soft target in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for soft target in the English»French Dictionary

soft target N MIL

soft target fig

cible f vulnérable

Translations for soft target in the English»French Dictionary

an easy or soft target

une cible facile

to be a soft target

être une cible facile

Translations for soft target in the English»French Dictionary

I.target [Brit ˈtɑːɡɪt, Am ˈtɑrɡət] N

1. target (in archery, shooting practice):

target

cible f

2. target MIL (of bomb, missile):

target

objectif m

to be a soft target

être une cible facile

to be right on target

être en plein dans la cible

3. target (goal, objective):

target

objectif m

target

but m

production target

cible f de production

to meet one's target

atteindre son but

to be on target

réaliser ses objectifs

the figures are way off or below target

les chiffres sont très insuffisants

the figures are way off or below target attr date, figure

prévu

the figures are way off or below target audience, group

visé, ciblé

4. target (butt):

target

cible f

to be the target of abuse, ridicule

être objet de

an easy or soft target

une cible facile

to be right on target jibe, criticism:

mettre en plein dans le mille inf

II.target [Brit ˈtɑːɡɪt, Am ˈtɑrɡət] VB trans

1. target MIL:

target (aim) weapon, missile

diriger (at, on sur)

target (choose as objective) city, site, factory

prendre [qc] pour cible

2. target (in marketing) fig:

target group, sector

viser, cibler

to be targeted at product, publication: group

viser, cibler

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 target in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for soft target in the English»French Dictionary

I.target [ˈtɑ:gɪt, Am ˈtɑ:r-] N

1. target (mark aimed at):

target a. fig

cible f

to become a target for sb

devenir la cible de qn

2. target (objective):

target

objectif m

to be on target

être en train d'atteindre son objectif

to set oneself a target

se fixer un objectif (à atteindre)

II.target <Brit -tt- [or Am -t-]> [ˈtɑ:gɪt, Am ˈtɑ:r-] VB trans

1. target (aim at):

target

viser

target market, group

cibler

2. target (direct):

target

diriger

III.target [ˈtɑ:gɪt, Am ˈtɑ:r-] ADJ

target market, audience:

target

viser

target date

date f ciblée

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

For example, a soft target would be an automobile, a house, or assembly of people while a hard target could be a main battle tank or a well defended installation.

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