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soft  (sôft, sft)

adj. soft·er, soft·est

1.

a. Easily molded, cut, or worked.

b. Yielding readily to pressure or weight.

2. Out of condition; flabby.

3. Smooth or fine to the touch: a soft fabric.

4.

a. Not loud, harsh, or irritating: a soft voice.

b. Not brilliant or glaring; subdued: soft colors.

5. Not sharply drawn or delineated: soft charcoal shading; a scene filmed in soft focus.

6. Mild; balmy: a soft breeze.

7.

a. Of a gentle disposition; tender.

b. Affectionate: a soft glance.

c. Attracted or emotionally involved: He has been soft on her for years.

d. Not stern; lenient.

e. Lacking strength of character; weak.

f. Informal Simple-minded; foolish.

8.

a. Informal Easy: a soft job.

b. Based on conciliation or negotiation rather than on threats or power plays: took a soft line toward their opponents.

c. Gradually declining in trend; not firm: a soft economy; a soft computer market.

9. Informal and entertaining without confronting difficult issues or hard facts: limited the discussion to soft topics.

10. Using or based on data that is not readily quantifiable or amenable to experimental verification or refutation: The lawyer downplayed the soft evidence.

11. Softcore.

12. Being a turn in a specific direction at an angle less acute than other possible routes: a soft right.

13. Of or relating to a paper currency as distinct from a hard currency backed by gold.

14. Having low dissolved mineral content.

15. Having a low or lower power of penetration: soft x-rays.

16. Linguistics

a. Sibilant rather than guttural, as c in certain and g in gem.

b. Voiced and weakly articulated: a soft consonant.

c. Palatalized, as certain consonants in Slavic languages.

17. Unprotected against or vulnerable to attack: a soft target.

n.

A soft object or part.

adv.

In a soft manner; gently.

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[Middle English, pleasant, calm, from Old English sfte.]

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softly adv.

softness n.

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soft [sɒft]

adj

1. easy to dent, work, or cut without shattering; malleable

2. not hard; giving little or no resistance to pressure or weight

3. fine, light, smooth, or fluffy to the touch

4. gentle; tranquil

5. (of music, sounds, etc.) low and pleasing

6. (of light, colour, etc.) not excessively bright or harsh

7. (of a breeze, climate, etc.) temperate, mild, or pleasant

8. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Dialect drizzly or rainy a soft day the weather has turned soft

9. slightly blurred; not sharply outlined soft focus

10. (Medicine) (of a diet) consisting of easily digestible foods

11. kind or lenient, often excessively so

12. easy to influence or impose upon

13. prepared to compromise; not doctrinaire the soft left

14. Informal feeble or silly; simple (often in the phrase soft in the head)

15. unable to endure hardship, esp through too much pampering

16. physically out of condition; flabby soft muscles

17. loving; tender soft words

18. Informal requiring little exertion; easy a soft job

19. (Chemistry) Chem (of water) relatively free of mineral salts and therefore easily able to make soap lather

20. (Law / Recreational Drugs) (of a drug such as cannabis) nonaddictive or only mildly addictive Compare hard [19]

21. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) (Communication Arts / Broadcasting) (of news coverage) concentrating on trivial stories or those with human interest

22. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics

a.  an older word for lenis

b.  (not in technical usage) denoting the consonants c and g in English when they are pronounced as palatal or alveolar fricatives or affricates (s, dʒ, ʃ, ð, tʃ) before e and i, rather than as velar stops (k, g)

c.  (in the Slavonic languages) palatalized before a front vowel or a special character (soft sign) written as Ь

23. (Military)

a.  unprotected against attack a soft target

b.  Military unarmoured, esp as applied to a truck by comparison with a tank

24. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Finance chiefly US (of prices, a market, etc.) unstable and tending to decline

25. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) (of a currency) in relatively little demand, esp because of a weak balance of payments situation

26. (Physics / General Physics) (of radiation, such as X-rays and ultraviolet radiation) having low energy and not capable of deep penetration of materials

27. (Physics / General Physics) Physics (of valves or tubes) only partially evacuated

28. related to the performance of non-specific, undefinable tasks soft skills such as customer services and office support

soft on or about

a.  gentle, sympathetic, or lenient towards

b.  feeling affection or infatuation for

adv

in a soft manner to speak soft

n

1. a soft object, part, or piece

2. Informal See softie

interj Archaic

1. quiet!

