softly

softly
adverb suavemente
softly adv suavemente
softly
tr['sɒftlɪ]
adverb
1 (gently) suavemente; (tenderly) dulcemente
2 (quietly - speak, play music) bajito,-a; (- move) sin hacer ruido
3 (weakly, leniently) con indulgencia
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be softly lit estar suavemente iluminado,-a
softly ['sɔftli] adv
: suavemente
she spoke softly: habló en voz baja
softly
adv.
despacito adv.
pasito adv.
piano adv.
quedo adv.
suavemente adv.
'sɔːftli, 'sɒftli
adverb
a) (gently) <touch> suavemente

softly lit — iluminado con luz tenue

b) (quietly) <speak> bajito; <creep/move> sin hacer ruido
c) (tenderly) dulcemente
['sɒftlɪ]
ADV
1) (=quietly) [walk, move] silenciosamente, sin hacer ruido; [say] bajito, en voz baja; [whistle] bajito

he closed the door softly — cerró la puerta silenciosamente

he swore softly — dijo una palabrota en voz baja, susurró una palabrota

the radio was playing softly in the kitchen — la radio sonaba bajito en la cocina

a softly spoken young man — un joven de voz suave

2) (=gently) [touch, tap, kiss] suavemente; [smile] con ternura, dulcemente; [say] dulcemente
3) (=not brightly) [glow, gleam, shine] tenuemente

softly lit — iluminado con luz tenue

* * *
['sɔːftli, 'sɒftli]
adverb
a) (gently) <touch> suavemente

softly lit — iluminado con luz tenue

b) (quietly) <speak> bajito; <creep/move> sin hacer ruido
c) (tenderly) dulcemente

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Mira otros diccionarios:

  • Softly — Soft ly, adv. In a soft manner. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • softly — [adv] lightly agilely, airily, breezily, carelessly, daintily, delicately, faintly, gently, gingerly, gradually, nimbly, quietly, smoothly, tenderly; concepts 538,544,584 …   New thesaurus

  • Softly — Infobox Single Name = Softly Artist = Leah Dizon from Album = Destiny Line B side = Everything Anything, Without your Love (Normal Edition), Fever (Kylie Minogue cover song) (Limited Edition) Released = February 14, 2007 Format = CD single [… …   Wikipedia

  • softly — /ˈsɒftli/ (say softlee) adverb 1. in a soft manner. –phrase 2. softly softly, quietly and inconspicuously to achieve a goal. {Phrase Origin: from the catchphrase softly, softly catchee monkey, a mock pidgin saying of unknown origin} 3. tread… …  

  • softly — see softly, softly, catchee monkey fair and softly goes far in a day speak softly and carry a big stick …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • softly — adv. Softly is used with these adjectives: ↑golden, ↑rounded Softly is used with these verbs: ↑add, ↑answer, ↑ask, ↑blow, ↑breathe, ↑brush, ↑call, ↑caress, ↑chuckle, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

  • softly — adv. in a soft, gentle, or quiet manner. Phrases and idioms: softly softly (of an approach or strategy) cautious; discreet and cunning …   Useful english dictionary

  • softly — soft ► ADJECTIVE 1) easy to mould, cut, compress, or fold. 2) not rough or coarse in texture. 3) quiet and gentle. 4) (of light or colour) pleasingly subtle; not harsh. 5) sympathetic or lenient, especially excessively so. 6) informal (of a job… …   English terms dictionary

  • Softly, Softly — may refer to:* Softly, Softly (TV series), a 1966 ndash;1969 British police drama series ** , a 1969 ndash;1976 revamped version of the series * Softly, Softly (song), a popular song * Softly softly, another name for a potto, a West African… …   Wikipedia

  • softly-softly — adj BrE softly softly approach a way of dealing with something or someone which involves being very patient and careful ▪ We need to adopt a softly softly approach with Mike …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Softly, as I Leave You (song) — Softly, as I Leave You is a popular song composed by Antonio DeVita with original Italian lyrics by Giorgio Calabrese.It was originally an Italian success in 1960 by Mina, at the San Remo Music Festival, entitled Piano ( Softly ). Mina published… …   Wikipedia

Compartir el artículo y extractos

Link directo
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”