soften sof·ten

soften sof·ten
['sɒfn]
1. vt
(gen) ammorbidire, (light) attenuare, (sound, impression) attutire, (colour, anger) smorzare, (resistance) fiaccare, (person: weaken) addolcire

he became softened by luxurious living — vivendo nel lusso si è rammollito

they have recently softened their position — recentemente hanno ammorbidito la loro posizione

to soften the blow fig — attutire il colpo

to soften the impact of — ridurre l'impatto di

2. vi
(see vt) , ammorbidirsi; attenuarsi; attutirsi; smorzarsi; fiaccarsi, (person, character) addolcirsi

her heart softened — si intenerì

fry until the onion has softened — soffriggere finché la cipolla si ammorbidisce

his voice softened — la sua voce si è addolcita


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