2. wait!

[Old English sōfte; related to Old Saxon sāfti, Old High German semfti gentle]

softly  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	soft - yielding readily to pressure or weight hard - resisting weight or pressure
	2.	soft - compassionate and kind; conciliatory; "he was soft on his children" tender - given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality; "a tender heart"; "a tender smile"; "tender loving care"; "tender memories"; "a tender mother" warmhearted - marked by warmth of feeling like kindness and sympathy and generosity; "gave a warmhearted welcome to the stranger" hard - dispassionate; "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer";
	3.	soft - (of sound) relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music" quiet - free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound; "a quiet audience at the concert"; "the room was dark and quiet" loud - characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity; "a group of loud children"; "loud thunder"; "her voice was too loud"; "loud trombones"
	4.	soft - easily hurt; "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin" delicate untoughened, tender - physically untoughened; "tender feet"
	5.	soft - produced with vibration of the vocal cords; "a frequently voiced opinion"; "voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'"; sonant, voiced
	6.	soft - not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons); "soft targets" hardened - protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons); "hardened missile silos"
	7.	soft - used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the piano passages in the composition" piano
	8.	soft - (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected diffuse, diffused concentrated, hard - (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
	9.	soft - (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh') hard - (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum; "Russian distinguished between hard consonants and palatalized or soft consonants"
	10.	soft - (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value; "the market for computers is soft" falling - becoming lower or less in degree or value; "a falling market"; "falling incomes"
	11.	soft - using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation; "soft data"; "the soft sciences" qualitative - involving distinctions based on qualities; "qualitative change"; "qualitative data"; "qualitative analysis determines the chemical constituents of a substance or mixture"
	12.	soft - tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "too soft on the children"; "they are soft on crime" lenient, indulgent permissive - granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline; "direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive"; "permissive parents"
	13.	soft - soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him" gentle mild - moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme; "a mild winter storm"; "a mild fever"; "fortunately the pain was mild"; "a mild rebuke"; "mild criticism"
	14.	soft - having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window" easy, gentle light - of little intensity or power or force; "the light touch of her fingers"; "a light breeze"
	15.	soft - out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance; "he was too soft for the army"; "flabby around the middle"; "flaccid cheeks" flabby, flaccid unfit - not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; "fat and very unfit"; "certified as unfit for army service"; "drunk and unfit for service"
	16.	soft - willing to negotiate and compromise conciliative, conciliatory - intended to placate; "spoke in a conciliating tone"; "a conciliatory visit"
	17.	soft - not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship; "what a cushy job!"; "the easygoing life of a parttime consultant"; "a soft job" cushy, easygoing colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech easy - posing no difficulty; requiring little effort; "an easy job"; "an easy problem"; "an easy victory"; "the house is easy to heat"; "satisfied with easy answers"; "took the easy way out of his dilemma"
	18.	soft - mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze" balmy, mild clement - (of weather or climate) physically mild; "clement weather"
	19.	soft - not brilliant or glaring; "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting" subdued dull - emitting or reflecting very little light; "a dull glow"; "dull silver badly in need of a polish"; "a dull sky"
Adv.	1.	soft - in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; "just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard) easy colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

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soft

adjective

1. velvety, smooth, silky, furry, feathery, downy, fleecy, like a baby's bottom (informal) Regular use of a body lotion will keep the skin soft and supple.
velvety rough, grating, coarse, abrasive, hard

2. yielding, flexible, pliable, cushioned, elastic, malleable, spongy, springy, cushiony She lay down on the soft, comfortable bed.
yielding hard, firm, rigid, tough, solid, stiff, inflexible, unyielding

3. soggy, swampy, marshy, boggy, squelchy, quaggy The horse didn't handle the soft ground very well.

4. squashy, sloppy, mushy, spongy, squidgy (Brit. informal), squishy, gelatinous, squelchy, pulpy, doughy, gloopy (informal), semi-liquid a simple bread made with a soft dough

5. pliable, flexible, supple, malleable, plastic, elastic, tensile, ductile (of metals), bendable, mouldable, impressible Aluminium is a soft metal.

