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  • 1 Soften

    v. trans.
    P. μαλάσσειν.
    Knead: P. and V. ὀργάζειν.
    Appease: P. and V. πραύνειν, Ar. and P. παραμυθεῖσθαι, V. θέλγειν (also Plat. but rare P.), παρηγορεῖν, μαλθάσσειν, Ar. and V. μαλάσσειν; see Soothe.
    Charm: P. and V. κηλεῖν.
    Be softened: use also P. and V. τέγγεσθαι (Plat. but rare P.), V. μαλθακίζεσθαι, πεπανθῆναι ( 1st aor. pass. of πεπαίνειν).
    Mitigate: P. and V. ἐπικουφίζειν, ἀπαντλεῖν (Plat.), V. ἐξευμαρίζειν; see Mitigate.
    Soften down, gloss over: Ar. and P. ὑποκορίζεσθαι; see gloss over.

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  • 2 soften

    ['sofn]
    verb (to make or become soft or softer, less strong or less painful: The thick walls softened the noise of the explosion.) μαλακώνω,απαλύνω

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  • 3 soften

    μαλακώνω

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  • 4 Melt

    v. trans.
    P. and V. τήκειν, Ar. and P. διατήκειν (Xen.).
    Melt away: P. and V. ἐκτήκειν, P. ἀποτήκειν.
    Melt down (metals, etc.): P. συγχωνεύειν, καταχωνεύειν, P. and V. τήκειν.
    Melt together: P. συντήκειν.
    met., soften: Ar. and V. μαλάσσειν, V. μαλθάσσειν; see Soften.
    V. intrans. P. and V. τήκεσθαι, συντήκεσθαι, Ar. and P. διατήκεσθαι (Xen.).
    met., pine away: Ar. and V. τήκεσθαι, V. ἐκτήκεσθαι. συντήκεσθαι; see Pine.
    My heart melts at my mother's lamentations and hers I melt by my wailing: V. ἐκτέτηκα καρδίαν θρνήσοισι μητρὸς τήνδε τʼ ἐκτήκω γόοις (Eur., Hec. 433).
    Relent: Ar. and V. μαλάσσεσθαι, V. μαλθάσσεσθαι; see Relent.
    Melt away: Ar. and P. διατήκεσθαι (Xen.); met., P. and V. διαρρεῖν, ἀπορρεῖν.
    That you may get me out before I melt away: Ar. ἵνʼ ἐξέλῃς με πρὶν διερρυηκέναι (Vesp. 1156).
    Melt ( of a crowd): P. and V. διαλύεσθαι.

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  • 5 Smooth

    adj.
    P. and V. λεῖος, V. λευρός.
    Glossy: Ar. and P. λιπαρός.
    Level: P. ὁμαλός.
    Polished: Ar. and V. ξεστός.
    Of the sea: V. ἀκύμων, γαληνός; see Calm.
    met., soft, gentle: P. and V. λεῖος (Plat.), πρᾶος, ἥσυχος, ἤπιος, Ar. and P. μαλακός, Ar. and V. μαλθακός.
    Easy: P. and V. ῥᾴδιος, εὐπετής (Plat.); see Easy.
    Affable: see Affable.
    ——————
    v. trans.
    P. λειαίνειν (Plat.).
    Level: P. ὁμαλύνειν (Plat.).
    Smooth the brow: Ar. χαλᾶν μέτωπον (Vesp. 655).
    Smooth your brow: V. μέθες νυν ὀφρύν (Eur., I. A. 648).
    Smoothing your angered brow: V. στυγνὴν ὀφρὺν λύσασα (Eur., Hipp. 290).
    Soften: P. and V. πραύνειν; see Soften.
    Calm: P. and V. κοιμίζειν (Plat.), V. κοιμᾶν.
    White at the same time we smooth the way to empire for them: P. τῆς ἀρχῆς ἅμα προκοπτόντων ἐκείνοις (Thuc. 4, 60).

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  • 6 break

    [breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb
    1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) σπάζω, κομματιάζω
    2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) χωρίζω, ανοίγω
    3) (to make or become unusable.) χαλώ
    4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) αθετώ, παραβιάζω
    5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) καταρρίπτω, σπάζω
    6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) διακόπτω
    7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) σπάζω
    8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) ανακοινώνω
    9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) χοντραίνω, «βαθαίνω»
    10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) ανακόπτω, κοπάζω
    11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) ξεσπώ
    2. noun
    1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) παύση, διακοπή, διάλειμμα
    2) (a change: a break in the weather.) αλλαγή
    3) (an opening.) άνοιγμα
    4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) ευκαιρία
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    3. noun
    ((usually in plural) something likely to break.) εύθραυστο αντικείμενο
    - 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
    - make a break for it

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  • 7 soft

    [soft]
    1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) μαλακός
    2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) απαλός
    3) (not loud: a soft voice.) απαλός,γλυκός
    4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) ήπιος,γλυκός
    5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) μαλακός
    6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) μη οινοπνευματώδης
    7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) βουτυρόπαιδο
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    - softness
    - soften
    - soft-boiled
    - soft-hearted
    - soft-spoken
    - software
    - softwood
    - have a soft spot for

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  • 8 temper

    ['tempə] 1. noun
    1) (a state of mind; a mood or humour: He's in a bad temper.) (ψυχική) διάθεση
    2) (a tendency to become (unpleasant when) angry: He has a terrible temper.) ιδιοσυγκρασία, (εκρηκτικό) ταπεραμέντο
    3) (a state of anger: She's in a temper.) οργή, θυμός
    2. verb
    1) (to bring metal to the right degree of hardness by heating and cooling: The steel must be carefully tempered.) βάφω / ψήνω μέταλλο
    2) (to soften or make less severe: One must try to temper justice with mercy.) μετριάζω
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    - keep one's temper
    - lose one's temper

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  • 9 Allay

    v. trans.
    Step: P. and V. παύειν.
    Make lighter: P. and V.. ἀπαντλεῖν (Plat.), ἐπικουφίζειν, V. ἐξευμαρίζειν.
    Lull to rest: V. κοιμᾶν, P. and V. κοιμίζειν (Plat.).
    Soften: P. and V. πραύνειν.
    Allay one's thirst: see Quench.

