soft shoulder in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for soft shoulder in the English»French Dictionary

soft shoulder N

soft shoulder

accotement m non stabilisé

Translations for soft shoulder in the French»English Dictionary

accotement meuble ou non stabilisé ENGINEER

soft shoulder

Translations for soft shoulder in the English»French Dictionary

I.shoulder [Brit ˈʃəʊldə, Am ˈʃoʊldər] N

1. shoulder ANAT:

shoulder

épaule f

on or over one's shoulder

à l'épaule

on or over one's shoulders

sur les épaules

this jacket is too tight across the shoulders

cette veste est trop étroite d'épaules

to put one's shoulders back

rejeter les épaules en arrière

to straighten one's shoulders

redresser les épaules

to look over sb's shoulder

regarder par-dessus l'épaule de qn

to cry on sb's shoulder

pleurer sur l'épaule de qn

I am always there if you need a shoulder to cry on

je suis toujours là si tu as besoin d'une épaule pour pleurer

his shoulders shook with laughter/sobs

il était secoué de rire/de sanglots

to have round shoulders

avoir le dos rond

to look (back) over one's shoulder lit, fig

regarder derrière soi

the burden/responsibility is or falls on my shoulders

la charge/la responsabilité m'incombe

to stand shoulder to shoulder lit two people:

être côte à côte

to work shoulder to shoulder

travailler coude à coude or côte à côte

2. shoulder (on mountain):

shoulder

replat m

3. shoulder FASHION:

shoulder

épaule f

4. shoulder (on road):

shoulder

bas-côté m

5. shoulder FOOD:

shoulder

épaule f

II.shoulder [Brit ˈʃəʊldə, Am ˈʃoʊldər] VB trans

1. shoulder lit bag, implement:

shoulder

mettre [qc] sur l'épaule

to shoulder one's gun

mettre son fusil sur l'épaule

to shoulder arms MIL

se mettre au port d'armes

shoulder arms! MIL

l'arme sur l'épaule!

2. shoulder fig:

shoulder burden, expense, task

se charger de

shoulder responsibility

endosser

3. shoulder (push):

to shoulder one's way through crowd

se frayer un chemin à coups d'épaules à travers

to shoulder sb aside

écarter qn d'un coup d'épaule

III.-shouldered COMP

to be round-shouldered

avoir le dos rond

to be narrow/square-shouldered

avoir les épaules étroites/carrées

IV.shoulder [Brit ˈʃəʊldə, Am ˈʃoʊldər]

to be or stand head and shoulders above sb lit

dépasser qn d'une bonne tête

to be or stand head and shoulders above sb fig

laisser qn loin derrière

to have a good head on one's shoulders

avoir la tête sur les épaules

to have an old head on young shoulders

être mûr avant l'âge

to put one's shoulder to the wheel

s'atteler à la tâche

to rub shoulders with sb

côtoyer qn

straight from the shoulder inf comment, criticism:

franc/franche

to give it to sb straight from the shoulder inf

dire qc à qn sans détours

I.soft [Brit sɒft, Am sɔft] ADJ

1. soft (yielding, not rigid or firm):

soft ground, soil, clay

meuble

soft SPORTS, HORSE RAC

lourd

soft rock, metal

tendre

soft snow

léger/-ère

soft bed, cushion, pillow

moelleux/-euse

soft fabric, fur, skin, hand, cheek

doux/douce

soft brush, hair, leather

souple

soft muscle

flasque

soft mixture, dough, butter

mou/molle

soft pencil

doux/douce

to get soft soil, ground, butter, mixture:

s'amollir

to get soft mattress:

devenir mou

to get soft muscle:

se ramollir

to make sth soft ground

amollir qc

to make sth soft butter, mixture

ramollir qc

to make sth soft fabric

assouplir qc

to make sth soft hard water, skin

adoucir qc

soft to the touch

doux au toucher

soft ice cream

glace f italienne

2. soft (muted):