6. quiet, low, gentle, sweet, whispered, soothing, murmured, muted, subdued, mellow, understated, melodious, mellifluous, dulcet, soft-toned When he woke again he could hear soft music. She spoke in a soft whisper.
quiet loud, harsh, noisy, strident

7. lenient, easy-going, lax, liberal, weak, indulgent, permissive, spineless, boneless, overindulgent He says the measure is soft and weak on criminals.
lenient strict, harsh, stern, austere, no-nonsense

8. kind, tender, sentimental, compassionate, sensitive, gentle, pitying, sympathetic, tenderhearted, touchy-feely (informal) a very soft and sensitive heart

9. (Informal) easy, comfortable, undemanding, cushy (informal), easy-peasy (slang) a soft option

10. pale, light, subdued, pastel, pleasing, bland, mellow The room was tempered by the soft colours.
pale bright, gaudy, garish, harsh, glaring

11. dim, faint, dimmed His skin looked golden in the soft light.
dim bright, harsh, glaring

12. mild, delicate, caressing, temperate, balmy a soft breeze

13. (Informal) feeble-minded, simple, silly, foolish, daft (informal), soft in the head (informal), a bit lacking (informal) They were wary of him, thinking he was soft in the head.

Translations

soft [sɒft]

A. ADJ (softer (compar) (softest (superl)))

1. (= not hard) [ground, water, cheese, pencil, contact lens] → blando; [bed, mattress, pillow] → blando, mullido; [metal] → maleable, dúctil (pej) [muscles, flesh] → blando
to go soft [biscuits etc] → ablandarse
his muscles have gone soft → sus músculos han perdido su fuerza → se le han ablandado los músculos

2. (= smooth) [skin, hair, fur, fabric, texture] → suave
to make soft [+ skin, clothes] → suavizar; [+ leather] → ablandar

3. (= gentle, not harsh) [breeze, landing] → suave; [accent] → ligero, leve; [music] → suave; [light] → tenue; [colour] → delicado; [line] → difuminado
in soft focus → desenfocado
soft lighting → luz f tenue

4. (= quiet) [whisper, laugh, step] → suave; [whistle] → flojo; [voice] → suave, tenue
his voice was so soft she scarcely heard it → hablaba tan bajito que apenas le oía
the music is too soft → esta música está demasiado baja

5. (= kind) [smile, person] → dulce; [words] → tierno, dulce
to have a soft heart → ser todo corazón

6. (= lenient, weak) → blando
the soft left (Pol) → la izquierda moderada, el centro-izquierda
to take a soft line against sth → adoptar una línea suave en contra de algo
to be (too) soft on/with sth/sb → ser(demasiado)blando or indulgente con algo/algn

7. (= easy) → fácil
soft job → chollo m (Sp) , trabajo m fácil
soft option → camino m fácil
soft target → blanco m fácil
see also touch A2

8. (= foolish) → bobo, tonto
you must be soft! → ¡tú eres tonto!, ¡has perdido el juicio!
to be soft in the head → ser un poco bobo

9. (= fond) to be soft on sb → sentir afecto por algn
to have a soft spot for sb → tener debilidad por algn

10. (Ling) → débil

11. (Econ) [prices, economy] → débil; [sales, market, growth] → flojo

B. CPD [currency, drug, fruit] → blando
soft brown sugar N → azúcar f morena blanda, azúcar m moreno blando
soft centre N → relleno m blando
soft commodities NPL (Fin) → bienes mpl perecederos, bienes mpl no durables
soft copy N (Comput) → copia f transitoria
soft drink N → bebida f refrescante, refresco m
soft furnishings NPL → textiles mpl
soft goods NPL (Comm) → géneros mpl textiles, tejidos mpl
soft money N (US) → papel m moneda
soft palate N (Anat) → velo m del paladar
soft pedal N (Mus) → pedal m suave
see also soft-pedal soft porn, soft pornography N → pornografía f blanda
soft sell N → venta f por persuasión
soft soap N → coba f
to give sb soft soap → dar coba a algn
see also soft-soap soft top N (esp US) → descapotable m
soft toy N → juguete m de peluche

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soft [ˈsɒft] adj

(= not rough) [skin, hands, hair, fur, silk, towel, fabric, texture] → doux*(douce)
soft as silk → doux* comme de la soie(douce)

(= not hard) [ground, snow, butter, bread] → mou*(molle); [water] → peu calcaire, doux*(douce); [wood] → tendre; [bed, cushion, pillow] → douillet(te), moelleux/euse
a soft bed → un lit douillet, un lit moelleux

(= gentle) [light, colours] → doux* $(douce)often before n [curves, lines] → doux*(douce); [breeze, rain] → doux* $(douce)often before n
the soft glow of the evening light → la douce lueur du crépuscule
a soft rain → une douce pluie

(= not loud) [voice, sound, music] → doux*(douce)
Her voice grew softer → Sa voix se fit plus douce.

