soft sell in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for soft sell in the English»Italian Dictionary

soft sell [Brit, Am ˌsɔft ˈsɛl] N

soft sell

= tecnica di vendita che fa leva sulla persuasione

Translations for soft sell in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sell [Brit sɛl, Am sɛl] N inf (deception, disappointment)

sell

fregatura f

sell

bidone m

it was a real sell!

è stata proprio una fregatura!

II.sell <pt/pp sold> [Brit sɛl, Am sɛl] VB trans

1. sell goods, article, house, car, insurance:

sell

vendere

to sell sth at a loss, low price, profit

vendere qc in perdita, a un prezzo basso, realizzando un profitto

shop that sells clothes, groceries, stamps

negozio che vende vestiti, generi di drogheria, francobolli

to sell sth to sb, to sell sb sth

vendere qc a qn

I sold her my car, I sold my car to her

le ho venduto la mia automobile, ho venduto la mia automobile a lei

to sell sth for £3

vendere qc per 3 sterline

to sell sth at or for £5 each, a dozen

vendere qc a 5 sterline l'uno, la dozzina

“stamps, phonecards sold here”

“qui si vendono francobolli, schede telefoniche”

“sold” (on article, house)

“venduto”

sold to the lady in the corner (at auction)

aggiudicato alla signora nell'angolo

the novel has sold millions (of copies)

il romanzo ha venduto milioni di copie

to sell sth back

rivendere qc

to be sold into slavery

essere venduto come schiavo

2. sell (promote sale of) quality, reputation, scandal:

sell product, book, newspaper

fare vendere

her name will help to sell the film

il suo nome farà pubblicità al film

3. sell:

sell (put across) person, campaign, government: idea, image, policy

trasmettere, comunicare

sell (make attractive) person, campaign, government: idea, image, policy, party

fare accettare

to sell sth to sb, to sell sb sth

fare accettare qc a qn

the party failed to sell its policies to the electorate

il partito non è riuscito a fare accettare la sua politica agli elettori

4. sell (cause to appear true) inf:

to sell sb sth, to sell sth to sb lie, story, excuse

fare credere [qc] a qn

he tried to sell me some line about losing his diary

ha cercato di farmi credere che aveva perso il diario

5. sell (surrender, betray):

sell honour, country

tradire

sell integrity, reputation

vendere

III.sell <pt/pp sold> [Brit sɛl, Am sɛl] VB intr

1. sell person, shop, dealer:

sell

vendere

to sell at a loss, profit, high price

vendere in perdita, realizzando un profitto, a un prezzo alto

to sell to sb

vendere a qn

I'll sell to the highest bidder

venderò al migliore offerente

to sell for £50 dealer, seller:

vendere a 50 sterline

I'll sell for the best price

venderò al prezzo migliore

to sell as is COMM

vendere così com'è

“sell by June 27”

“vendere entro il 27 giugno”

2. sell goods, product, house, book:

sell

vendersi

the new model is, isn't selling (well)

il nuovo modello si vende, non si vende (bene)

to sell in millions, in great quantities

vendersi a milioni, in grandi quantità

it only sells to a sophisticated market, to children

si vende solo a un mercato sofisticato, ai bambini

IV.to sell oneself <pt/pp sold> VB refl

1. to sell oneself (prostitute oneself):

to sell oneself

vendersi also fig (to a; for per)

2. to sell oneself (put oneself across):

to sell oneself

valorizzarsi

you've got to sell yourself at the interview

bisogna sapersi vendere al colloquio

V.sell [Brit sɛl, Am sɛl]

to be sold on idea, person

essere entusiasta di

you've been sold! inf

ti hanno fregato!

