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A adj1 ( not harsh) [person, animal, expression, reprimand] doux/douce ; [dentist, nurse] qui a la main douce ; [shampoo, cleanser, heat] doux/douce ; [hint, reminder] discret/-ète ; [teasing, parody] anodin ; my dentist is very gentle mon dentiste a la main douce ; be gentle with her, she's tired ne la brusque pas, elle est fatiguée ; if we use a little gentle persuasion gen, iron si on essaie la manière douce ; the gentle sex littér ou iron le sexe faible ;3 ( gradual) [slope, curve] doux/douce ; [stop] en douceur ; [transition] sans heurts ; to come to a gentle stop s'arrêter en douceur ;4 ( light) [pressure, touch, push, breeze] léger/-ère ; [exercise] modéré ; [massage] en douceur ; [stroll] petit ;1 ( mollify) nuancer [judgment] ;2 ( placate) apaiser. -
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sweeten ['swi:tən](a) (food, drink) sucrer;∎ sweetened with honey sucré avec du miel(b) (mollify, soften)∎ to sweeten (up) amadouer, enjôler;∎ she tried to sweeten him (up) by taking him out to dinner elle a essayé de l'amadouer en l'emmenant dîner au restaurant;∎ their remarks did nothing to sweeten my temper leurs remarques n'ont rien fait pour apaiser ma colère∎ how much would it cost to sweeten (up) the committee? combien ça coûterait de graisser la patte au comité?∎ the scent of roses sweetened the air l'odeur des roses parfumait ou embaumait l'atmosphère
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Mollify — Mol li*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mollified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mollifying}.] [F. mollifier, L. mollificare; mollis soft + ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Enmollient}, {Moil}, v. t., and { fy}.] 1. To soften; to make tender; to reduce the hardness,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mollify — (v.) late 14c., to soften (a substance), from O.Fr. mollifier or directly from L.L. mollificare make soft, mollify from mollificus softening, from L. mollis soft (see MELT (Cf. melt) (v.)) + root of facere to make (see FACTITIOUS (Cf … Etymology dictionary
mollify — I verb abate, allay, alleviate, ameliorate, appease, assuage, attemper, blunt, calm, check, compose, conciliate, cool, curb, deaden, decrease, diminish, dulcify, dull, ease, give relief, hush, improve, lenire, lessen, lull, make better, mediate,… … Law dictionary
mollify — appease, placate, *pacify, propitiate, conciliate Analogous words: *relieve, allay, mitigate, lighten: *moderate, temper, qualify: abate, lessen, reduce, *decrease Antonyms: exasperate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
mollify — [v] pacify, soothe abate, allay, alleviate, ameliorate, appease, assuage, blunt, calm, compose, conciliate, cool, cushion, decrease, diminish, dulcify, ease, fix up, lessen, lighten, lull, mellow, mitigate, moderate, modify, pacify, patch things… … New thesaurus
mollify — ► VERB (mollifies, mollified) 1) appease the anger or anxiety of. 2) reduce the severity of. DERIVATIVES mollification noun. ORIGIN from Latin mollis soft … English terms dictionary
mollify — [mäl′ə fī΄] vt. mollified, mollifying [ME molifien, MFr mollifier < LL mollificare, to soften < L mollis, soft (< IE * mḷdu , soft < base * mel , to crush > MILL1) + facere, to make, DO1] 1. to soothe the temper of; pacify; appease … English World dictionary
mollify — mol|li|fy [ˈmɔlıfaı US ˈma: ] v past tense and past participle mollified present participle mollifying third person singular mollifies [T] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: mollifier, from Late Latin mollificare, from Latin mollis soft ] … Dictionary of contemporary English
mollify — [[t]mɒ̱lɪfaɪ[/t]] mollifies, mollifying, mollified VERB If you mollify someone, you do or say something to make them less upset or angry. [FORMAL] [V n] The investigation was undertaken primarily to mollify pressure groups. Syn: placate Derived… … English dictionary
mollify — UK [ˈmɒlɪfaɪ] / US [ˈmɑləˌfaɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms mollify : present tense I/you/we/they mollify he/she/it mollifies present participle mollifying past tense mollified past participle mollified formal to make someone feel less angry or… … English dictionary
mollify — mollification, n. mollifier, n. mollifyingly, adv. mollifiable, adj. /mol euh fuy /, v.t., mollified, mollifying. 1. to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease. 2. to mitigate or reduce; soften: to mollify one s demands … Universalium