(= lenient) → indulgent(e)
to be too soft on sb → être trop indulgent(e) avec qn
to have a soft spot for sb → avoir un faible pour qn

(= kind) [heart] → tendre

(= easy) [life] → doux*(douce)

(= stupid) → débile >
soft in the head → ramolli(e) du bulbe >

(= not physically tough) → douillet(te) (= emotionally sensitive) → sensible
Don't be so soft! → Ne sois pas si douillet!, Ne sois pas si sensible!

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soft

adj (+er)

→ weich; meat → zart; (pej: = flabby) muscle → schlaff; a book in soft covers → ein kartoniertes Buch; soft cheese → Weichkäse m; soft margarine → ungehärtete Margarine; soft ice cream → Softeis nt

(= smooth) skin → zart; surface → glatt; material, velvet → weich; hair → seidig; as soft as silk or velvet → seiden- or samtweich

(= gentle, not harsh) → sanft; (= subdued) light, sound → gedämpft, sanft; music → gedämpft; (= not loud) → leise; rain, breeze, tap, pressure → leicht; fold, curve → sanft; pleat → zart; line → weich; a soft landing (lit, fig) → eine weiche Landung

(Ling) consonant → weich

(= weak) character, government → schwach; treatment → nachsichtig; (= lenient) teacher, parent → nachsichtig, gutmütig; judge, sentence, punishment → mild(e); to be soft with or on somebody → jdm gegenüber nachgiebig sein; with children also → jdm alles durchgehen lassen; to be (too) soft on something → (zu) nachgiebig mit etw sein; to go soft (on something) (→ einer Sache (dat) → gegenüber) zu nachgiebig sein; to have a soft heart → ein weiches Herz haben; to be as soft as shit (sl) → ein Weichei sein (sl)

(= not tough) → verweichlicht; liberalism → gemäßigt; he thinks it’s soft for a boy to play the violin → er hält es für unmännlich, wenn ein Junge Geige spielt; to make somebody soft → jdn verweichlichen; the soft left (Pol) → die gemäßigte Linke

(= easy) job, life → bequem; he has a soft time of it → er hats leicht or bequem; that’s a soft option → das ist der Weg des geringsten Widerstandes

(= kind, warm) smile → warm; he had another, softer side to him → er hatte noch eine andere, gefühlvollere Seite

(Econ) currency → weich; prices → instabil; stocks, economy, growth → schwach; market → nachgiebig

drink → alkoholfrei; drug, pornography → weich; soft porn film/magazine → weicher Porno; soft porn actress → Softpornodarstellerin f

(Typ, Comput) return, hyphen → weich; soft fonts (for printer) → ladbare Schriften pl

(Brit inf: = foolish) → doof (inf), → nicht ganz richtig im Kopf (inf); he’s soft (in the head) → er ist nicht ganz richtig im Kopf (inf); you must be soft! → du spinnst wohl! (inf); I must be going soft → ich fange wohl an zu spinnen (inf)

(inf: = feeling affection) to be soft on somebody → für jdn schwärmen; to have a soft spot for somebody → eine Schwäche für jdn haben

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soft:

softball

n → Softball m

soft benefits

pl (Econ) → nicht-monetäre Leistungen pl

soft-boiled

adj egg → weich (gekocht)

softboot

n (Sport) → Softboot m

soft centre

n (= chocolate) → Praline f (mit Cremefüllung)

soft-centred

adj → mit Cremefüllung

soft coal

n → Stein- or Fettkohle f

soft-core

adj pornography → weich

soft-cover

adj a soft book → ein Taschenbuch nt

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soft:

soft focus

n (Film, Phot) → Weichzeichnung f; a photo taken in soft → ein Foto mit weichen Kontrasten

soft-focus lens

n → Weichzeichner m

soft-footed

adj tiger, person → auf leisen Sohlen schleichend attr; tread → leise, lautlos; to be soft → leise gehen

