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1 soft
soft [sɒft]1. adjectivea. [ground, snow, butter] mou ( molle f) ; [fabric, skin, colour, voice, toothbrush] doux ( douce f) ; [food, wood] tendre ; [bed, texture] moelleux ; [fur, hair, beard] soyeux ; [leather] souple• she had another, softer side to her il y avait une autre facette, plus douce, de sa personnalité• to go soft [biscuits] ramollirb. [rain, tap] légerc. ( = lenient) [person] indulgent ; [sentence] léger• to get soft [person] devenir trop indulgent• to be (too) soft on sth [+ crime, drugs] être trop laxiste en matière de qch• to have a soft spot for sb/sth avoir un faible pour qn/qchf. [water] doux2. adverb• don't talk soft! (inf) tu dis n'importe quoi !3. compounds• he's a soft-spoken man il n'a jamais un mot plus haut que l'autre ► soft top noun ( = car) décapotable f* * *[sɒft], US [sɔːft]1) ( not rigid or firm) [ground] meuble; Sport lourd; [rock, metal] tendre; [snow] léger/-ère; [bed, cushion] moelleux/-euse; [fabric, fur, skin, hand] doux/douce; [brush, hair, leather] souple; [muscle] flasque; [dough, butter] mou/molleto get soft — [ground, butter, mixture] s'amollir
to make something soft — amollir [ground]; ramollir [butter, mixture]; adoucir [hard water, skin]
soft ice cream — glace f italienne
2) ( muted) [colour, sound] doux/douce; [step, knock] feutrésoft lighting — éclairage m tamisé
3) (gentle, mild) [air, climate, rain, water, breeze, look, words] doux/douce; [pressure, touch] léger/-ère; [landing] Aviation en douceur; [eyes, heart] tendre; [approach] gen diplomatique; Politics modéré4) ( not sharp) [outline] flou; [fold] souple5) Economics [market] instable à la baisse6) ( lenient) [parent, teacher] (trop) indulgent7) (colloq) ( in love)to be soft on somebody — en pincer (colloq) pour quelqu'un
8) ( idle) [life, job] peinard (colloq)9) (colloq) ( stupid) stupide -
2 kind
I noun(a sort or type: What kind of car is it?; He is not the kind of man who would be cruel to children.) sorte, espèceII 1. adjective(ready or anxious to do good to others; friendly: He's such a kind man; It was very kind of you to look after the children yesterday.) gentil- kindly2. adjective(having or showing a gentle and friendly nature: a kindly smile; a kindly old lady.) bienveillant- kindness - kind-hearted
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Gentle-hearted — Gen tle heart ed, a. Having a kind or gentle disposition. Shak. {Gen tle heart ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gentle-hearted — gentle heartˈed adjective Having a gentle or kind disposition • • • Main Entry: ↑gentle … Useful english dictionary
Gentle-heartedness — Gentle hearted Gen tle heart ed, a. Having a kind or gentle disposition. Shak. {Gen tle heart ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gentle — a. 1. Mild, bland, moderate, kind, tender, compassionate, indulgent, meek, soft, humane, clement, lenient, merciful, of a sweet disposition, gentle hearted, tender hearted. 2. Tame, docile, peaceable, quiet, tractable, pacific, dove like. 3.… … New dictionary of synonyms
gentle — adj 1. kind, kindly, tender, gracious, considerate, thoughtful; indulgent, lenient, clement, humane, merciful, compassionate, tender hearted, gentlehearted, Fr. gentil; benign, amiable, affable, sweet tempered. 2. mild, moderate, soothing, easy,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
big-hearted — ▶ adjective GENEROUS, magnanimous, munificent, open handed, bountiful, unstinting, unselfish, altruistic, charitable, philanthropic, benevolent; kind, kindly, kind hearted; poetic/literary bounteous. Opposites mean. * * * bigheartedly, adv … Useful english dictionary
good-hearted — adj kind, kindly, kind hearted, benign, benignant, good, warm hearted, big hearted, loving; considerate, thoughtful, well meaning, well intended; compassionate, understanding, sympathetic, soft hearted, tender hearted, tender, gentle; humane,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
tender-hearted — adj soft hearted, responsive, sensitive, feeling, perceptive, understanding, thoughtful, considerate, outgoing; sympathetic, compassionate, pitying, ruthful, concerned, caring, solicitous, moved, touched; comforting, consoling, supportive;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
tender-hearted — adj caring, gentle, kind, kind hearted, kindly, mild, warm, warm hearted, sympathetic, soft hearted, feeling, considerate, compassionate, benevolent, loving, fond, affectionate, responsive, sensitive, humane, merciful, pitying, sentimental,… … Useful english dictionary
large-hearted — adj 1. generous, kindhearted, charitable, bountiful, bounteous, giving, liberal; big hearted, humanitarian, philanthropic, munificent; benevolent, benificent, benign, benignant, magnanimous, open handed; altruistic, public spirited, unselfish,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Soft-hearted — Soft heart ed, a. Having softness or tenderness of heart; susceptible of pity or other kindly affection; gentle; meek. {Soft heart ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English