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in the PONS Dictionary

I. mel·low <-er, -est [or more mellow, most mellow]> [ˈmeləʊ, Am -oʊ] ADJ

1. mellow (relaxed):

mellow person
locker inf
mellow person
heiter
mellow person
umgänglich
mellow mood
heitere Stimmung

2. mellow inf (slightly drunk):

mellow
angeheitert

3. mellow (not harsh):

mellow
sanft
mellow colour
dezent
mellow light
gedämpft

4. mellow FOOD (smooth):

mellow flavour
mild
mellow wine
lieblich

II. mel·low [ˈmeləʊ, Am -oʊ] VB intr

1. mellow (become more easy-going):

mellow
umgänglicher werden

2. mellow esp Am inf (relax):

to mellow out
sich acc entspannen

3. mellow (become softer):

mellow colours
weicher werden
mellow flavour
milder werden

III. mel·low [ˈmeləʊ, Am -oʊ] VB trans

1. mellow (make more easy-going):

to mellow sb
jdn umgänglicher [o. abgeklärter] machen
age has mellowed her
im Alter ist sie abgeklärter geworden

2. mellow (make softer):

to mellow sth
etw abschwächen
evening sunlight mellowed the harsh white facade
die Abendsonne ließ die grellweiße Fassade sanfter erscheinen
Present
Imellow
youmellow
he/she/itmellows
wemellow
youmellow
theymellow
Past
Imellowed
youmellowed
he/she/itmellowed
wemellowed
youmellowed
theymellowed
Present Perfect
Ihavemellowed
youhavemellowed
he/she/ithasmellowed
wehavemellowed
youhavemellowed
theyhavemellowed
Past Perfect
Ihadmellowed
youhadmellowed
he/she/ithadmellowed
wehadmellowed
youhadmellowed
theyhadmellowed
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

mellow mood
heitere Stimmung
to mellow out
sich acc entspannen

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