softening in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for softening in the English»Spanish Dictionary

softening [ˈsɒf(ə)nɪŋ] N U (of attitude, position)

softening

relajamiento m

softening

moderación f

softening of the brain N U MED

softening of the brain

reblandecimiento m cerebral

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

1.1. soften (make less hard):

soften dough/clay/butter

ablandar

soften leather

ablandar

soften skin

suavizar

1.2. soften (make less harsh):

soften light/color

suavizar

soften contours/edges

difuminar

2. soften (mitigate):

soften shock

suavizar

soften effect

atenuar

soften effect

mitigar

to soften the blow

suavizar or amortiguar el golpe

to soften one's position

adoptar una postura menos intransigente

3. soften CHEM:

soften water

ablandar

soften water

descalcificar

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

1.1. soften (become less hard):

soften dough/clay/butter:

ablandarse

soften leather:

ablandarse

soften skin:

suavizarse

1.2. soften (become less harsh):

soften light/color:

suavizarse

2.1. soften (become gentler):

soften person/heart:

ablandarse

soften voice:

suavizarse

soften voice:

dulcificarse

2.2. soften (become quieter):

soften

bajar (de volumen)

2.3. soften (become more moderate):

soften

volverse menos intransigente

I.soften up VB [Am ˈsɔfən -, Brit ˈsɒf(ə)n -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. soften up (make soft):

soften up

ablandar

2. soften up town/fortress:

soften up

debilitar

3. soften up person:

soften up

ablandar

II.soften up VB [Am ˈsɔfən -, Brit ˈsɒf(ə)n -] (v + adv)

1. soften up (become soft):

soften up

ablandarse

2. soften up (relent):

soften up person:

ablandarse

soften up person:

suavizarse

to soften up on sb/sth they've softened up on crime

se han vuelto más tolerantes ante la delincuencia

don't soften up on him

no le aflojes inf

don't soften up on him

no te pongas blando con él

Translations for softening in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

reblandecimiento

softening

ablandamiento

softening

ablandamiento

softening

endulzar

to soften

ablandar cera/cuero

to soften

ablandar persona

to soften

sus súplicas no lograron ablandarlo

her pleading failed to soften him

ablandarse mirada:

to soften

reblandecer

to soften

reblandecerse

to soften

descalcificar

to soften

softening in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for softening in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.softening N no pl

1. softening (reduction of hardness):

softening

reblandecimiento m

softening of voice

suavización f

2. softening of light:

softening

debilitamiento m

II.softening ADJ

softening

reblandecedor(a)

softening agent

suavizante

I.soften [ˈsɒfən, Am ˈsɑ:fən] VB intr

1. soften (let get soft):

soften butter, ground

reblandecerse

soften butter, ground

amelcochar Mex

2. soften (become lenient):

soften

ablandarse

II.soften [ˈsɒfən, Am ˈsɑ:fən] VB trans

1. soften (make soft):

soften butter

reblandecer

soften skin

suavizar

2. soften colour, voice:

soften

suavizar

3. soften (make easier to bear):

soften effect

mitigar

soften opinion, words

suavizar

soften blow

amortiguar

soften up VB trans

soften up

ablandar

soften up MIL

debilitar

Translations for softening in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

reblandecer

to soften

endulzar

to soften

entibiar fig

to soften

entibiarse fig

to soften

dulcificar (suavizar)

to soften

ablandar

to soften

ablandarse

to soften

amelcochar

to soften

suavizar (pelo, piel)

to soften

suavizar (expresión)

to soften

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

For quasibrittle materials, measuring the size effect on the peak loads (and on the specimen softening after the peak load) is the simplest approach.

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This was accomplished by heat tempering the counterpunch and softening the punch.

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These fumes may also come from phthalates and other plastic-softening chemicals (plasticizers) that evaporate (or outgas) over time.

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Both of these provisions were created with the intention of softening the effect of the draft on pacifists, the anti-draft movement, and the propertied classes.

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To make matters worse, the ingress of water and the consequent softening of the soil reduced the stability of the side walls.

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This contains essential oils of lavender and camomile and is relaxing, has a soothing scent and skin-softening properties.

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For this reason, water softening is often unnecessary.

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If callus development exhibiting tear formation is present, the focus should be on softening the skin with preparations containing urea or salicylic acid.

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Some compounds, such as ethoxylated phosphate esters, have softening, anti-static, and surfactant properties.

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The company has also been beset by a range of operational problems, with earnings continuing to be hit by a softening Colombian peso, leaving the market to assume the worst.

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