soften

soften
'sofn
verb (to make or become soft or softer, less strong or less painful: The thick walls softened the noise of the explosion.) suavizar
soften vb ablandar / suavizar
soften
tr['sɒfən]
transitive verb
1 (leather, heart) ablandar; (skin) suavizar; (light, sound, colour) atenuar, suavizar; (voice) bajar
intransitive verb
1 (leather, heart, butter) ablandarse; (skin) suavizarse; (light, sound, colour) atenuarse, suavizarse; (voice) bajar; (attitude) volverse menos intransigente, volverse más tolerante
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to soften one's position adoptar una postura menos intransigente
to soften up one's attitude adoptar una actitud menos intransigente
to soften the blow amortiguar el golpe
soften ['sɔfən] vt
: ablandar (algo sólido), suavizar (la piel, un golpe, etc.), amortiguar (un impacto)
soften vi
: ablandarse, suavizarse
soften
v.
• ablandar v.
• atemperar v.
• blandear v.
• emblandecer v.
• esfumar v.
• laxar v.
• mullir v.
• reblandecer v.
• suavizar v.
• templar v.
'sɔːfən, 'sɒfən
1.
transitive verb
1) \<\<clay/butter/leather\>\> ablandar; \<\<skin\>\> suavizar*; \<\<light/color\>\> suavizar*; \<\<contours/edges\>\> difuminar
2) (mitigate) \<\<effect\>\> atenuar*, mitigar*

to soften the blow — suavizar* or amortiguar* el golpe

to soften one's position — adoptar una postura menos intransigente

3) (Chem) \<\<water\>\> ablandar, descalcificar*

2.
vi
1) \<\<clay/butter/leather\>\> ablandarse; \<\<skin\>\> suavizarse*; \<\<light/color\>\> suavizarse*
2)
a) (become gentler) \<\<person/heart\>\> ablandarse; \<\<voice\>\> suavizarse*, dulcificarse*
b) (become more moderate) volverse* menos intransigente
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Phrasal Verbs:
['sɒfn]
1. VT
1) (=make less hard) [+ butter, ground, metal, leather, water] ablandar
2) (=make smooth) [+ fabric, skin, hair] suavizar
3) (=make gentle) [+ sound, outline] suavizar; [+ lights, lighting] hacer más tenue; [+ person] ablandar
4) (=mitigate) [+ effect, reaction] mitigar, atenuar

to soften the blow — (fig) amortiguar el golpe

2. VI
1) (=become less hard) [butter, ground, metal] ablandarse
2) (=become smooth) [fabric, skin, hair] suavizarse
3) (=become gentle) [voice, outline] suavizarse; [lighting] hacerse más tenue; [person] ablandarse

her heart softened — se le ablandó el corazón

4) (=become moderate) [effect] mitigarse, atenuarse; [attitude] suavizarse, moderarse
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['sɔːfən, 'sɒfən]
1.
transitive verb
1) \<\<clay/butter/leather\>\> ablandar; \<\<skin\>\> suavizar*; \<\<light/color\>\> suavizar*; \<\<contours/edges\>\> difuminar
2) (mitigate) \<\<effect\>\> atenuar*, mitigar*

to soften the blow — suavizar* or amortiguar* el golpe

to soften one's position — adoptar una postura menos intransigente

3) (Chem) \<\<water\>\> ablandar, descalcificar*

2.
vi
1) \<\<clay/butter/leather\>\> ablandarse; \<\<skin\>\> suavizarse*; \<\<light/color\>\> suavizarse*
2)
a) (become gentler) \<\<person/heart\>\> ablandarse; \<\<voice\>\> suavizarse*, dulcificarse*
b) (become more moderate) volverse* menos intransigente
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Phrasal Verbs:

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