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  • 10 Alleviate

    v. trans.
    Stop: P. and V. παύειν.
    Lighten: P. and V. κουφίζειν, ἐπικουφίζειν, ἀπαντλεῖν (Plat.), V. ἐξευμαρίζειν.
    Soften: P. and V. πραύνειν.
    Lull to rest: P. and V. κοιμίζειν (Plat.), V. κοιμᾶν.

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  • 11 Bend

    v. trans.
    Ar. and P. κατακάμπτειν, Ar. and V. κάμπτειν.
    Incline ( in any direction): P. and V. κλίνειν.
    Turn: P. and V. στρέφειν; see Turn.
    Arch: V. κυρτοῦν.
    Bend ( a bow): P. and V. τείνειν, ἐντείνειν (Xen.).
    Bend the knee: V. κάμπτειν γόνυ, or κάμπτειν alone, P. συγκάμπτειν τὸ σκέλος (Plat.).
    Worship: see Worship.
    met., influence, affect: P. κατακλᾶν, P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), V. γνάμπτειν.
    Soften: Ar. and V. μαλάσσειν, V. μαλθάσσειν, θέλγειν (also Plat. but rare P.).
    Be bent, crushed: P. and V. κάμπτεσθαι.
    V. intrans. P. and V. κάμπτεσθαι; see also stoop.
    Incline: P. and V. κλίνεσθαι; see Incline.
    Be formed into an arch: P. and V. κυκλοῦσθαι.
    Be affected: P. and V. κάμπτεσθαι.
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    subs.
    P. καμπτήρ, ὁ (Xen.).
    Curve, angle: V. ἀγκών, ὁ.
    Bend of a river: P. κέρας, τό.
    Of the coast-line: P. τὸ κοῖλον (Thuc. 7, 52), V. μυχός, ὁ (Thuc. 7, 52, but rare P.).

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  • 12 Conciliate

    v. trans.
    Win over: P. and V. προσάγεσθαι, προστίθεσθαι, προσποιεῖσθαι, P. εὐτρεπίζεσθαι.
    Persuade: P. and V. πείθειν.
    Soften: P. and V. πραΰνειν.

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  • 13 Mellow

    adj.
    Ripe: P. and V. πέπων (Æsch., frag.).
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. πεπαίνειν (Xen. and Eur., frag.).
    met., soften: Ar. and V. μαλάσσειν, V. μαλθάσσειν.
    V. intrans. Ar. πεπαίνειν.

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  • 14 Mitigate

    v.
    trans Stop: P. and V. παύειν.
    Lighten: P. and V. ἐπικουφίζειν, ἀπαντλεῖν (Plat.), V. ἐξευμαρίζειν.
    Soften: P. and V. πραύνειν.
    Lull to rest: P. and V. κοιμίζειν (Plat.), V. κοιμᾶν.
    Remit: Ar. and P. ἀφιέναι.
    Remedy: P. and V. ἀκεῖσθαι.

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  • 15 Touch

    subs.
    Sense of: P. ἁφή, ἡ, ἐπαφή, ἡ.
    Blow: P. and V. πληγή, ἡ.
    A touch of, met.: use τι, e. g., a touch of suspicion: P. and V. ὑπονοίας τι.
    Be in touch with: P. and V. ὁμιλεῖν (dat.).
    Get into touch with ( an enemy): P. and V. ὁμόσε χωρεῖν (dat.).
    Bring into touch with, adapt: P. and V. προσαρμόζειν; see Adapt.
    Put the finishing touch to: see under Finishing.
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐφάπτεσθαι (gen.) (Plat.), V. θιγγάνειν (gen.) (also Xen.), προσθιγγάνειν (gen.), ψαύειν (gen.) (rare P.), ἐπιψαύειν (gen.), προσψαύειν (absol.), ποτιψαύειν (absol.), χρώζειν (acc.) (Eur., Phoen. 1625).
    met., affect, move: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), V. ἀνθάπτεσθαι (gen.), θιγγάνειν (gen.), ψαύειν (gen.); see Affect.
    Overcome: P. κατακλᾶν, P. and V. θέλγειν (Plat. but rare P.), τέγγειν (Plat. but rare P.), V. νικᾶν.
    Soften: V. μαλθάσσειν, Ar. and V. μαλάσσειν.
    Take in hand: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.). Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.). V. θιγγάνειν (gen.) (also Xen. but rare P.), προσθιγγάνειν (gen.), ψαύειν (gen.), ἐπιψαύειν (gen.).
    Touch at, put in at: P. and V. προσσχεῖν ( 2nd aor. of προσέχειν) (dat. or εἰς, acc. or V. acc. alone). P. σχεῖν ( 2nd aor. of ἔχειν) (dat. or πρός. acc.), V. ψαύειν (gen.) (Eur., Or. 369); see under put in.
    Touch on: see touch upon.
    Border on: P. ἔχεσθαι (gen.).
    Touch up, work up: Ar. and P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι.
    Touch upon: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.) (Eur. Hec. 586). P. ἐπιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.) (Plat., Rep. 449D); see Discuss, Skim.

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