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  • 1 cushion

    I ['kʊʃn]
    1) cuscino m.
    2) fig. (protection, reserve) protezione f., garanzia f. ( against contro)
    3) (in snooker) sponda f.
    II ['kʊʃn]
    verbo transitivo attutire [blow, impact, effects]; ammortizzare [ costs]

    to cushion sb. against sth. — proteggere qcn. da qcs

    * * *
    ['kuʃən] 1. noun
    1) (a bag of cloth etc filled with soft material, eg feathers etc, used for support or to make a seat more comfortable: I'll sit on a cushion on the floor.) cuscino
    2) (any similar support: A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air.) cuscino
    2. verb
    (to lessen the force of a blow etc: The soft sand cushioned his fall.) ammortizzare
    * * *
    I ['kʊʃn]
    1) cuscino m.
    2) fig. (protection, reserve) protezione f., garanzia f. ( against contro)
    3) (in snooker) sponda f.
    II ['kʊʃn]
    verbo transitivo attutire [blow, impact, effects]; ammortizzare [ costs]

    to cushion sb. against sth. — proteggere qcn. da qcs

    English-Italian dictionary > cushion

  • 2 soft

    [sɒft] [AE sɔːft]
    1) (not rigid or firm) [ ground] molle; [ rock] tenero; [ iron] dolce; [ snow] soffice; [bed, cushion, hair] morbido, soffice; [fabric, skin, hand, leather] morbido; [ muscle] molle, flaccido

    to get soft — [butter, mixture] ammorbidirsi

    soft ice cream — = gelato industriale prodotto al momento da una apposita macchina e generalmente servito in cono

    2) (muted) [ colour] tenue; [ sound] sommesso; [ lighting] smorzato; [step, knock] leggero
    3) (gentle, mild) [breeze, rain] leggero; [ climate] mite; [look, word, heart] tenero; [ impact] morbido; [ touch] leggero; [ eyes] dolce

    the soft left — pol. la sinistra moderata

    to take a soft line with sb. — adottare la linea morbida con qcn

    4) (not sharp) [outline, fold] morbido
    5) econ. [ market] debole
    6) (lenient) [parent, teacher] (troppo) permissivo
    7) colloq. (in love)

    to be soft on sb. — avere un debole per qcn

    8) (idle) [ life] comodo; [ job] di tutto riposo
    9) colloq. (stupid) sciocco, stupido
    * * *
    [soft]
    1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) morbido
    2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) morbido, soffice
    3) (not loud: a soft voice.) dolce, soave
    4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) tenue
    5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) indulgente, tenero
    6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) analcolico
    7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) stupido
    •
    - softness
    - soften
    - soft-boiled
    - soft-hearted
    - soft-spoken
    - software
    - softwood
    - have a soft spot for
    * * *
    [sɒft] [AE sɔːft]
    1) (not rigid or firm) [ ground] molle; [ rock] tenero; [ iron] dolce; [ snow] soffice; [bed, cushion, hair] morbido, soffice; [fabric, skin, hand, leather] morbido; [ muscle] molle, flaccido

    to get soft — [butter, mixture] ammorbidirsi

    soft ice cream — = gelato industriale prodotto al momento da una apposita macchina e generalmente servito in cono

    2) (muted) [ colour] tenue; [ sound] sommesso; [ lighting] smorzato; [step, knock] leggero
    3) (gentle, mild) [breeze, rain] leggero; [ climate] mite; [look, word, heart] tenero; [ impact] morbido; [ touch] leggero; [ eyes] dolce

    the soft left — pol. la sinistra moderata

    to take a soft line with sb. — adottare la linea morbida con qcn

    4) (not sharp) [outline, fold] morbido
    5) econ. [ market] debole
    6) (lenient) [parent, teacher] (troppo) permissivo
    7) colloq. (in love)

    to be soft on sb. — avere un debole per qcn

    8) (idle) [ life] comodo; [ job] di tutto riposo
    9) colloq. (stupid) sciocco, stupido

    English-Italian dictionary > soft

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