soft fruit

n (Brit) → Beerenobst nt

soft furnishings

pl (Brit) Vorhänge, Teppiche, Kissen etc

softhead

n (inf) → Schwachkopf m (inf)

soft-headed

adj (inf) → doof (inf)

soft-hearted

adj → weichherzig

soft-heartedness

n → Weichherzigkeit f

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soft:

soft option

n to take the soft → den Weg des geringsten Widerstands gehen

soft palate

n → weicher Gaumen, Gaumensegel nt

soft pedal

n (Mus; on piano) → Dämpfer m, → Pianopedal nt

soft-pedal

vt (Mus) note, passage → mit Dämpfer spielen; (fig inf) demands etc → herunterschrauben

vi → zurückstecken

soft return

n (Comput) → weiche Zeilenschaltung

soft sell

n → Softsell m, → weiche Verkaufstaktik; he’s very good at the soft → er kann die Leute sehr gut auf sanfte Art or auf die sanfte Tour (inf) → überreden

soft-shelled

adj → weichschalig

soft shoulder

n (of road) → unbefestigtes Bankett

soft-soap (Brit fig)

n → Schmeichelei f

vt → einseifen (inf), → um den Bart gehen (+dat); they softed him into doing it → sie sind ihm so lange um den Bart gegangen, bis er es getan hat (inf)

soft-spoken

adj person → leise sprechend attr; to be soft → eine angenehme Stimme haben

soft target

n → leichte Beute; (Mil) → leichtes Ziel

soft top

n (esp US Aut) → Cabriolet nt

soft toy

n (Brit) → Stofftier nt

soft verges

pl (Brit Aut) → nicht befahrbare Bankette; (on sign) → Seitenstreifen nicht befahrbar

software

n → Software f

software company

n → Softwarehaus nt

software-controlled

adj → softwaregesteuert

software package

n → Softwarepaket nt

softwood

n → Weichholz nt

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soft [sɒft] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))

a. (not hard, rough, gen) → morbido/a; (snow, ground) → soffice; (metal, stone) → tenero/a; (cheese) → a pasta molle (pej) (muscles) → flaccido/a

b. (gentle, not harsh, breeze, rain, pressure) → leggero/a; (colour) → delicato/a; (light) → tenue; (look, smile, answer) → dolce; (heart) → tenero/a; (life, option) → facile; (job) → non pesante; (teacher, parent) → indulgente
you're too soft with him → sei troppo indulgente con lui
to have a soft spot for sb → avere un debole per qn
to be soft on sb → essere cotto/a di qn
he has a soft time of it → lui se la passa bene

c. (not loud, sound, laugh, voice) → sommesso/a; (steps, whisper) → leggero/a
the music is too soft → il volume della musica è troppo basso

d. (fam) (person, no stamina) → smidollato/a; (stupid) to be soft (in the head) → essere un po' tocco/a

e. (Ling) (consonant) → dolce

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soft [sɒft] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))

a. (not hard, rough, gen) → morbido/a; (snow, ground) → soffice; (metal, stone) → tenero/a; (cheese) → a pasta molle (pej) (muscles) → flaccido/a

b. (gentle, not harsh, breeze, rain, pressure) → leggero/a; (colour) → delicato/a; (light) → tenue; (look, smile, answer) → dolce; (heart) → tenero/a; (life, option) → facile; (job) → non pesante; (teacher, parent) → indulgente
you're too soft with him → sei troppo indulgente con lui
to have a soft spot for sb → avere un debole per qn
to be soft on sb → essere cotto/a di qn
he has a soft time of it → lui se la passa bene

c. (not loud, sound, laugh, voice) → sommesso/a; (steps, whisper) → leggero/a
the music is too soft → il volume della musica è troppo basso

d. (fam) (person, no stamina) → smidollato/a; (stupid) to be soft (in the head) → essere un po' tocco/a

e. (Ling) (consonant) → dolce

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soft

adj soft [soft]

1 not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed a soft cushion. sag طَري ، وَثير мек měkký blød weich μαλακός blando pehme نرم pehmeä mou רַך नरम, मुलायम, कोमल mekan puha, lágy empuk mjúkur morbido 柔らかい 부드러운 minkštas mīksts lembut zacht myk, bløt miękki macio moale мягкий mäkký mehek mekan mjuk อ่อนโยน yumuşa(cı)k 軟的 м'який نرم، ملائم mềm, dẻo 软的

