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soft [sɒft, Am sɑ:ft] ADJ

1. soft (not hard):

soft
soft cheeks, skin

2. soft (not harsh):

soft
soft colour, light

3. soft (easy):

soft

4. soft (lenient):

soft
soft [with sb]

5. soft (not firm in opinion):

to go soft on sth

6. soft (compassionate):

7. soft (non-alcoholic):

Phrases:

to be soft on sb esp AM

soft-boiled ADJ

soft-boiled egg:

soft currency N ECON

soft furnishings N

soft furnishings pl Brit:

soft-headed ADJ pej

soft-headed

soft-hearted ADJ

soft-pedal VB trans inf

soft-soap VB trans fig, pej inf

soft-spoken ADJ

soft toy N Brit

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