soften up in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for soften up in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

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

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

also botch-up">
also flub-up">

II.flub <forma in -ing flubbing, pt, pp flubbed> [Brit flʌb, Am fləb] VB trans Am inf (botch)

I.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] ADV Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

(su) a Nord

9. up:

II.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] PREP

III.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] ADJ

V.up <forma in -ing upping, pt, pp upped> [Brit ʌp, Am əp] VB trans (increase)

VI.up <forma in -ing upping, pt, pp upped> [Brit ʌp, Am əp] VB intr inf

soften up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for soften up in the Italian»English Dictionary

Translations for soften up in the English»Italian Dictionary

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Once broken-in, they wore out quickly as they continued to soften up.
en.wikipedia.org
A warm environment helps the seed soften up, making it easier for your plant to sprout.
globalnews.ca
A bit of knowledge will soften up the people who are on the fence about cloud computing.
www.infoworld.com
He uses that fact to soften up the suspect.
abcnews.go.com
They said they noticed the trampolines soften up as the session went on.
www.theglobeandmail.com
The bacon is first fried, followed by the apple pieces, which should soften up before they are taken out of the pan (they can alternatively be cooked in water instead).
en.wikipedia.org
When it's really cold, the snow is drier and it's hard for the boots to soften up.
www.cbc.ca
We need one tearaway in the 11 to soften up the opposition, even if (slightly) inaccurate.
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Both of these schemes claim to make the boots soften up and conform to your leg as they dry.
www.horsechannel.com
Scientists have worked out how to soften up tumours ahead of treatment, making them more sensitive to existing chemo drugs.
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