softens in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for softens in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

1. soften (make less firm or rough):

soften ground

rendere molle

soften metal

rendere malleabile

soften skin

ammorbidire

soften hard water

addolcire

soften butter

fare ammorbidire

soften fabric

rendere morbido

2. soften fig:

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

attenuare

soften personality, refusal

addolcire

soften approach, attitude, position, rule, view

ammorbidire

soften fact

minimizzare

3. soften (make quieter):

soften sound, voice

attutire

soften music

abbassare

4. soften (make less sharp):

soften contour, form, outline

ammorbidire

soften light

abbassare

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

1. soften:

soften light, outline, music, colour:

attenuarsi, ammorbidirsi

soften skin:

diventare morbido

soften substance, ground:

diventare molle

soften consonant:

raddolcirsi

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

soften

ammorbidirsi (towards sb nei riguardi di qn)

3. soften ECON:

soften currency, economy, market:

essere in flessione

I.soften up VB [ˈsɒf(ə)n -] (soften up)

soften up butter, malleable substance:

soften up

ammorbidirsi

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

soften up enemy, opponent

indebolire

soften up customer

ammorbidire, blandire

Translations for softens in the Italian»English Dictionary

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ammollire

to soften also fig

ammollirsi

to soften

dolcificare acqua

to soften

addolcire espressione, voce, sguardo

to soften

addolcire il proprio carattere

to soften one's temper

questa pettinatura ti addolcisce i lineamenti

this hairstyle softens your features

addolcire acqua, metallo, acciaio

to soften

addolcirsi sguardo:

to soften

ammorbidire tessuto, burro

to soften

ammorbidire cuoio, scarpe

to soften

ammorbidire pelle, movimento

to soften

ammorbidire politica, metodo

to soften

ammorbidire persona

to soften up

ammorbidire contorni, colori, forme

to soften

ammorbidirsi materia, burro:

to soften up

ammorbidirsi politica, metodo, posizione, atteggiamento:

to soften fig carattere

ammorbidirsi voce:

to soften

raddolcire

to soften

raddolcire

to soften up

raddolcire

to soften

raddolcirsi

to soften

questa pettinatura ti addolcisce i lineamenti

this hairstyle softens your features

ovattare suono

to soften

rammorbidire

to soften

rammorbidirsi materia:

to soften

softens in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for softens in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.soften [ˈsɑ:·fən] VB intr

1. soften (get soft):

soften butter

ammorbidirsi

soften ground

diventare molle

2. soften (become lenient):

soften

ammorbidirsi

II.soften [ˈsɑ:·fən] VB trans

1. soften (make soft):

soften butter, skin

ammorbidire

2. soften voice:

soften

addolcire

3. soften (make easier to bear):

soften effect, blow

attenuare

soften opinion, words

ammorbidire

soften up VB trans

soften up

ammorbidire

soften up MIL

indebolire

Translations for softens in the Italian»English Dictionary

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ammorbidire

to soften

ammorbidirsi

to soften

raddolcire

to soften

raddolcirsi

to soften

dolcificare

to soften

annacquare

to soften

attutire (colpo)

to soften

addolcire

to soften

addolcirsi

to soften

attenuare (colpo)

to soften

smussare

to soften