soften
/ˈsɔfən/ verbo C1En español: ablandar, suavizar, emblandecer, reblandecer
- To make something soft or softer. · Soften the butter before beating in the sugar.
- To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up). · Before the invasion, we softened up the enemy with the artillery.
- To make less harsh. · Having second thoughts, I softened my criticism.
- To become soft or softer. · The butter softened as it warmed up.
- To become or make (a consonant) more lenis, to lenite.
- To palatalize.
He/she/it softens · Pasado softened · Participio pasado softened · Forma en -ing softening
Formas del verbo
- Forma base
- soften
- He/she/it
- softens
- Pasado
- softened
- Participio pasado
- softened
- Forma en -ing
- softening
Phrasal verbs y expresiones
De la biblioteca
Perhaps those prayers may soften the remorse he feels in his heart.
“It is from no personal ill-feeling towards the viscount, that is all I can say, sir,” replied Danglars, who resumed his insolent manner as soon as he perceived that Morcerf was a little softened and calmed down.
Have you really committed the crimes of which you are accused?’ The count looked around him with an expression which might have softened tigers, but which could not disarm his judges.
Acquaintance softens prejudices.
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