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1 lenient
['liːnɪənt]* * *['li:niənt](merciful or punishing only lightly: You are much too lenient with wrongdoers.) indulgente- lenience
- leniency* * *lenient /ˈli:nɪənt/a.1 clemente; indulgente; mite: a lenient judge, un giudice clemente; a lenient punishment, una punizione mite2 accomodante; di manica larga (fam.)leniently avv.* * *['liːnɪənt] -
2 lenient le·ni·ent adj
['liːnɪənt](person) indulgente, clemente, (sentence, punishment) mite -
3 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 -
4 strict
[strɪkt]1) (not lenient) [person, discipline, school] severo, rigido; [ view] rigido; [ Catholic] rigidamente osservante2) (stringent) [instructions, meaning, limit] preciso; [ observance] stretto; (absolute) [ silence] assoluto* * *[strikt]1) (severe, stern, and compelling obedience: This class needs a strict teacher; His parents were very strict with him; The school rules are too strict; strict orders.) severo, rigido2) (exact or precise: If the strict truth were known, he was drunk, not ill.) esatto, preciso•- strictly
- strictly speaking* * *[strɪkt]1) (not lenient) [person, discipline, school] severo, rigido; [ view] rigido; [ Catholic] rigidamente osservante2) (stringent) [instructions, meaning, limit] preciso; [ observance] stretto; (absolute) [ silence] assoluto
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