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soft [sɒft, Am sɑ:ft] ADJ

1. soft (not hard):

soft
weich <weicher, am weichsten>
soft tissue MED

2. soft (smooth):

soft
weich <weicher, am weichsten>
soft cheeks, skin
zart <zarter, am zartesten>
soft cloth, dress
weich <weicher, am weichsten>
soft leather
soft hair

3. soft (weak):

soft
weich <weicher, am weichsten>
soft
to go [or get]soft

4. soft (not bumpy):

soft landing

5. soft (of weather):

soft climate
soft rain
soft wind

6. soft (subtle):

soft colour
zart <zarter, am zartesten>
soft glow
soft light

7. soft (not loud):

soft music
soft rock
soft sound
soft voice
soft words

8. soft (lenient):

soft
to be soft with sb
to be soft on sb/sth
to have a soft time of it

9. soft (easy):

soft
leicht <leichter, am leichtesten>
soft
einfach <einfacher, am einfachsten>
the soft option

10. soft (not firm in opinion):

to go soft on sth
the soft left pej

11. soft (compassionate):

soft
weich <weicher, am weichsten>
to be a soft touch inf

12. soft (unfinished):

soft
grob <gröber, am gröbsten>

13. soft STOCKEX, FIN (falling):

soft market
soft prices

14. soft COMPUT:

soft material
weich <weicher, am weichsten>
soft material
soft
soft data
weich <weicher, am weichsten>

Phrases:

to have a soft spot for sb
to be soft in the head inf
to be soft on sb esp Am inf
to be soft on sb esp Am inf

soft, squishy ADJ

soft

soft as·ˈsault N MIL

soft assault

soft-ˈboiled ADJ inv

soft-boiled
soft-boiled egg

soft-ˈcen·tred ADJ

1. soft-centred (of sweets):

soft-centred

2. soft-centred (compassionate, sentimental):

soft-centred
weich <weicher, am weichsten> fig
soft-centred
mit weichem Kern fig nach n

ˈsoft drink N

soft drink

soft ˈdrug N

soft drug

soft-ˈfo·cus ADJ

soft-focus

soft ˈfruit N esp Brit

soft fruit
soft fruit
Beerenobst nt <-(e)s> kein pl

soft ˈfurn·ish·ings N

soft furnishings N:

soft furnishings Brit, Aus Am

soft-ˈhead·ed ADJ

soft-headed
blöd <blöder, am blöd(e)sten> inf
soft-headed
doof <doofer [o. döfer], doofste> inf

soft-ˈheart·ed ADJ

1. soft-hearted (compassionate):

soft-hearted

2. soft-hearted (gullible):

soft-hearted

soft ˈloan N

soft loan
soft loan
soft loan

ˈsoft ped·al N

soft pedal
Dämpfer m <-s, -> (Pedal am Klavier)

I. ˈsoft-ped·al <Brit -ll- [or Am usu -l-]> VB intr

soft-pedal

II. ˈsoft-ped·al <Brit -ll- [or Am usu -l-]> VB trans

to soft-pedal sth MUS
to soft-pedal sth fig
Present
Isoft-pedal
yousoft-pedal
he/she/itsoft-pedals
wesoft-pedal
yousoft-pedal
theysoft-pedal
Past
Isoft-pedalled / American English soft-pedaled
yousoft-pedalled / American English soft-pedaled
he/she/itsoft-pedalled / American English soft-pedaled
wesoft-pedalled / American English soft-pedaled
yousoft-pedalled / American English soft-pedaled
theysoft-pedalled / American English soft-pedaled
Present Perfect
Ihavesoft-pedalled / American English soft-pedaled
youhavesoft-pedalled / American English soft-pedaled
he/she/ithassoft-pedalled / American English soft-pedaled
wehavesoft-pedalled / American English soft-pedaled
youhavesoft-pedalled / American English soft-pedaled
theyhavesoft-pedalled / American English soft-pedaled
Past Perfect
Ihadsoft-pedalled / American English soft-pedaled
youhadsoft-pedalled / American English soft-pedaled
he/she/ithadsoft-pedalled / American English soft-pedaled
wehadsoft-pedalled / American English soft-pedaled
youhadsoft-pedalled / American English soft-pedaled
theyhadsoft-pedalled / American English soft-pedaled