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['sofn]verb (to make or become soft or softer, less strong or less painful: The thick walls softened the noise of the explosion.) a înmuia; a slăbi; a atenua -
3 break
[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) a sparge, a sfărâma2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) a sparge3) (to make or become unusable.) a (se) strica4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) a încălca5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) a bate, a depăşi6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) a întrerupe7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) a pune capăt, a rupe8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) a anunţa, a face cunoscut9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) a se înmuia10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) a slăbi11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) a izbucni2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) pauză2) (a change: a break in the weather.) schimbare3) (an opening.) breşă, spărtură4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) şansă•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) obiect fragil- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
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4 soft
[soft]1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) moale2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) moale, mătăsos3) (not loud: a soft voice.) blând4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) moale5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) indulgent6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) nealcoolic7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) tâmpit, idiot•- softly- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
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5 temper
['tempə] 1. noun1) (a state of mind; a mood or humour: He's in a bad temper.) dispoziţie2) (a tendency to become (unpleasant when) angry: He has a terrible temper.) fire (irascibilă)3) (a state of anger: She's in a temper.) (acces de) furie2. verb1) (to bring metal to the right degree of hardness by heating and cooling: The steel must be carefully tempered.) a căli2) (to soften or make less severe: One must try to temper justice with mercy.) a tempera; a împăca (cu)•- - tempered- keep one's temper
- lose one's temper
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