2 pleasantly smooth to the touch The dog has a soft, silky coat. sag ناعِم приятен měkký blød weich απαλός suave (siid)pehme لطيف pehmeä doux, soyeux חָלָק चिकना, मसृण mekan, gladak finom lembut mjúkur, þægilegur viðkomu morbido, soffice すべすべした 매끄러운, 보들보들한 švelnus maigs; glāsmains lembut zacht myk, bløt miękki macio moale, mătăsos мягкий mäkký mehek mekan mjuk, len นุ่ม tatlı 鬆軟的 м'який چکنا، خوشگوار nhẵn, mịn, mượt 松软的

3 not loud a soft voice. sag ناعِم، لَيْسَ مُرْتَفِعا тих tichý blød; blid sanft απαλός, γλυκός, σιγανός suave mahe آهسته vieno doux שקט धीमा मन्द tih, blag halk pelahan mildur dolce, soave 低い (목소리 등이) 조용한 švelnus maigs; liegs perlahan zacht dempet, lav, svak cichy suave blând тихий tichý tih tih dämpad เบา yavaş, alçak sesli 柔和的 ніжний, лагідний نرم، خوش آئند nhẹ, nhẹ nhàng 柔和的

4 (of colour) not bright or harsh a soft pink. sag خافِت، ليْسَ لامِعا деликатен (цвят) měkký dæmpet gedämpft ήπιος, γλυκός suave mahe ملايم pehmeä doux שַקֵט सादा nježan meleg lembut mildur tenue 落着いた (색이) 수수한, 번쩍거리지 않는 neryškus, švelnus maigs; mierīgs lembut zacht svak, myk, dempet spokojny suave moale неяркий, нежный jemný nežen svetlo dämpad, mild จาง yumuşak, tatlı (顏色)柔和的 неяскравий ہلکا dịu, không lòe loẹt （颜色）柔和的

5 not strict (enough) You are too soft with him. lig, sag لَيِّن، غَيْر صارِم отстъпчив shovívavý mild; blid mild μαλακός, επιεικής blando järeleandlik رئوف peräänantava indulgent רַך मुलायम blag, nedovoljno strog gyenge lunak mildur indulgente, tenero 優しい (성격이) 어진, 인자한 minkštas, nuolaidus nepietiekami stingrs lembut slap mild delikatny, łagodny brando indul­gent недостаточно строгий zhovievavý popustljiv mek beskedlig, släpphänt นุ่มนวล gevşek, zayıf 軟弱的 м'який نرم دل nhu nhược 软弱的

6 (of a drink) not alcoholic At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits. koeldrank غَيْر كُحولي газирана напитка nealkoholický læskedrik; sodavand alkoholfrei μη οινοπνευματώδης (για ποτό) no alcohólico ilma alkoholita, karastus- غير الكلي alkoholiton non alcoolisé מַשקֶה קַל मधुर, मीठा bezalkoholan (piće) alkoholmentes ringan óáfengur analcolico アルコール分のない (음료수에) 알코올이 들어 있지 않은 nealkoholinis bezalkoholisks ringan fris{#169} alkoholfri; brus bezalkoholowy não alcoólico nealcoolic безалкогольный nealkoholický brezalkoholen bezalkoholni alkoholfri น้ำอัดลม; เครื่องดื่มไม่ผสมแอลกอฮอล์ alkolsüz 不含酒精的(軟飲料) безалкогольний غیر الکحلی مشروب nhẹ ,dịu 不含酒精的（软饮料）

7 childishly weak, timid or silly Don't be so soft – the dog won't hurt you. laf ضَعيف، جَبان، سَخيف изнежен bázlivý bange verweichlicht μαλθακός, δειλός, ανόητος tonto, bobo arg, rumal سست arka stupide רַכרוּכִי बेवकूफ nemuževan, mekoput félénk penakut kjánalegur, linur stupido 柔弱な 유약한, 어리석은 bailus bailīgs bodoh; miring flauw feig miękki, bojaźliwy medricas tâmpit, idiot кроткий bojazlivý reva stidljiv pjoskig อ่อนแอ zayıf 膽怯的 боязкий; дурний کمزور، احمقانہ yếu đuối, ủy mị 胆怯的

