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1 ammorbidire
soften* * *◘ ammorbidirsi v.intr.pron. to grow* soft, to soften.* * *[ammorbi'dire]1. vt2. vip (ammorbidirsi)* * *[ammorbi'dire] 1.verbo transitivo1) (rendere morbido) to soften [burro, tessuto, cuoio]; to smooth, to soften [ pelle]2) (mitigare) to soften [politica, metodo]; to mellow, to soften up [ persona]2.verbo pronominale ammorbidirsi1) (diventare morbido) [scarpe, tessuto, burro] to get* soft, to soften up2) (mitigarsi) [politica, metodo, atteggiamento, persona] to mellow, to soften* * *ammorbidire/ammorbi'dire/ [102]1 (rendere morbido) to soften [burro, tessuto, cuoio]; to smooth, to soften [ pelle]2 (mitigare) to soften [politica, metodo]; to mellow, to soften up [ persona]II ammorbidirsi verbo pronominale1 (diventare morbido) [scarpe, tessuto, burro] to get* soft, to soften up2 (mitigarsi) [politica, metodo, atteggiamento, persona] to mellow, to soften. -
2 ammorbidire
[ammorbi'dire]1. vt2. vip (ammorbidirsi) -
3 addolcire
sweetenfig soften* * *addolcire v.tr.1 to sweeten: addolcire una bibita, to sweeten a drink2 (fig.) to soften: addolcire un rimprovero, to soften a rebuke; cerca di addolcire i tuoi modi, try to be more gentle in your manner; solo gli anni potrebbero addolcire il suo carattere, only age could soften his character3 ( calmare, lenire) to soothe, to relieve, to ease, to alleviate; to appease; to mitigate: addolcire la collera di qlcu., to soothe s.o.'s anger; addolcire un dolore, to soothe (o to relieve) a pain4 ( metalli) to soften.◘ addolcirsi v.intr.pron.1 (fig.) to soften, to become* mild (er), to grow* mild (er), to become* soft (er); to grow* gentle: il clima si è addolcito, the climate has grown milder; il suo sguardo si addolcì, his look became softer2 ( lenirsi) to soften, to relent, to calm down: col tempo il dolore si addolcì, with time the pain eased.* * *[addol'tʃire]1. vt1) (caffè, bevanda) to sweeten2) (fig : mitigare: brutta notizia, carattere) to soften, (calmare) to soothe, calm3) (Tecn : acqua) to soften, (acciaio) to temper2. vip (addolcirsi)(fig : carattere, persona) to mellow, soften* * *[addol'tʃire] 1.verbo transitivo1) (rendere dolce) to sweeten [cibo, bibita]addolcire la collera di qcn. — to soothe sb.'s anger
3) tecn. to soften [acqua, metallo]2.verbo pronominale addolcirsi1) [ clima] to become* milder••addolcire la pillola — to sugar o sweeten the pill
* * *addolcire/addol't∫ire/ [102]1 (rendere dolce) to sweeten [cibo, bibita]2 fig. to soften [voce, sguardo]; to tone down [ critica]; to ease [ sofferenza]; addolcire la collera di qcn. to soothe sb.'s anger3 tecn. to soften [acqua, metallo]II addolcirsi verbo pronominale1 [ clima] to become* milderaddolcire la pillola to sugar o sweeten the pill.
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