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I. sof·ten [ˈsɒfən, Am ˈsɑ:f-] VB intr

1. soften (melt):

soften
weich werden
soften ice cream
schmelzen <schmilzt, schmolz, geschmolzen>

2. soften (moderate):

soften
nachgiebiger werden
to soften with age
mit dem Alter nachsichtiger werden

3. soften FIN:

soften quotation
sich abschwächen
soften quotation
nachgeben <gibt nach, gab nach, nachgegeben>
quotations at the LSE are expected to soften further
es ist zu erwarten, dass die Notierungen an der Londoner Börse weiter abschwächen

II. sof·ten [ˈsɒfən, Am ˈsɑ:f-] VB trans

1. soften (melt):

to soften sth
etw weich werden lassen
to soften skin
Haut weich und geschmeidig machen

2. soften (moderate):

to soften sth
etw mildern
to soften sth manner, behaviour
sich acc mäßigen
to soften a colour/light
eine Farbe/ein Licht dämpfen
to soften one's heart
sich acc erweichen lassen
to soften one's opinion
einen moderateren Standpunkt vertreten
to soften one's voice
seine Stimme dämpfen
to soften words
Worte [etwas] abschwächen

3. soften (alleviate):

to soften sth
etw erträglicher machen
how can we soften the news for her?
wie können wir ihr die Nachricht möglichst schonend beibringen?
to soften the blow
den Schock mildern

I. soften up VB trans

1. soften up (make less hard):

to soften up ⇆ sth
etw weicher machen

2. soften up (win over):

to soften up ⇆ sb
jdn erweichen
to soften up ⇆ sb (persuade)
jdn rumkriegen inf

3. soften up MIL (weaken):

to soften up ⇆ sth
etw schwächen
to soften up the enemy
den Feind schwächen

II. soften up VB intr

soften up
weich werden
Present
Isoften
yousoften
he/she/itsoftens
wesoften
yousoften
theysoften
Past
Isoftened
yousoftened
he/she/itsoftened
wesoftened
yousoftened
theysoftened
Present Perfect
Ihavesoftened
youhavesoftened
he/she/ithassoftened
wehavesoftened
youhavesoftened
theyhavesoftened
Past Perfect
Ihadsoftened
youhadsoftened
he/she/ithadsoftened
wehadsoftened
youhadsoftened
theyhadsoftened
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