softening in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for softening in the English»French Dictionary

softening [Brit ˈsɒf(ə)nɪŋ] N

1. softening:

softening (becoming soft) lit (of substance, surface)

ramollissement m

softening (of light, colour, outline, consonant, water) fig

adoucissement m

softening (of character, attitude, view)

assouplissement m (towards sb/sth vis-à-vis de qn/qc)

softening (of sound)

atténuation f

2. softening FIN (of economy):

softening

fléchissement m

3. softening MED:

softening of the brain

ramollissement m cérébral

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 softening in the French»English Dictionary

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ramollissement

softening

ramollissement cérébral ou du cerveau

softening of the brain

humanisation (de politique, régime politique)

softening

adoucissement (de voix)

softening (de of)

détrempe

softening

infléchissement

softening

radoucissement (de la voix)

softening

radoucir voix

to soften

radoucir personne

to soften up

se radoucir personne:

to soften up

softening in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for softening in the English»French Dictionary

I.softening N no pl

1. softening (reduction of hardness):

softening

ramollissement m

softening person

attendrissement m

softening clothes, attitude, voice

adoucissement m

softening leather

assouplissement m

2. softening (reduction of glare):

softening color, light, contrast

atténuation f

II.softening ADJ

softening

adoucissant(e)

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 softening in the French»English Dictionary

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radoucissement de la voix

softening

adoucissement de la peau, voix, de l'eau, d'une consonne

softening

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

softening Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to soften the blow

amortir le choc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

However, his softening stance on regulating and taxing the mining sector caused consternation amongst some of his original supporters.

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In addition to its softening qualities the grape also adds a stabilizing agent and enhanced perfume to the red wine.

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These fumes may also come from phthalates and other plastic-softening chemicals (plasticizers) that evaporate (or outgas) over time.

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For this reason, water softening is often unnecessary.

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If callus development exhibiting tear formation is present, the focus should be on softening the skin with preparations containing urea or salicylic acid.

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From these results it appears that the transition from elastic to plastic behavior may also indicate the transition from softening to hardening.

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The stud is then deformed through the softening of the plastic to form a head which mechanically locks the two components together.

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There are no trees and there is not one softening, civilising influence anywhere.

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For quasibrittle materials, measuring the size effect on the peak loads (and on the specimen softening after the peak load) is the simplest approach.

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Baths that include sea salt seem to improve the process of softening and removing the thickened skin.

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