≈ взрыв хохота ripple of laughter ≈ звенящий смех convulsive laughter ≈ судорожный смех derisive laughter ≈ иронический смех sardonic laughter ≈ сардонический смех shrill laughter ≈ звонкий смех subdued laughter ≈ сдавленный смех Syn: laugh смех, хохот - Homeric * гомерический хохот - peals of * взрывы смеха - to burst into * расхохотаться - to roar with * хохотать, покатываться со смеху - to rock /to be convulsed/ with * покатываться со смеху laughter смех, хохот;
shrill laughter звонкий смех;
to roar with laughter покатываться со смеху laughter смех, хохот;
shrill laughter звонкий смех;
to roar with laughter покатываться со смеху roar: ~ реветь, орать;
рычать;
to roar with laughter хохотать во все горло;
to roar with pain реветь от боли laughter смех, хохот;
shrill laughter звонкий смех;
to roar with laughter покатываться со смехуБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > laughter
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23 retenu
ʀət(ə)ny retenu, -e1. ppSee:2. adj1) (place) reservedCette place est retenue. — This seat is reserved.
2) (personne) delayedJ'ai été retenu par un coup de téléphone. — I was delayed by a phone call.
3) (propos) (= contenu, discret) restrained3. nf1) (= prélèvement) deduction2) MATHÉMATIQUE number to carry over3) ÉDUCATION detention4) (= modération) restraint5) (= réserve) reserve, reticence6) (retenue d'eau) reservoir* * *B retenue nf1 ( modération) restraint; faire preuve/manquer de retenue to show/to lack restraint; critiquer avec retenue to be restrained in one's criticism(s); perdre toute retenue to lose one's inhibitions; n'avoir aucune retenue dans son langage to use very immoderate language; n'avoir aucune retenue dans sa conduite to behave wildly; boire/manger sans retenue to drink/to eat to excess; rire sans retenue to laugh uproariously;2 ( prélèvement) deduction (sur from); opérer or faire une retenue de 10% sur le salaire de qn to make a deduction of 10% ou to deduct 10% from sb's salary; la retenue pour la retraite/au titre des cotisations sociales ≈ pension/national insurance contributions;3 Scol detention; être en retenue to be in detention; j'ai eu deux heures de retenue I got two hours' detention;4 Math tu as oublié la retenue des dizaines you forgot to carry over from the tens column;5 Transp ( ralentissement) tailback;retenue de garantie Comm retention money; retenue à la source Fisc deduction of tax at source GB, withholding tax US; système de retenue à la source pay as you earn system, PAYE system GB, withholding system US.( féminin retenue) [rətəny] participe passé→ link=retenir retenir————————( féminin retenue) [rətəny] adjectif[discret] subduedretenue nom féminin1. [déduction] deductionopérer une retenue de 9 % sur les salaires to deduct ou to stop 9% from salariesun peu de retenue! show some restraint!, keep a hold of yourself!mettre quelqu'un en retenue to keep somebody in after school, to put somebody in detention5. CONSTRUCTION [d'une poutre] pinning -
24 laughter
['lɑːftə]сущ.смех, хохотcontagious / infectious laughter — заразительный смех
loud / uproarious laughter — громкий смех
burst / fit / gale of laughter — взрыв хохота
to cause / provoke laughter — вызывать смех
to double up with laughter — сгибаться, корчиться от смеха
raucous laughter — резкий, скрипучий смех
Syn:
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- 2
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