SOFTEN - Tradução inglês-francês

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inglês

francês

I. soften [Brit ˈsɒf(ə)n, americ ˈsɔfən] VERBO trans

1. soften (make less firm or rough) literal:

soften ground, metal

amollir

soften skin, hard water

adoucir

soften butter

ramollir

soften fabric

assouplir

2. soften fig:

soften blow, impact, image, impression, shock, pain, resistance

atténuer

soften personality, refusal

adoucir

soften approach, attitude, position, rule, view

assouplir

soften fact

minimiser

3. soften (make quieter):

soften sound, voice

adoucir

soften music

baisser

4. soften (make less sharp):

soften contour, form, outline, light

adoucir

II. soften [Brit ˈsɒf(ə)n, americ ˈsɔfən] VERBO intr

1. soften literal:

soften light, outline, music, colour:

s'adoucir

soften skin:

devenir plus doux

soften substance, ground:

se ramollir

soften consonant:

devenir doux

2. soften fig person, character, approach, attitude, position, view:

soften

s'assouplir (towards sb vis-à-vis de qn)

3. soften ECON:

soften currency, economy, market:

fléchir

I. soften up VERBO [Brit ˈsɒf(ə)n -, americ ˈsɔfən -] (soften up)

soften up butter, malleable substance:

soften up

amollir

II. soften up VERBO [Brit ˈsɒf(ə)n -, americ ˈsɔfən -] (soften up [sb], soften [sb] up) fig

soften up enemy, opponent

affaiblir

soften up customer

attendrir

francês

inglês

radoucir voix

to soften

radoucir personne

to soften up

se radoucir personne:

to soften up

velouter voix, regard

to soften

se velouter regard:

to soften

ramollir matière

to soften

se ramollir

to become soft, soften

adoucir peau, tissu, eau, éclairage, expression

to soften

adoucir la réalité

to soften reality

adoucir le métal TÉC

to soften metal

adoucir les angles

to soften the angles

détremper acier

to soften

modérer attitude, politique

to soften

adoucir les contrastes (de couleurs, photo)

to soften the contrast

infléchir position, politique

to soften

s'infléchir position, politique:

to soften

no Dicionário PONS

inglês

francês

I. soften VERBO intr

1. soften (let get soft):

soften butter, ice-cream

se ramollir

soften skin, colour

s'adoucir

soften leather

s'assouplir

2. soften (become less severe):

soften

s'attendrir

II. soften VERBO trans

1. soften (make soft):

soften butter, margarine

ramollir

soften skin

adoucir

soften leather

assouplir

2. soften (make more pleasant):

soften a sound, color

adoucir

3. soften (make emotional):

soften

attendrir

4. soften (make easier to bear):

soften pain, effect, anger

atténuer

soften blow

amortir

I. soften up VERBO trans

1. soften up (make softer):

soften up

ramollir

2. soften up (persuade):

soften up

amadouer

3. soften up MILITAR (weaken):

soften up

amoindrir

II. soften up VERBO intr

soften up

se ramollir

francês

inglês

se radoucir

to soften

faire mollir qn

to soften sb

mollir cire, beurre

to soften

adoucir linge, eau, peau

to soften

adoucir la dureté de qc

to soften sth

s'adoucir voix, couleur, peau

to soften

assouplir cheveux, linge

to soften

s'assouplir

to soften

ramollir cuir, beurre

to soften

atténuer couleur

to soften

amollir

to soften

s'arrondir

to soften

no Dicionário PONS

inglês

francês

I. soften VERBO intr

1. soften (let get soft):

soften butter, ice cream

se ramollir

soften skin, color

s'adoucir

soften leather

s'assouplir

2. soften (become less severe):

soften

s'attendrir

II. soften VERBO trans

1. soften (make soft):

soften butter, margarine

ramollir

soften skin

adoucir

soften leather

assouplir

2. soften (make more pleasant):

soften a sound, color

adoucir

3. soften (make emotional):

soften

attendrir

4. soften (make easier to bear):

soften pain, effect, anger

atténuer

soften blow

amortir

I. soften up VERBO trans

1. soften up (make softer):

soften up

ramollir

2. soften up (persuade):

soften up

amadouer

3. soften up MILITAR (weaken):

soften up

amoindrir

II. soften up VERBO intr

soften up

se ramollir

to soften the blow

amortir le choc

francês

inglês

radoucir personne

to soften

ramollir cuir, beurre

to soften

amollir

to soften

assouplir cheveux, linge

to soften

assouplir chaussures

to soften

adoucir linge, eau, peau

to soften

adoucir voix, couleur, peau

to soften

atténuer couleur

to soften

arrondir relief

to soften

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Past

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Present Perfect

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Past Perfect

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Exemplos unilingues (não verificados pela redação)

When it's really cold, the snow is drier and it's hard for the boots to soften up.

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I follow the professional advice to soak them overnight in a bowl of cold water so as to soften up their hard coating.

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The aim was to cut through barbed wire and soften up the enemy defences.

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They said they noticed the trampolines soften up as the session went on.

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Both of these schemes claim to make the boots soften up and conform to your leg as they dry.

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