softly in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for softly in the English»Spanish Dictionary

softly [Am ˈsɔf(t)li, Brit ˈsɒftli] ADV

1. softly (gently):

softly touch/move

suavemente

branches softly swaying in the breeze

ramas meciéndose suavemente con la brisa

softly lit

iluminado con luz tenue

2. softly (quietly):

softly utter

bajito

softly creep/move

sin hacer ruido

softly creep/move

con cuidado

I whispered softly in her ear

le susurré bajito al oído

3. softly (tenderly):

softly

dulcemente

softly-softly [Am ˌsɔf(t)liˈsɔf(t)li, Brit] ADJ inf

softly-softly approach:

softly-softly

cauteloso

softly-softly tactics

mano f blanda

Translations for softly in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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bajo

softly

canta más bajo

sing more softly

habla muy dulce

she speaks very softly

quedito

softly

me besó quedito

he kissed me softly

quedo

softly

lo dijo tan quedo que no lo oí

he said it so softly o quietly that I didn't hear him

canturrear

to sing softly to oneself

canturrear

to sing … softly to oneself

pasito

softly

entró pisando pasito para no despertarlo

she came in softly o quietly so as not to wake him

cayó suavemente sin que nadie lo oyera

it dropped quietly o softly without being heard

me habló suavemente

she talked softly o quietly o gently to me

despacio (en voz baja)

softly

softly in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for softly in the English»Spanish Dictionary

softly ADV

1. softly (not hard):

softly

suavemente

2. softly (quietly):

softly

silenciosamente

3. softly to shine:

softly

tenuemente

4. softly (leniently):

softly

indulgentemente

to take a softly, softly approach

ser cauteloso

Translations for softly in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

hablar en voz alta/baja

to speak loudly/softly

hablar alto/bajo

to speak loudly/softly

softly Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take a softly, softly approach

ser cauteloso

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The male courts the female by signing softly, raising its chest, and hopping up and down while the wings are spread open.

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He speaks softly, deliberately, weighing words carefully, and citing historical events, both ancient and modern, as he responds to questions.

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She spoke softly and had a cat-like purring quality to her voice.

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Leaves are very large (4090 cm), with 1119 broad leaflets, softly downy, margins serrated.

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The player softly hits the cups with a wooden stick on the border to get the sound.

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She is an invisible entity of softly churning air.

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A roll that is wound too softly can go out of round when handled.

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One chassis (where the driver would sit) was softly sprung.

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Alternate leaves, peduncles in 3 to 12 mm long, oblong ovate to lanceolate ovate, with glands and hairs regularly distributed, undulate margins and softly serrated.

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A second man describes a similar experience but accompanied by a wave of euphoria and happiness softly permeating his being.

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