alsof in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for alsof in the English»Spanish Dictionary

aloof [Am əˈluf, Brit əˈluːf] ADJ

aloof person/attitude:

aloof

distante

she's always held herself rather aloof from her colleagues

siempre ha guardado las distancias con sus colegas

also-ran [Am ˈɔlsoʊˌræn, Brit] N

1. also-ran SPORTS:

also-ran (horse)

caballo m no clasificado

also-ran (person)

competidor no clasificado o con pocas probabilidades de ganar

2. also-ran (failure):

the company has moved from an also-ran to a market leader

de una compañía del montón, pasó a ser líder del mercado

also [Am ˈɔlsoʊ, Brit ˈɔːlsəʊ] ADV

1. also (as well):

also

también

he plays the piano and also sings

toca el piano y también canta

2. also (moreover):

also sentence adv

además

I.soft pedal [Am sɔft ˈpɛdl, Brit] N

soft pedal

pedal m suave

II.soft-pedal <soft-pedaling soft-pedaled Am soft-pedalling soft-pedalled Brit> VB trans

1. soft-pedal MUS:

soft-pedal

usar el pedal suave

2. soft-pedal (play down):

soft-pedal subject/issue

restarle importancia a

soft-pedal subject/issue

minimizar

III.soft-pedal VB intr

soft-pedal <soft-pedaling soft-pedaled Am soft-pedalling soft-pedalled Brit >:

soft-pedal

tratar de no llamar la atención

soft <softer softest> [Am sɔft, Brit sɒft] ADJ

1.1. soft (not hard):

soft cushion/mattress

blando

soft cushion/mattress

mullido

soft ground/snow

blando

soft ground/snow

mullido

soft dough/clay/butter

blando

soft wood/pencil

blando

soft metal

maleable

soft metal

dúctil

soft brush/toothbrush

blando

a book in soft covers

un libro en rústica or en pasta blanda

soft cheese Brit

queso m blando

to go soft

ablandarse

1.2. soft (smooth):

soft fur/hair/fabric

suave

soft skin

suave

soft skin

terso

2.1. soft (light):

soft

suave

a soft landing

un aterrizaje suave

2.2. soft (mild, subdued):

soft breeze

suave

soft light/color

suave

soft light/color

tenue

2.3. soft (quiet):

soft music

suave

in a soft voice

en voz baja

the radio is too soft

la radio está demasiado baja

2.4. soft:

soft ART, CINE, PHOTO edge/outline

difuminado

3.1. soft (weak, lenient):

soft

blando

soft

indulgente

to be soft on or with sb

ser blando or indulgente con alguien

they accuse the government of going soft on immigration

acusan al gobierno de aflojar demasiado la mano con la inmigración

to take a softer line on sth

adoptar una actitud menos intransigente sobre algo

3.2. soft (out of condition):

soft person/muscles

flojo

soft person/muscles

fláccido

3.3. soft (feeble-minded) inf:

to be soft (in the head)

ser estúpido

4.1. soft (easy) inf:

soft life/time

fácil

a soft job

un trabajito cómodo inf

a soft job

un chollo Spain inf

the soft option

el camino fácil

a soft target

un blanco fácil

4.2. soft COMM:

soft

blando

a soft loan

un préstamo or crédito blando

5.1. soft (kind):

soft answer/smile/nature

dulce

soft words

amable

soft words

tierno

5.2. soft (emotionally attached):

to be soft on sb

tener debilidad por alguien

6.1. soft:

soft drugs

blando

soft pornography

blando

soft pop/rock MUS

blando

6.2. soft evidence:

soft

no concluyente

6.3. soft (unstable) FIN:

soft money/currency

débil

soft money/currency

blando

soft market

flojo

the price of crude is currently very soft

el precio del crudo está muy débil actualmente

7. soft CHEM:

soft water

blando

8. soft consonant:

soft

débil

soft-centered, soft-centred Brit [ˌsɒftˈsɛntəd] ADJ

1. soft-centered candies/chocolates:

soft-centered

con relleno blando

2. soft-centered (sentimental):

soft-centered

sentimental

soft-boiled [Am ˈsɔft ˈˌbɔɪld, Brit] ADJ

soft-boiled egg:

soft-boiled

pasado por agua

soft-core [ˈsɒftkɔː] ADJ

soft-core pornography:

soft-core

blando

sofa bed N

sofa bed

sofá-cama m

sofa [Am ˈsoʊfə, Brit ˈsəʊfə] N

sofa

sofá m

alsof in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for alsof in the English»Spanish Dictionary

aloof [əˈlu:f] ADJ

aloof

distante

to keep aloof from sth

mantenerse alejado de algo

also [ˈɔ:lsəʊ, Am ˈɔ:lsoʊ] ADV

also

también

I.false [fɔ:ls] ADJ

1. false (untrue):

false idea, information

falso, -a

a false dawn

una señal errónea

false economy

falso ahorro m

false move

movimiento m en falso

to take a false step

dar un paso en falso

a false pregnancy MED, PSYCH

embarazo m psicológico

to give a false impression

dar una impresión equivocada

to raise false hopes

crear falsas esperanzas

2. false (artificial):

false beard, eyelashes

postizo, -a

a false bottom

un doble fondo

3. false name, address, identity:

false

falso, -a

to give false evidence in court LAW

dar falso testimonio en un juicio

false accounting LAW, FIN

falsificación f de la contabilidad

under false colours liter

aparentando lo que no es

under false pretences

con engaños

4. false (insincere):

false smile, laugh, manner

falso, -a

to put on a false front

ser hipócrita

false modesty

falsa modestia f

5. false liter (disloyal):

a false friend

un amigo traicionero

II.false [fɔ:ls] ADV

to play sb false

traicionar a alguien

palsy [ˈpɔ:lzi] N MED

palsy

parálisis f

cerebral palsy

parálisis f cerebral

softy [ˈsɒfti, Am ˈsɑ:f-] N inf

softy

blandengue mf

soft-soap VB trans inf

soft-soap

dar coba a

soft-hearted [ˌsɒftˈhɑ:tɪd, Am ˈsɑ:ftˌhɑ:rt̬ɪd] ADJ

soft-hearted

bondadoso, -a

soft-headed ADJ pej

soft-headed

bobo, -a

soft furnishings N Aus, Brit, soft goods N

soft furnishings pl Am:

soft furnishings

ropa f de casa

soft-spoken ADJ

soft-spoken

de voz suave