soft spot in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for soft spot in the English»French Dictionary

soft spot N inf

to have a soft spot for sb

avoir un faible pour qn inf

Translations for soft spot in the French»English Dictionary

avoir un faible pour personne

to have a soft spot for

Translations for soft spot in the English»French Dictionary

I.spot [Brit spɒt, Am spɑt] N

1. spot (dot):

spot (on animal)

tache f

spot (on fabric, wallpaper)

pois m

spot (on dice, domino, card)

point m

a red dress with white spots

une robe rouge à pois blancs

to see spots before one's eyes

voir trouble

2. spot (stain):

spot

tache f

a grease/rust spot

une tache de graisse/rouille

3. spot (pimple):

spot

bouton m

to have spots

avoir des boutons

to come out in spots

être couvert de boutons

chocolate brings me out in spots

le chocolat me donne des boutons

4. spot (place):

spot

endroit m

to be on the spot (gen)

être en place

to be on the spot (of police)

être sur les lieux

our correspondent on the spot, Paula Cox

notre correspondant sur place, Paula Cox

to decide/agree on the spot

décider/donner son accord sur-le-champ

that whisky hit the spot nicely inf

ce whisky a été le bienvenu

5. spot (small amount) inf:

a spot of cream/whisky/exercise/sightseeing

un peu de crème/de whisky/d'exercice/de tourisme

would you like a spot of lunch?

et si on mangeait un petit quelque chose?

to have or be in a spot of bother (with)

avoir quelques petits ennuis (avec)

6. spot (drop):

spot

goutte f

7. spot (difficulty):

spot inf

situation f embêtante

to be in a (tight) spot

être dans une situation embêtante

to put sb on the spot (in an awkward situation)

mettre qn en mauvaise posture

to put sb on the spot (by asking a difficult question)

mettre qn dans l'embarras

8. spot MKTG:

spot

spot m publicitaire

9. spot (regular slot):

spot TV, RADIO

temps m d'antenne

10. spot (position):

this record has been on the top spot for two weeks

ce disque a été numéro un pendant deux semaines

this book has the number one spot on the bestseller list

ce livre est en tête de la liste des bestsellers

11. spot (moral blemish):

spot

tache f

the scandal is a spot on his reputation

le scandale a entaché sa réputation

12. spot:

spot (light) CINE, THEAT

projecteur m

spot (in home, display)

spot m

13. spot SPORTS:

spot (for penalty kick)

point m de pénalty

spot (for snooker ball)

mouche f

14. spot Am (nightclub):

spot inf

boîte f de nuit inf

II.spot <pres part spotting; pret, pp spotted> [Brit spɒt, Am spɑt] VB trans

1. spot (see):

spot person

apercevoir

spot car, roadsign, book

voir

to spot sb doing

apercevoir qn en train de faire

to spot that…

s'apercevoir que …

he was spotted boarding a plane to Japan

il a été vu en train de prendre l'avion pour le Japon

well spotted!

bien vu!

2. spot (recognize):

spot car, person, symptoms, opportunity

reconnaître

spot defect, difference, bargain, talent

repérer

spot birds, trains

observer

you'll spot him by his black beard

tu le reconnaîtras à sa barbe noire

3. spot Am (concede an advantage) inf:

to spot sb sth points

concéder qc à qn

he spotted me 20 metres

il m'a concédé 20 mètres d'avance

4. spot (stain):

spot carpet, shirt

tacher

the cloth is spotted with grease

la nappe est couverte de taches de graisse

III.spot <pres part spotting; pret, pp spotted> [Brit spɒt, Am spɑt] VB impers (rain)

it's spotting

il tombe quelques gouttes

IV.-spot COMP

1. -spot Am (banknote):

a ten/five-spot

un billet de dix/cinq dollars

2. -spot (billiard ball):

the three/five-spot

la boule numéro trois/cinq

V.spot [Brit spɒt, Am spɑt]

to change one's spots

changer son caractère

to knock spots off sth/sb

être bien meilleur que qc/qn

this car knocks spots off other models inf

cette voiture est bien meilleure que les autres modèles

she knocked spots off the champion inf

elle a battu la championne à plates coutures inf

to hit the high spots Am

n'évoquer que les grandes lignes

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 spot in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for soft spot in the English»French Dictionary

to have a soft spot for sb

avoir un faible pour qn

Translations for soft spot in the French»English Dictionary

avoir un faible pour qn

to have a soft spot for sb

Translations for soft spot in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.spot [spɒt, Am spɑ:t] N

1. spot (mark):

spot of blood, grease

tache f

2. spot FASHION (pattern):

spot

pois m

3. spot Brit (skin blemish):

spot

bouton m

4. spot Brit (little bit):

a spot of sth

un (petit) peu de qc

a spot of lunch

un léger repas

5. spot (place):

spot

endroit m

on the spot

sur place

6. spot (part of show):

spot

séquence f

7. spot inf → spotlight

Phrases:

to put sb on the spot

mettre qn sur la sellette

on the spot (just now)

sur le champ

on the spot (immediately after)

à chaud

II.spot <-tt-> [spɒt, Am spɑ:t] VB intr Brit

it's spotting (with rain)

il pleuv(i)ote

III.spot <-tt-> [spɒt, Am spɑ:t] VB trans (see)

spot

apercevoir

to spot why/what ...

entrevoir pourquoi/ce que ...

well spotted Brit

bien vu

See also spotlight

I.spotlight N

1. spotlight (beam of light):

spotlight

rayon m lumineux

2. spotlight THEAT, CINE:

spotlight

projecteur m

Phrases:

to be in/out of the spotlight

être/ne pas être en vue

to be under the spotlight

être sous les feux de la rampe

II.spotlight <spotlighted, spotlighted [or spotlit, spotlit]> VB trans

spotlight

mettre en lumière