soft target in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for soft target in the English»Italian Dictionary

soft target [Brit, Am sɔft ˈtɑrɡət] N MIL

soft target

facile bersaglio m also fig

Translations for soft target in the English»Italian Dictionary

to be a soft target

essere un bersaglio facile

an easy or soft target

un facile bersaglio

Translations for soft target in the Italian»English Dictionary

essere un bersaglio facile

to be a soft or an easy target

Translations for soft target in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.target [Brit ˈtɑːɡɪt, Am ˈtɑrɡət] N

1. target (in archery, shooting practice):

target

bersaglio m

2. target MIL (of bomb, missile):

target

obiettivo m

to be a soft target

essere un bersaglio facile

to be right on target

centrare il bersaglio

3. target (goal, objective):

target

obiettivo m

target

scopo m

production target

obiettivo di produzione

to meet one's target

avere il risultato sperato

to be on target

raggiungere il proprio scopo

the figures are way off or below target

le cifre sono al di sotto delle aspettative

the figures are way off or below target before n date, figure

previsto

the figures are way off or below target audience, group

di riferimento

4. target (butt):

target

bersaglio m

to be the target of abuse, ridicule

essere bersaglio di

an easy or soft target

un facile bersaglio

to be right on target jibe, criticism:

colpire nel segno

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

1. target MIL:

target (aim) weapon, missile

puntare (at, on verso, su)

target (choose as objective) city, site, factory

prendere come bersaglio, mirare a

2. target (in marketing) fig:

target group, sector

individuare

to be targeted at product, publication: group

essere diretto, mirato a

I.soft [Brit sɒft, Am sɔft] ADJ

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

soft ground, soil, clay

molle

soft rock

tenero

soft iron, steel

dolce

soft snow

soffice

soft bed, cushion, pillow, fur, hair, mixture, dough, butter

morbido, soffice

soft fabric, skin, hand, cheek, brush, leather

morbido

soft muscle

molle, flaccido

soft pencil

morbido, a punta morbida

to get soft butter, mixture:

ammorbidirsi

to get soft mattress, soil, ground:

diventare molle

to get soft muscle:

diventare flaccido

to make sth soft ground

fare diventare molle

to make sth soft butter, mixture

fare ammorbidire

to make sth soft fabric

rendere morbido

to make sth soft hard water

addolcire, rendere meno calcareo

to make sth soft skin

ammorbidire

soft to the touch

morbido al tatto

soft ice cream

= gelato industriale prodotto al momento da una apposita macchina e generalmente servito in cono

2. soft (muted):

soft colour, glow, light

tenue

soft tone, sound, laugh, music, note, voice, accent

sommesso

soft step, knock

leggero

soft lighting

luce smorzata

3. soft (gentle, mild):

soft air, breeze, rain

leggero

soft climate

mite

soft look, word, reply, heart

tenero

soft impact

morbido

soft pressure, touch

leggero

soft eyes

dolce

soft approach

diplomatico

soft POL

moderato

the soft left

la sinistra moderata

to take a soft line with sb

adottare la linea morbida con qn

4. soft (not sharp):

soft outline, shape, fold

morbido

5. soft ECON:

soft market, prices

debole

soft loan

agevolato

6. soft (lenient):

soft parent, teacher

(troppo) permissivo

to be soft on sb, sth

essere troppo indulgente con qn, qc

7. soft (in love) inf:

to be soft on sb

avere un debole per qn

8. soft CHEM:

soft water

dolce

9. soft (idle, agreeable):

soft life

comodo

soft job

di tutto riposo

10. soft (cowardly):

soft inf

rammollito

11. soft (stupid):

soft inf

sciocco

soft inf

stupido

to be soft in the head

essere stupido or rimbecillito

12. soft LING:

soft consonant

dolce

II.soft [Brit sɒft, Am sɔft] ADV

soft → softly

See also softly

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

softly speak, laugh

in modo sommesso

softly touch

delicatamente

softly play, tread, blow, shine, shut

con delicatezza

softly fall

morbidamente

softly softly catchee monkey hum, arch

= con cautela, con discrezione

soft target in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for soft target in the English»Italian Dictionary

a soft target

un bersaglio facile

Translations for soft target in the English»Italian Dictionary

soft [sɑft] ADJ

1. soft (not hard):

soft ground

molle

soft sand, contact lenses, metal

morbido, -a

soft pillow, sofa

soffice

soft tissue MED

tessuti m pl molli

2. soft (smooth):

soft cheeks, skin, landing

morbido, -a

soft hair

soffice

soft as silk

morbido come la seta

3. soft (mild):

soft

leggero, -a

4. soft (not bright):

soft

tenue

5. soft (quiet):

soft voice

soave, -a

soft music

di sottofondo

6. soft (lenient):

soft

indulgente

to go soft on sb

essere troppo indulgente con qu

7. soft (easy):

soft

facile

a soft target

un bersaglio facile

8. soft FIN:

soft currency

debole

I.target [ˈtɑ:r·gɪt] N

1. target (mark aimed at):

target

bersaglio m

to hit the target

colpire il bersaglio

2. target ECON:

target

obiettivo m

to be on target

essere in linea con gli obiettivi

II.target [ˈtɑ:r·gɪt] VB trans

target

mirare a

to target sth on sth missile

puntare qc su qc

to target sth on sth campaign

rivolgere qc a qc

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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