soft verge in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for soft verge in the English»Italian Dictionary

soft verge [ˌsɒftˈvɜːdʒ, ˌsɔːft-] N

soft verge

banchina f non transitabile

Translations for soft verge in the English»Italian Dictionary

soft verge

sponda franosa

Translations for soft verge in the Italian»English Dictionary

sponda -a

soft verge

banchina non transitabile

soft shoulder, soft verge

Translations for soft verge in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.verge [Brit vəːdʒ, Am vərdʒ] N

1. verge Brit (by road):

verge

ciglio m

verge

bordo m

grass verge

ciglio erboso

soft verge

sponda franosa

2. verge (brink):

on the verge of adolescence, old age

sulla soglia dell'adolescenza, della vecchiaia

on the verge of tears

sul punto di piangere

on the verge of death

in punto di morte

on the verge of success

sul punto di sfondare

on the verge of doing

sul punto di fare

on the verge of sleep, a discovery

sul punto di addormentarsi, di fare una scoperta

to bring or drive sb to the verge of bankruptcy, despair, revolt, suicide

portare qn sull'orlo di

to bring or drive sb to the verge of doing

portare qn sul punto di fare

II.verge [Brit vəːdʒ, Am vərdʒ] VB intr

to verge on panic, stupidity, contempt

rasentare

to be verging on the ridiculous

sfiorare il ridicolo

to be verging on the illegal

essere ai margini della legalità

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 verge in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for soft verge in the English»Italian Dictionary

verge [vɜ:rdʒ] N

1. verge (physical edge, margin):

verge

margine m

2. verge fig (brink):

verge

orlo m

to be on the verge of …

essere sull'orlo di …

to be on the verge of despair

essere sull'orlo della disperazione

to be on the verge of doing sth

essere sul punto di fare qc

to be on the verge of tears

essere sul punto di piangere

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