soft-nosed bullet in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for soft-nosed bullet in the English»Spanish Dictionary

soft-nosed bullet [ˌsɒftnəʊzd ˈbʊlɪt] N

soft-nosed bullet

bala f expansiva

Translations for soft-nosed bullet in the English»Spanish Dictionary

soft <softer softest> [Am sɔft, Brit sɒft] ADJ

1.1. soft (not hard):

soft cushion/mattress

blando

soft cushion/mattress

mullido

soft ground/snow

blando

soft ground/snow

mullido

soft dough/clay/butter

blando

soft wood/pencil

blando

soft metal

maleable

soft metal

dúctil

soft brush/toothbrush

blando

a book in soft covers

un libro en rústica or en pasta blanda

soft cheese Brit

queso m blando

to go soft

ablandarse

1.2. soft (smooth):

soft fur/hair/fabric

suave

soft skin

suave

soft skin

terso

2.1. soft (light):

soft

suave

a soft landing

un aterrizaje suave

2.2. soft (mild, subdued):

soft breeze

suave

soft light/color

suave

soft light/color

tenue

2.3. soft (quiet):

soft music

suave

in a soft voice

en voz baja

the radio is too soft

la radio está demasiado baja

2.4. soft:

soft ART, CINE, PHOTO edge/outline

difuminado

3.1. soft (weak, lenient):

soft

blando

soft

indulgente

to be soft on or with sb

ser blando or indulgente con alguien

they accuse the government of going soft on immigration

acusan al gobierno de aflojar demasiado la mano con la inmigración

to take a softer line on sth

adoptar una actitud menos intransigente sobre algo

3.2. soft (out of condition):

soft person/muscles

flojo

soft person/muscles

fláccido

3.3. soft (feeble-minded) inf:

to be soft (in the head)

ser estúpido

4.1. soft (easy) inf:

soft life/time

fácil

a soft job

un trabajito cómodo inf

a soft job

un chollo Spain inf

the soft option

el camino fácil

a soft target

un blanco fácil

4.2. soft COMM:

soft

blando

a soft loan

un préstamo or crédito blando

5.1. soft (kind):

soft answer/smile/nature

dulce

soft words

amable

soft words

tierno

5.2. soft (emotionally attached):

to be soft on sb

tener debilidad por alguien

6.1. soft:

soft drugs

blando

soft pornography

blando

soft pop/rock MUS

blando

6.2. soft evidence:

soft

no concluyente

6.3. soft (unstable) FIN:

soft money/currency

débil

soft money/currency

blando

soft market

flojo

the price of crude is currently very soft

el precio del crudo está muy débil actualmente

7. soft CHEM:

soft water

blando

8. soft consonant:

soft

débil

bullet [Am ˈbʊlət, Brit ˈbʊlɪt] N

bullet

bala f

I got the bullet Brit inf

me pusieron de patitas en la calle inf

to bite the bullet the time has come to bite the bullet and tell her

ha llegado el momento de hacer de tripas corazón y decírselo

the government is loath to bite the bullet of devaluation

el gobierno se resiste a decidirse a devaluar

to sweat bullets Am inf

sudar la gota gorda

to sweat bullets Am inf

sudar horrores inf

attr bullet hole

agujero m de bala

bullet wound

herida f de bala

soft-nosed bullet in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for soft-nosed bullet in the English»Spanish Dictionary

soft [sɒft, Am sɑ:ft] ADJ

1. soft (not hard):

soft ground, sand, contact lenses

blando, -a

soft pillow, sofa

mullido, -a

soft metal

dúctil

soft tissue MED

tejido m blando

2. soft (smooth):

soft cheeks, skin, landing

suave

soft hair

fino, -a

soft as silk

suave como la seda

3. soft (weak):

soft

débil

to go soft

debilitarse

4. soft (mild):

soft

ligero, -a

soft wind, rain

suave

soft climate

agradable

soft drug

blando, -a

5. soft (not bright):

soft colour

delicado, -a

soft glow

suave

soft lighting, light

tenue

6. soft (quiet):

soft sound, music

agradable

soft voice

dulce

7. soft (lenient):

soft

indulgente

to be soft with sb

ser demasiado tolerante con alguien

8. soft (easy):

soft

fácil

the soft option

la opción más sencilla

a soft target

un blanco fácil

9. soft (compassionate):

soft

compasivo, -a

10. soft FIN:

soft currency

débil

bullet [ˈbʊlɪt] N

bullet MIL:

bullet

bala f

to fire a bullet

disparar una bala

Phrases:

to bite the bullet inf

apretar los dientes

to bite the bullet inf

hacer de tripas corazón