adv softly

sag بِنُعومَه меко měkce; tiše blødt; blidt; mildt; dæmpet weich μαλακά, απαλά suavemente pehmelt pehmeästi doucement בְּרַכּוּת बुद्धू, भोंदू mekano halkan, csendesen, lágyan dengan lembut mjúklega dolcemente, soavemente 柔らかく 부드럽게 švelniai klusi; mierīgi; liegi dengan lembut zacht mykt, mildt miękko, cicho, spokojnie suavemente uşor мягко; тихо; нежно mäkko; ticho mehko mekano mjukt อย่างเบา ๆ tatlı tatlı, alçak sesle 柔軟地 м'яко; ніжно نرمی سے một cách dịu dàng, một cách êm ái 柔软地

n softness

sagtheid نُعومَه мекота měkkost, tichost blødhed; blidhed; mildhed; dæmpethed die Weichheit απαλότητα suavidad pehmus pehmeys douceur רַכּוּת मूर्खता mekoća, blagost lágyság, puhaság kelembutan mÿkt, mildi dolcezza, soavità 柔らかさ 부드러움 švelnumas maigums; mierīgums; liegums kelembutan zachtheid mykhet, bløthet; feighet miękkość, spokój suavidade moliciune; blândeţe мягкость mäkkosť; tichosť mehkoba mekanost mjukhet ความนุ่มนวล; ความเบาบาง; ความอ่อนนุ่ม yumuşaklık 溫柔 м'якість; лагідність نرمی tính dịu dàng, mềm dẻo, ủy mị 温柔

v soften [ˈsofn]

to make or become soft or softer, less strong or less painful The thick walls softened the noise of the explosion. sagmaak, verdoof يُنَعِّم، يُخَفِّف حِدَّة омекотявам (се) tlumit (se) dæmpe dämpfen μαλακώνω, απαλύνω suavizar pehmendama, pehmenema نرم كردن pehmentää, pehmentyä (s')adoucir לְרַכֵּך नरमा कर देना smekšati, oslabiti (meg)lágyít meredam mÿkja, milda ammorbidire; attenuare 柔らげる 완화하다, 부드럽게 하다 sušvelninti, sušvelnėti mīkstināt; klusināt; vājināt melembutkan zacht (doen) worden dempe, myke opp, svekke, formilde zmiękczać, osłabiać amortecer a înmuia; a slăbi; a atenua смягчать(ся) tlmiť (sa) omehčati (se); ublažiti omekšati göra mjuk, dämpa, mildra ทำให้อ่อนนุ่ม yumuşa(t)mak 軟化，減弱，少痛苦 пом'якшувати(ся) نرمانا، کمزور کرنا làm cho mềm, làm cho dịu 软化，减弱，少痛苦

adj soft-ˈboiled

(of eggs) slightly boiled, so that the yolk is still soft She likes her eggs soft-boiled. saggekook نِصْف مَسْلوقَه рохко сварен naměkko blødkogt weichgekocht μελάτος (για αβγό) pasado por agua pehme pehmeäksi keitetty à la coque בֵּיצָה רַכָּה meko kuhan (jaje) lágy direbus setengah matang linsoðinn alla coque 半熟の (달걀을) 반숙인 minkštas mīksti vārīts (par olu) separuh masak zachtgekookt bløtkokt gotowany na miękko mal cozido moale всмятку namäkko v mehko kuhan meko kuvan löskokt ที่คิดมาก rafadan, az pişmiş (蛋)煮得半熟的 рідко зварений نرم ابلا ہوا انڈا luộc lòng đào （蛋）煮成溏心的

adj soft-ˈhearted

kind-hearted and generous He had been given some money by a soft-hearted aunt. sagmoedig كَريم، عَطوف، رَقيق القَلْب мекосърдечен dobrosrdečný blødhjertet weichherzig συμπονετικός, καλόκαρδος, γενναιόδωρος compasivo, bondadoso pehmesüdameline helläsydäminen au coeur tendre רַחמָן कोमल हृदय वाला meka srca, sućutan lágyszívű baik hati brjóstgóður da cuore tenero 優しい 마음씨 고운, 인정 많은 minkštaširdis mīkstsirdīgs berhati lembut teerhartig bløthjertet o miękkim sercu bondoso tandru мягкосердечный dobrosrdečný mehkega srca dobroćudan godhjärtad ที่มีเมตตา yufka yürekli, merhametli 好心腸的 чуйний; м'якосердий نرم دل đa cảm, dễ mềm lòng 好心肠的

