soften in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for soften in the English»French Dictionary

I.soften [Brit ˈsɒf(ə)n, Am ˈsɔfən] VB trans

1. soften (make less firm or rough) lit:

soften ground, metal

amollir

soften skin, hard water

adoucir

soften butter

ramollir

soften fabric

assouplir

2. soften fig:

soften blow, impact, image, impression, shock, pain, resistance

atténuer

soften personality, refusal

adoucir

soften approach, attitude, position, rule, view

assouplir

soften fact

minimiser

3. soften (make quieter):

soften sound, voice

adoucir

soften music

baisser

4. soften (make less sharp):

soften contour, form, outline, light

adoucir

II.soften [Brit ˈsɒf(ə)n, Am ˈsɔfən] VB intr

1. soften lit:

soften light, outline, music, colour:

s'adoucir

soften skin:

devenir plus doux

soften substance, ground:

se ramollir

soften consonant:

devenir doux

2. soften fig person, character, approach, attitude, position, view:

soften

s'assouplir (towards sb vis-à-vis de qn)

3. soften ECON:

soften currency, economy, market:

fléchir

I.soften up VB [Brit ˈsɒf(ə)n -, Am ˈsɔfən -] (soften up)

soften up butter, malleable substance:

soften up

amollir

II.soften up VB [Brit ˈsɒf(ə)n -, Am ˈsɔfən -] (soften up [sb], soften [sb] up) fig

soften up enemy, opponent

affaiblir

soften up customer

attendrir

Translations for soften in the French»English Dictionary

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radoucir voix

to soften

radoucir personne

to soften up

se radoucir personne:

to soften up

velouter voix, regard

to soften

se velouter regard:

to soften

ramollir matière

to soften

se ramollir

to become soft, soften

adoucir peau, tissu, eau, éclairage, expression

to soften

adoucir la réalité

to soften reality

adoucir le métal TECH

to soften metal

adoucir les angles

to soften the angles

détremper acier

to soften

modérer attitude, politique

to soften

adoucir les contrastes (de couleurs, photo)

to soften the contrast

infléchir position, politique

to soften

s'infléchir position, politique:

to soften

soften in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for soften in the English»French Dictionary

I.soften VB intr

1. soften (let get soft):

soften butter, ice-cream

se ramollir

soften skin, colour

s'adoucir

soften leather

s'assouplir

2. soften (become less severe):

soften

s'attendrir

II.soften VB trans

1. soften (make soft):

soften butter, margarine

ramollir

soften skin

adoucir

soften leather

assouplir

2. soften (make more pleasant):

soften a sound, color

adoucir

3. soften (make emotional):

soften

attendrir

4. soften (make easier to bear):

soften pain, effect, anger

atténuer

soften blow

amortir

I.soften up VB trans

1. soften up (make softer):

soften up

ramollir

2. soften up (persuade):

soften up

amadouer

3. soften up MIL (weaken):

soften up

amoindrir

II.soften up VB intr

soften up

se ramollir

Translations for soften in the French»English Dictionary

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se radoucir

to soften

faire mollir qn

to soften sb

mollir cire, beurre

to soften

adoucir linge, eau, peau

to soften

adoucir la dureté de qc

to soften sth

s'adoucir voix, couleur, peau

to soften

assouplir cheveux, linge

to soften

s'assouplir

to soften

ramollir cuir, beurre

to soften

atténuer couleur

to soften

amollir

to soften

s'arrondir

to soften

soften Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to soften the blow

amortir le choc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This last match was played under a typical long-rains shower that, though heavy, did not soften the hard ground enough to be a problem.

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There are a lot of gruesome details and blood all over the walls, but the pastel colours soften somewhat a fearsome effect of the pictures.

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Cut the potatoes into pieces and add them to the soup stock after the meat was softened.

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The strict concealment of a young couple before the wedding has softened.

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The pilot was able to guide the helicopter into a treetop to soften the impact.

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If it becomes dry, it should be soaked in rose water to soften the end bristles.

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It was hoped that the preliminary naval and air bombardments would soften up the beach defences and destroy coastal strong points.

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Changes to a hardened mold by conventional drilling and milling normally require annealing to soften the mold, followed by heat treatment to harden it again.

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Tom now tries to soften the explosion by sitting on the firework, but made a bad choice as to where: under the flowerbox.

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The harsh architecturally solid lines are softened somewhat by the vine creepers that envelop the upper parts.

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