soften up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for soften up in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

soften up VB trans

soften up

размеквам

soften up MIL

намалявам съпротивата

soften up MIL

деморализирам

Translations for soften up in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary

размеквам

soften up

Translations for soften up in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

I.soften [ˈsɒfn, Am ˈsɑːfn] VB intr

1. soften (let get soft):

soften butter, ground

омеквам

2. soften (become lenient):

soften

ставам снизходителен

soften

размеквам се

II.soften [ˈsɒfn, Am ˈsɑːfn] VB trans

1. soften (make soft):

soften butter

правя по-мек

soften skin

правя по-мек [o. по-гладък]

soften skin

омекотявам

2. soften:

soften colour

правя по-мек [o. по-убит]

soften voice

правя по-тих [o. приятен]

3. soften (make easier to bear):

soften effect

смекчавам

soften opinion, words

правя по-умерен

soften blow

омекотявам

I.up [ʌp] ADV

1. up (movement):

up to be

горе

up to go

нагоре

on the way up

по пътя нагоре

to look up

поглеждам нагоре

2. up (to another point):

up North

горе на север

3. up (more intensity):

to be up river, temperature, price

повишавам се

to be up river, temperature, price

покачвам се

4. up (position):

up

нагоре

up

нависоко

to be up FIN

високо се котирам

5. up (state):

to be up at the top of sth

на върха на нщ съм

to feel up to sth

във форма [o. в състояние] съм да правя нщ

6. up (limit):

from the age of 18 up

на възраст от 18 години нагоре

up to here

дотук

time's up

предвиденото време изтече

7. up SPORTS:

to be 2 goals up

водя с 2 гола

8. up COMPUT, TECH:

do you know when the network will be up again?

знаеш ли кога мрежата ще заработи нормално?

Phrases:

things are looking up

нещата се оправят

things are looking up

положението се подобрява

up with sb/sth!

да живее някой/нщ!

up with sb/sth!

горе някой/нщ!

there's sth up with the computer

нщ не е наред с компютъра

to walk/climb up and down

ходя напред назад/качвам се и слизам

what's up?

какво има?

what's up?

какъв е проблемът?

II.up [ʌp] PREP

1. up (higher):

to go up the stairs

изкачвам се по стълбите

2. up (at top of):

to be/climb up a tree

изкачил съм/катеря се на дърво

3. up (along):

to go/drive up the street

вървя/карам по улицата

4. up (increase):

to turn the sound/heat up a notch

малко засилвам звука/отоплението

5. up (to point of):

up until [or till ] [or to], midnight/yesterday

до полунощ/вчера

Phrases:

he walked up hill and down dale

той ходи по планини и долини

up and down the country

из цялата страна

III.up [ʌp] N

to be on the up and up Brit

раста

to be on the up and up Brit

развивам се

to be on the up and up Am inf

честен/порядъчен съм

IV.up [ʌp] VB intr inf

up

ставам

up

скачам

to up and go

ставам и напускам [o. си тръгвам]

V.up [ʌp] VB trans inf

up

повдигам

up

повишавам

VI.up [ʌp] ADJ

1. up (towards a higher place):

up

нанагорен

2. up (under repair):

up

в ремонт

3. up (healthy):

up

здрав

to be up and about [or around]

на крак съм

4. up (ready):

to be up for (doing) sth

готов съм да правя нщ

See also down², down¹

I.down² [daʊn] ADV

1. down (movement):

down

надолу

to fall down

падам

to lie down

лягам

2. down (from another point):

to go down to Brighton/the sea

отивам в Брайтън/на морето

down South

на юг

3. down (less volume or intensity):

to be worn down

изхабен съм

the wind died down

вятърът утихна

the sun is down

слънцето залязва

the fire is burning down

огънят гасне

the tyres are down

гумите са спаднали

the price is down

цената падна

4. down (temporal):

from 1900 down to the present

от 1900 година до днес

down through the ages

през вековете

5. down (in writing):

to write/get sth down

записвам нщ

Phrases:

to be down in the mouth

чувствам се нещастен

to be down in the mouth

умърлушен съм

to make a down payment

давам капаро

to be down on sb

нахвърлям се върху нкг

to be down on sb

имам зъб на нкг

down with the dictator!

долу диктатора!

II.down² [daʊn] PREP

1. down (lower):

to go down the stairs

слизам по стълбите

to run down the slope

спускам се по склона

2. down (along):

to go down the street

вървя по улицата

down¹ [daʊn] N

down (feathers)

пух m

down (feathers)

перушина f

down (hairs)

косъмчета nt мн

down on body

мъх m

down on face

брада f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

We need one tearaway in the 11 to soften up the opposition, even if (slightly) inaccurate.

www.espncricinfo.com

For example, a pothole will be sensed by the front suspension, and the rear will soften up in preparation for the hit.

www.caradvice.com.au

When it's really cold, the snow is drier and it's hard for the boots to soften up.

www.cbc.ca

A warm environment helps the seed soften up, making it easier for your plant to sprout.

globalnews.ca

First, soften up the fruit by rolling it on the counter and pressing down as you do.

www.dailyherald.com

Now there are even proposals, probably intended to soften up the antis, to leave it to the judge to impose either life imprisonment or death.

www.visayandailystar.com

I follow the professional advice to soak them overnight in a bowl of cold water so as to soften up their hard coating.

www.ft.com

The gel, made from a compound found in the fruit and leaves of the papaya tree, works within a minute to soften up the decay.

www.bristol.ac.uk

On lining up to attack the first target, artillery fire was called in to soften up the target.

en.wikipedia.org

The aim was to cut through barbed wire and soften up the enemy defences.

www.stokesentinel.co.uk