soft

[sɒft] [AE sɔːft]

aggettivo

1) (not rigid or firm) [ground] molle; [rock] tenero; [iron] dolce; [snow] soffice; [bed, cushion, hair] morbido, soffice; [fabric, skin, hand, leather] morbido; [muscle] molle, flaccido

to get soft — [butter, mixture] ammorbidirsi

soft ice cream — = gelato industriale prodotto al momento da una apposita macchina e generalmente servito in cono

2) (muted) [colour] tenue; [sound] sommesso; [lighting] smorzato; [step, knock] leggero

3) (gentle, mild) [breeze, rain] leggero; [climate] mite; [look, word, heart] tenero; [impact] morbido; [touch] leggero; [eyes] dolce

the soft left — pol. la sinistra moderata

to take a soft line with sb. — adottare la linea morbida con qcn

4) (not sharp) [outline, fold] morbido

5) econ. [market] debole

6) (lenient) [parent, teacher] (troppo) permissivo

7) colloq. (in love)

to be soft on sb. — avere un debole per qcn

8) (idle) [life] comodo; [job] di tutto riposo

9) colloq. (stupid) sciocco, stupido

to be soft in the head — essere rimbecillito

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[soft]

adjective

1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) morbido

2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) morbido, soffice

3) (not loud: a soft voice.) dolce, soave

4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) tenue

5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) indulgente, tenero

6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) analcolico

7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) stupido

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- softly

- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for

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[sɒft] [AE sɔːft]

aggettivo

1) (not rigid or firm) [ground] molle; [rock] tenero; [iron] dolce; [snow] soffice; [bed, cushion, hair] morbido, soffice; [fabric, skin, hand, leather] morbido; [muscle] molle, flaccido

to get soft — [butter, mixture] ammorbidirsi

soft ice cream — = gelato industriale prodotto al momento da una apposita macchina e generalmente servito in cono

2) (muted) [colour] tenue; [sound] sommesso; [lighting] smorzato; [step, knock] leggero

3) (gentle, mild) [breeze, rain] leggero; [climate] mite; [look, word, heart] tenero; [impact] morbido; [touch] leggero; [eyes] dolce

the soft left — pol. la sinistra moderata

to take a soft line with sb. — adottare la linea morbida con qcn

4) (not sharp) [outline, fold] morbido

5) econ. [market] debole

6) (lenient) [parent, teacher] (troppo) permissivo

7) colloq. (in love)

to be soft on sb. — avere un debole per qcn

8) (idle) [life] comodo; [job] di tutto riposo

9) colloq. (stupid) sciocco, stupido

to be soft in the head — essere rimbecillito