soft colour, glow, light, tone, sound, laugh, music, note, voice, accent

doux/douce

soft step, knock

feutré

soft lighting

éclairage m tamisé

3. soft:

soft (gentle, mild) air, climate, rain, breeze, look, words

doux/douce

soft reply

apaisant

soft impact, pressure, touch

léger/-ère

soft eyes, heart

tendre

soft approach (gen)

diplomatique

soft POL

modéré

the soft left

la gauche modérée

to take a soft line with sb

adopter une ligne modérée avec qn

4. soft (not sharp):

soft outline, shape

flou

soft fold

souple

5. soft ECON:

soft market, prices

instable à la baisse

soft loan

privilégié

6. soft (lenient):

soft parent, teacher

(trop) indulgent

to be soft on sb/sth

être (trop) indulgent envers qn/qc

7. soft:

to be soft on (be in love with) inf

en pincer pour inf

8. soft CHEM:

soft water

doux/douce

9. soft (idle, agreeable):

soft life, job

peinard inf

10. soft (cowardly):

soft inf

trouillard inf

11. soft (stupid):

soft inf

stupide

to be soft in the head

être ramolli du cerveau

12. soft LING:

soft consonant

doux/douce

II.soft [Brit sɒft, Am sɔft] ADV

soft → softly

See also softly

softly [Brit ˈsɒftli, Am ˈsɔf(t)li] ADV

softly speak, touch, play, tread, laugh, blow, shine, shut

doucement

softly fall

en douceur

softly softly catchee monkey dated, hum

il faut être prudent

soft shoulder in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for soft shoulder in the English»French Dictionary

I.shoulder [ˈʃəʊldəʳ, Am ˈʃoʊldɚ] N

1. shoulder (body part):

shoulder

épaule f

2. shoulder FASHION:

shoulder

épaule f

padded shoulders

épaulettes fpl

3. shoulder FOOD:

shoulder

épaule f

4. shoulder (side of a road):

shoulder

accotement m

hard shoulder

bande f d'arrêt d'urgence

5. shoulder (shoulder-like part):

shoulder of a mountain

crête f

Phrases:

a shoulder to cry on

une épaule pour pleurer

to rest on sb's shoulders

se reposer sur qn

shoulder to shoulder

côte à côte

to fight shoulder to shoulder with sb

se battre ensemble

II.shoulder [ˈʃəʊldəʳ, Am ˈʃoʊldɚ] VB trans

1. shoulder (move one's shoulders):

shoulder

pousser de l'épaule

to shoulder one's way

se frayer un chemin à coups d'épaules

2. shoulder (place on shoulders):

shoulder

porter sur ses épaules

3. shoulder (accept):

shoulder responsibility

endosser

soft [sɒft, Am sɑ:ft] ADJ

1. soft (not hard):

soft ground/sand

mou(molle)

soft pillow, chair

mœlleux(-euse)

soft wood, rock

tendre

soft contact lenses

souple

2. soft (melted):

soft ice cream, butter

ramolli(e)

3. soft (smooth):

soft cloth, skin, hair

doux(douce)

soft leather

souple

soft as silk

doux comme de la soie

a soft landing

un atterrissage en douceur

soft to the touch

doux au toucher

4. soft (weak):

soft

faible

5. soft (mild):

soft climate, drug

doux(douce)

6. soft (not glaring):

soft color, light

doux(douce)

soft blue

tendre

7. soft (quiet):

soft music, sound, words

doux(douce)

8. soft (lenient):

soft

indulgent(e)

soft heart

tendre

to be soft on sb/sth

se montrer indulgent envers qn/qc

to have a soft time of it

se la couler douce

9. soft (easy):

soft

facile

10. soft (rough sketch):

soft outline, plan

flou(e)

Phrases:

to be soft in the head pej

être débile

to have a soft spot for sb

avoir un faible pour qn

to be soft on sb Am

être amouraché de qn

to be a soft touch

être bonne poire

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

That can easily happen, he adds, when a farm vehicle gets too close to a ditch while driving on a soft shoulder.

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