adj soft-ˈspoken

having a gentle voice or manner She was a soft-spoken woman with a shy smile. vriendelik مَعْسول اللسان любезен s jemným hlasem blid gewinnend γλυκομίλητος de voz suave/dulce mahehäälne lempeä-ääninen à la voix douce מְדַבֵּר בְּנוֹעָם मृदुभाषी, मधुर भाषी blag, ljubazan szelíd halus budi bahasanya blíðmáll; vingjarnlegur dalla voce dolce, affabile 物ごしの柔らかい (말씨가) 부드러운, 상냥한 švelnus ar maigu balsi; mierīgs bersuara lembut met zachte stem som har mild stemme/vesen o łagodnym głosie afável cu voce blândă мягким голосом, тихий s jemným hlasom mil tihog glasa vänlig, älskvärd, som talar med mild (vänlig) röst พูดนุ่มนวล tatlı dilli, yumuşak sesli 說話溫柔的 солодкомовний خوش گفتار، شیریں کلام thỏ thẻ, nhẹ nhàng 说话温柔的

n software

computer programs, as opposed to the machines themselves (ˈhardware). sagteware, programmatuur بَرامِج الحاسوب софтуер programové vybavení počítače software die Software λογισμικό Η/Υ software tarkvara ohjelmisto logiciel תוֹכנָה कंप्यूटर के प्रोग्राम चार्ट इत्यादि kompjuterski programi, podaci szoftver perangkat lunak forrit, hugbúnaður software ソフトウェア 소프트웨어 programinė įranga (datora) programmatisks nodrošinājums perisian programmatuur programvare oprogramowanie software soft­ware программное обеспечение softvér programska oprema softver mjukvara โปรแกรมต่าง ๆ ที่ใช้กับเครื่องคอมพิวเตอร์ yazılım 軟體 програмне забезпечення کمپیوٹر میں استعمال ہونے والے پروگرام اور معلومات phần mềm 软件

n / adj softwood

(of) the wood of a conebearing tree eg a pine softwood furniture. sagtehout خَشَب رَخْو иглолистна дървесина měkké dřevo blødtræ; blødt træ das Nadelbaumholz μαλακό ξύλο κωνοφόρων δέντρων madera de coníferas pehme puit, pehmest puidust havupuu bois tendre עֵץ רַך मृदुकाष्ठ meko (crnogorično) drvo puhafa kayu lunak mjúkviður (fura, greni) legno dolce; di legno dolce 軟材(の) 침엽수(의) minkšta mediena skujkoku koksne; skujkoku- kayu lembut zachthout bløtt tre (gran,furu) drewno miękkie, z drewna miękkiego madeira-branca lemn moale мягкая древесина mäkké drevo mehek les meko drvo mjukt träslag, trä av barrträd ไม้เนื้ออ่อน çam tahtası(ndan yapılmış) 軟木材 м'яка деревина سفیدہ یا صنوبری لکڑی کی طرح نرم gỗ mềm 软材

have a soft spot for

to have a weakness for (someone or something) because of great affection He's always had a soft spot for his youngest son. sagte plekkie نُقْطَة ضَعْف имам слабо място mít slabost pro svaghed for eine Schwäche haben für έχω αδυναμία σε κπ. ή κτ. tener una debilidad por (kellegi, millegi suhtes) nõrk olema ضعيف بودن olla heikkona johonkin avoir un faible pour qqn/qqch. חוְּלשָה ל- biti mekan prema nekome, imati slabu točku za nekoga elfogult vki javára punya kelemahan vera veikur fyrir (avere un debole per) 弱味 (~에게) 무르다, 약하다 jausti kam nors silpnybę just vājību pret kādu lembut hati terhadap seseorang een zwak hebben voor være svak for mieć słabość do ter um fraquinho por a avea o slăbiciune pentru cineva/ ceva питать слабость к (кому-л., чему-л.) mať slabosť pre imeti posebno nagnjenje do imati slabost vara svag för จุดอ่อน ...-e zaafı olmak 易受打動的(感情) мати слабкість до کسی سے موانست ، مروت برتنا say đắm,say mê ai, cái gì 易受打动的（感情）

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soft → ناعم měkký blød weich μαλακός blando pehmeä doux mekan morbido 柔らかい 부드러운 zacht myk miękki macio мягкий mjuk อ่อนนุ่ม yumuşak mềm 软的