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harsh [hα:∫]1. adjectivea. [words, reality, measures] dur ; [person, punishment] sévèreb. [conditions, environment] dur ; [climate, winter, weather] rude* * *[hɑːʃ]1) (severe, cruel) [punishment, measures] sévère; [regime, person] dur; [conditions] difficileto have harsh words for somebody/something — critiquer quelqu'un/quelque chose
2) ( unpleasant) [light, colour] cru; [voice, sound] rude3) ( strong) [chemical, cleaner] corrosif/-ive -
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harsh [hɑ:ʃ](a) (cruel, severe → person) dur, sévère, cruel; (→ punishment, treatment) dur, sévère; (→ fate) cruel; (→ criticism, judgement, words) dur, sévère;∎ to be harsh with sb être dur envers ou avec qn(b) (conditions, weather, climate) rude, rigoureux(c) (bitter → struggle) âpre, acharné(f) (bleak → landscape, desert) dur, austère -
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severe [sɪ'vɪə(r)](a) (harsh → criticism, punishment, regulations) sévère, dur; (→ conditions) difficile, rigoureux; (→ storm) violent; (→ winter, climate) rude, rigoureux; (→ frost) intense; (→ competition) rude, serré; (strict → tone, person) sévère;∎ severe weather conditions conditions fpl météorologiques très rudes;∎ she's too severe with her children elle est trop dure avec ses enfants;∎ I gave them a severe telling-off je les ai sévèrement grondés∎ I've got severe backache/toothache j'ai très mal au dos/une rage de dents;∎ to suffer severe losses subir de lourdes pertes;∎ his death was a severe blow to them/to their chances sa mort les a sérieusement ébranlés/a sérieusement compromis leurs chances;∎ it will be a severe test of our capabilities cela mettra nos aptitudes à rude épreuve(c) (austere → style, dress, haircut) sévère, strict;∎ the building has a certain severe beauty l'édifice a une certaine beauté austère∎ he is a severe nuisance c'est un sacré emmerdeur►► Medicine severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome syndrome m de déficience immune combinée sévère, déficit m immunitaire combiné sévère -
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soft [sɒft]doux ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (d), 1 (e), 1 (g), 1 (h), 1 (m), 1 (p)-(r) mou ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (j) souple ⇒ 1 (a) moelleux ⇒ 1 (b) ramolli ⇒ 1 (b) tendre ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (h) gras ⇒ 1 (c) léger ⇒ 1 (d) estompé ⇒ 1 (f) indulgent ⇒ 1 (i) facile ⇒ 1 (m) modéré ⇒ 1 (n) faible ⇒ 1 (o)(a) (to touch → skin, hands, wool, fur) doux (douce); (→ leather) souple; (→ material, hair) doux (douce), soyeux;∎ as soft as velvet/as a baby's bottom doux comme du velours/comme une peau de bébé;∎ soft to the touch doux au toucher;∎ the cream will make your hands/the leather soft la crème t'adoucira les mains/assouplira le cuir(b) (yielding, not firm → bed, mattress, pillow) moelleux; (→ collar, ground, snow) mou (molle); (→ butter) mou (molle), ramolli; (→ muscles, body) ramolli, avachi, flasque; (too yielding → bed, mattress) mou (molle);∎ a nice soft bed un lit moelleux;∎ this bed is too soft ce lit est trop mou;∎ the butter has gone soft le beurre s'est ramolli;∎ mix to a soft paste mélanger jusqu'à obtention d'une pâte molle;∎ these chocolates have soft centres ces chocolats sont mous à l'intérieur;∎ Horseracing the going is soft le terrain est mou;∎ the brakes are soft il y a du mou dans les freins(d) (quiet, not harsh → voice, music) doux (douce); (→ sound, accent) doux (douce), léger; (→ tap, cough) petit, léger; (→ step) feutré;∎ "yes", he said in a soft whisper/voice "oui", murmura-t-il doucement/dit-il d'une voix douce;∎ she gave a soft laugh elle rit doucement(e) (muted → colour, glow) doux (douce); (→ shade) doux (douce), pastel (inv); (→ light, lighting) doux (douce), tamisé(f) (blurred → outline) estompé, flou(g) (gentle, mild → breeze, rain, words) doux (douce); (→ expression, eyes) doux (douce), tendre; (→ curve, shadow) doux (douce); (→ climate, weather) doux (douce), clément;∎ she suits a softer hairstyle ce qui lui va bien, c'est une coiffure plus souple;∎ British it's a soft day il bruine aujourd'hui(h) (kind → person) doux (douce), tendre;∎ to have a soft heart avoir le cœur tendre;∎ to have a soft nature être doux de nature∎ you're too soft with the boy vous êtes trop indulgent avec le garçon;∎ to be soft on sb se montrer indulgent envers qn, faire preuve d'indulgence envers qn;∎ to be soft on terrorism faire preuve de laxisme envers le terrorisme(j) (weak → physically) mou (molle);∎ the boy's too soft ce garçon n'a pas de caractère;∎ you're getting soft tu te ramollis;∎ city life has made you soft la vie citadine t'a ramolli∎ he's going soft in his old age il devient gâteux en vieillissant;∎ you must be soft in the head! ça va pas, non?;∎ don't be soft arrête de dire des bêtises∎ to be soft on sb avoir le béguin pour qn;∎ to have a soft spot for sb avoir un faible pour qn∎ familiar to have a soft time of it se la couler douce;∎ it's the soft option c'est la solution de facilité;∎ to take the soft option opter pour la solution de facilité(n) (moderate) modéré;∎ Politics the soft left la gauche modérée;∎ to take a soft line on sth adopter une ligne modérée sur qch; (compromise) adopter une politique de compromis sur qch2 adverb∎ don't talk soft! ne sois pas idiot!Commerce biens mpl non durables►► soft cheese fromage m à pâte molle;soft coal houille f grasse;Commerce soft commodities biens mpl non durables;soft contact lenses lentilles fpl souples;Computing soft copy visualisation f sur écran;Finance soft currency devise f faible;soft drink boisson f non alcoolisée;Photography soft focus flou m artistique, point m diffus;∎ figurative to see things in soft focus avoir une vision idéaliste du monde;soft fruit (UNCOUNT) ≃ fruits mpl rouges;British soft furnishings tissus mpl d'ameublement;British soft goods tissus mpl, textiles mpl;Computing soft hyphen césure f automatique, tiret m conditionnel;Chemistry soft iron fer m doux;soft margarine margarine f;American Politics soft money = sommes employées pour le financement d'une campagne électorale en employant divers stratagèmes afin de rester dans la légalité;Anatomy soft palate voile m du palais;soft pedal (on piano) pédale f douce, sourdine f;soft-porn film film m érotique;soft-porn magazine revue f de charme;soft-porn magazines presse f de charme;Computing soft return saut m de ligne automatique;the soft sciences ≃ les sciences fpl humaines;Computing soft sectoring formatage m logiciel;Commerce soft sell = méthodes de vente non agressives;∎ she has a flair for the soft sell elle a le don de ou pour circonvenir ses clients;soft shoulder (on road) accotement m non stabilisé;soft target cible f facile;Anatomy soft tissue parties fpl charnues;familiar soft top (voiture f) décapotable□ f;∎ he's a real soft touch (easily fooled) il est vraiment bonne poire; (for money) il se laisse facilement taper;soft toy (jouet m en) peluche f;soft verge (on road) accotement m non stabilisé
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