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  • 1 suave

    adj.
    1 soft (al tacto).
    2 smooth (liso, no brusco).
    este coche tiene la dirección muy suave this car has very smooth steering
    3 delicate.
    este curry está bastante suave this curry is quite mild
    4 gentle (apacible) (persona, carácter).
    5 gentle (fácil, lento) (cuesta, tarea, ritmo).
    6 pleasant (informal) (agradable). (Mexican Spanish)
    7 good-looking, personable, nice-looking, charming.
    adv.
    all right, fine (informal) (de acuerdo). (Mexican Spanish)
    intj.
    easy does it.
    * * *
    1 (agradable al tacto) soft, smooth
    2 (liso, llano) smooth, even
    3 figurado (apacible) gentle, mild
    5 figurado (música, palabras, voz, luz, movimiento, viento) soft, gentle
    6 figurado (clima) mild, clement
    7 figurado (tabaco, sabor) mild
    \
    suave como el terciopelo (as) smooth as silk
    * * *
    adj.
    1) soft
    4) gentle, mild
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (=liso) [superficie] smooth, even; [piel, pasta] smooth
    2) (=no fuerte) [color, movimiento, brisa, reprimenda] gentle; [clima, sabor] mild; [trabajo] easy; [operación mecánica] smooth, easy; [melodía, voz] soft, sweet; [ruido] low; [olor] slight; [droga] soft
    3) [persona, personalidad] gentle, sweet

    estuvo muy suave conmigo — he was very sweet to me, he behaved very nicely to me

    4) Chile, Méx * (=grande) big, huge; (=destacado) outstanding
    5) Méx ** (=atractivo) good-looking, fanciable *; (=estupendo) great *, fabulous *

    ¡suave! — great idea! *, right on! (EEUU) *

    6)

    dar la suave — LAm (=halagar) to flatter

    2. ADV
    1) LAm [sonar] softly, quietly
    2) Méx
    * * *
    1) <piel/cutis> smooth, soft; < pelo> soft; <superficie/pasta> smooth
    2)
    a) < tono> gentle; <acento/música> soft
    b) < color> soft, pale
    c) < sabor> ( no fuerte) delicate, mild; ( sin acidez) smooth
    3)
    a) <movimiento/gesto> gentle, slight
    b) <temperaturas/clima> mild; < brisa> gentle
    c) <modales/carácter/reprimenda> mild, gentle
    d) <cuesta/curva> gentle, gradual
    e) <jabón/champú> gentle, mild
    f) <laxante/sedante> mild
    4) (Méx fam)
    5) (Méx fam) ( fantástico)

    qué suave! — great! (colloq), fantastic! (colloq)

    * * *
    = gentle [gentler -comp., gentlest -sup.], tame [tamer -comp., tamest -sup.], soft [softer -comp., softest -sup.], smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].
    Ex. Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as she recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.
    Ex. Today, nudity, sex, and excessive violence are not an issue and even the raciest films would garner a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and most are even tamer than that.
    Ex. The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.
    Ex. The typescript will be fuzzy and indistinct without the smooth, firm surface which the backing sheet offers.
    Ex. People become more ' mellow' in response to negative emotions over their lifetime, research suggests.
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    * con voz suave = soft-spoken, softly-spoken.
    * de voz suave = soft-spoken, softly-spoken.
    * más suave que el terciopelo = as soft as velvet.
    * más suave que la seda = as soft as silk.
    * paseo suave en bicicleta = easy ride.
    * tan suave como el terciopelo = as smooth as silk, as soft as velvet.
    * tan suave como la seda = as soft as silk, as smooth as silk.
    * tan suave como un guante = as meek as a lamb.
    * toque suave = tap.
    * * *
    1) <piel/cutis> smooth, soft; < pelo> soft; <superficie/pasta> smooth
    2)
    a) < tono> gentle; <acento/música> soft
    b) < color> soft, pale
    c) < sabor> ( no fuerte) delicate, mild; ( sin acidez) smooth
    3)
    a) <movimiento/gesto> gentle, slight
    b) <temperaturas/clima> mild; < brisa> gentle
    c) <modales/carácter/reprimenda> mild, gentle
    d) <cuesta/curva> gentle, gradual
    e) <jabón/champú> gentle, mild
    f) <laxante/sedante> mild
    4) (Méx fam)
    5) (Méx fam) ( fantástico)

    qué suave! — great! (colloq), fantastic! (colloq)

    * * *
    = gentle [gentler -comp., gentlest -sup.], tame [tamer -comp., tamest -sup.], soft [softer -comp., softest -sup.], smooth [smoother -comp., smoothest -sup.], mellow [mellower -comp., mellowest -sup.].

    Ex: Melanie Stanton broke into a gentle laugh as she recalled him executing a shuffling fandango and announcing mischievously, 'Women in the SLA, get ready, here I come!'.