I.soft [Brit sɒft, Am sɔft] ADJ

1. soft (yielding, not rigid or firm):

soft ground, soil, clay

molle

soft rock

tenero

soft iron, steel

dolce

soft snow

soffice

soft bed, cushion, pillow, fur, hair, mixture, dough, butter

morbido, soffice

soft fabric, skin, hand, cheek, brush, leather

morbido

soft muscle

molle, flaccido

soft pencil

morbido, a punta morbida

to get soft butter, mixture:

ammorbidirsi

to get soft mattress, soil, ground:

diventare molle

to get soft muscle:

diventare flaccido

to make sth soft ground

fare diventare molle

to make sth soft butter, mixture

fare ammorbidire

to make sth soft fabric

rendere morbido

to make sth soft hard water

addolcire, rendere meno calcareo

to make sth soft skin

ammorbidire

soft to the touch

morbido al tatto

soft ice cream

= gelato industriale prodotto al momento da una apposita macchina e generalmente servito in cono

2. soft (muted):

soft colour, glow, light

tenue

soft tone, sound, laugh, music, note, voice, accent

sommesso

soft step, knock

leggero

soft lighting

luce smorzata

3. soft (gentle, mild):

soft air, breeze, rain

leggero

soft climate

mite

soft look, word, reply, heart

tenero

soft impact

morbido

soft pressure, touch

leggero

soft eyes

dolce

soft approach

diplomatico

soft POL

moderato

the soft left

la sinistra moderata

to take a soft line with sb

adottare la linea morbida con qn

4. soft (not sharp):

soft outline, shape, fold

morbido

5. soft ECON:

soft market, prices

debole

soft loan

agevolato

6. soft (lenient):

soft parent, teacher

(troppo) permissivo

to be soft on sb, sth

essere troppo indulgente con qn, qc

7. soft (in love) inf:

to be soft on sb

avere un debole per qn

8. soft CHEM:

soft water

dolce

9. soft (idle, agreeable):

soft life

comodo

soft job

di tutto riposo

10. soft (cowardly):

soft inf

rammollito

11. soft (stupid):

soft inf

sciocco

soft inf

stupido

to be soft in the head

essere stupido or rimbecillito

12. soft LING:

soft consonant

dolce

II.soft [Brit sɒft, Am sɔft] ADV

soft → softly

See also softly

softly [Brit ˈsɒftli, Am ˈsɔf(t)li] ADV

softly speak, laugh

in modo sommesso

softly touch

delicatamente

softly play, tread, blow, shine, shut

con delicatezza

softly fall

morbidamente

softly softly catchee monkey hum, arch

= con cautela, con discrezione

soft sell in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for soft sell in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sell <sold, sold> [sel] VB trans

1. sell (exchange for money):

sell

vendere

to sell sth for $100

vendere qc per 100 dollari

to sell sth at half price

vendere qc a metà prezzo

to sell sth at a loss

vendere qc rimettendoci

2. sell fig (make accepted):

sell

far accettare

I'm sold on your plan

il tuo piano mi ha convinto

Phrases:

to sell oneself short

sminuirsi

II.sell <sold, sold> [sel] VB intr

1. sell (vendere):

sell product

essere venduto

sell company, shop

essere in vendita

to sell at [or for] $5

essere venduto a 5 dollari

2. sell (be accepted):

sell

essere accettato

III.sell [sel] N

1. sell (activity of selling):

sell

vendita f

2. sell sl (deception):

sell

fregatura f

soft [sɑft] ADJ

1. soft (not hard):

soft ground

molle

soft sand, contact lenses, metal

morbido, -a

soft pillow, sofa

soffice

soft tissue MED

tessuti m pl molli

2. soft (smooth):

soft cheeks, skin, landing

morbido, -a

soft hair

soffice

soft as silk

morbido come la seta

3. soft (mild):

soft

leggero, -a

4. soft (not bright):

soft

tenue

5. soft (quiet):

soft voice

soave, -a

soft music

di sottofondo

6. soft (lenient):

soft

indulgente

to go soft on sb

essere troppo indulgente con qu

7. soft (easy):

soft

facile

a soft target

un bersaglio facile

8. soft FIN:

soft currency

debole

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It's the soft sell of the digital era -- content experiences are the come-hither perfume.

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General motivational strategies include soft sell versus hard sell and personality type.

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As he said: there is no such thing as the hard sell or the soft sell.

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