    Ex: Today, nudity, sex, and excessive violence are not an issue and even the raciest films would garner a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America, and most are even tamer than that.
    Ex: The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.
    Ex: The typescript will be fuzzy and indistinct without the smooth, firm surface which the backing sheet offers.
    Ex: People become more ' mellow' in response to negative emotions over their lifetime, research suggests.
    * con voz suave = soft-spoken, softly-spoken.
    * de voz suave = soft-spoken, softly-spoken.
    * más suave que el terciopelo = as soft as velvet.
    * más suave que la seda = as soft as silk.
    * paseo suave en bicicleta = easy ride.
    * tan suave como el terciopelo = as smooth as silk, as soft as velvet.
    * tan suave como la seda = as soft as silk, as smooth as silk.
    * tan suave como un guante = as meek as a lamb.
    * toque suave = tap.

    * * *
    A ‹piel/cutis› smooth, soft; ‹pelo› soft; ‹superficie› smooth
    suave al tacto smooth to the touch
    B
    1 ‹tono/acento› gentle, soft; ‹música› soft
    2 ‹color› soft, pale
    3 ‹sabor› (no fuerte) delicate, mild; (sin acidez) smooth
    C
    1 ‹movimiento/gesto› gentle, slight
    la suave caricia del viento ( liter); the gentle o sweet caress of the wind ( liter)
    2 ‹temperaturas› mild; ‹brisa› gentle
    3 ‹modales/carácter› mild, gentle
    4 ‹cuesta/curva› gentle, gradual
    5 ‹jabón/champú› gentle, mild
    6 ‹laxante/sedante› mild
    D ( Méx) (bonito) good-looking
    darle la suave a algn ( Méx); to humor* sb
    llevársela suave con algo ( Méx fam); to go easy on sth ( colloq)
    E
    ( Méx fam) (fantástico): ¡qué suave! great! ( colloq), fantastic! ( colloq)
    * * *

     

    suave adjetivo
    1 ‹piel/cutis› smooth, soft;
    ‹ pelo› soft;
    ‹superficie/pasta› smooth
    2
    a) ‹ tono› gentle;

    ‹acento/música› soft
    b) ‹ color› soft, pale

    c) ‹ sabor› ( no fuerte) delicate, mild;

    ( sin acidez) smooth
    3
    a) ‹movimiento/gesto› gentle, slight

    b) ‹temperaturas/clima› mild;

    ‹ brisa› gentle
    c) ‹modales/carácter/reprimenda› mild, gentle

    d) ‹cuesta/curva› gentle, gradual

    e) ‹jabón/champú› gentle, mild

    f) ‹laxante/sedante› mild

    4 (Méx fam) ( fantástico):
    ◊ ¡qué suave! great! (colloq), fantastic! (colloq)

    suave adjetivo
    1 (liso, terso) smooth, soft
    suave al tacto, soft o smooth to the touch
    2 (tenue, poco fuerte) soft
    una suave brisa, a gentle breeze
    un sabor suave, a delicate o mild taste
    (color) pale
    un azul suave, a pale blue
    (música, tono, luz) soft
    una suave melodía, a mellow o sweet melody
    (clima) esta región tiene un clima suave, this region has a mild climate
    3 (actitud agradable, poco severa) mild, gentle, amiable
    ' suave' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    cabeceo
    - fina
    - fino
    - leve
    - toque
    - correr
    - plumón
    English:
    ale
    - balmy
    - bland
    - dry
    - extra
    - fluffy
    - fur
    - gentle
    - light
    - mellow
    - mild
    - quiet
    - smooth
    - soft
    - soft-spoken
    - suave
    - subtle
    - debonair
    - nudge
    - supple
    - weak
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    1. [al tacto] [piel, toalla] soft;
    [jabón] mild
    2. [no brusco] [movimiento] smooth;
    [curva, cuesta] gentle;
    tiene la dirección muy suave it has very smooth steering
    3. [sabor] mild;
    [olor] mild, slight; [color] soft;
    este curry está bastante suave this curry is quite mild
    4. [apacible] [clima] mild;
    [brisa] gentle; [persona, carácter] gentle
    5. [fácil, lento] [tarea, ritmo] gentle
    6. [dócil] meek;
    está suave como un corderito she's as meek as a lamb
    7. Méx Fam [agradable] pleasant;
    dimos un paseo bien suave we had a very pleasant stroll
    8. Comp
    Méx Fam
    estar suave to be enough;
    ya está suave de tanto barullo that's enough of that racket;
    dar la suave a alguien to suck up to sb
    ♦ adv
    Méx Fam [de acuerdo] all right, fine;
    ¿salimos a pasear? – suave shall we go out for a walk? – fine
    * * *
    adj
    1 al tacto soft, smooth
    2 sabor, licor mild
    * * *
    suave adj
    1) blando: soft
    2) liso: smooth
    3) : gentle, mild
    4) Mex fam : great, fantastic
    * * *
    suave adj
    1. (piel, tela, color, música, voz) soft
    2. (superficie) smooth
    3. (brisa, persona) gentle
    una brisa suave y apacible a light, gentle breeze
    4. (clima, sabor, detergente) mild

    Spanish-English dictionary > suave

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