soften

soften
1. intransitive verb
weicher werden
2. transitive verb
weich klopfen [Fleisch]; aufweichen [Boden]; dämpfen [Beleuchtung]; mildern [Farbe, Farbton]; enthärten [Wasser]

soften the blow — (fig.) den Schock mildern

Phrasal Verbs:
- academic.ru/91834/soften_up">soften up
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['sofn]
verb (to make or become soft or softer, less strong or less painful: The thick walls softened the noise of the explosion.) dämpfen
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sof·ten
[ˈsɒfən, AM ˈsɑ:f-]
I. vi
1. (melt) weich werden; ice cream schmelzen
2. (moderate) nachgiebiger werden
to \soften with age mit dem Alter nachsichtiger werden
3. FIN quotation sich abschwächen, nachgeben
quotations at the LSE are expected to \soften further es ist zu erwarten, dass die Notierungen an der Londoner Börse weiter abschwächen
II. vt
▪ to \soften sth
1. (melt) etw weich werden lassen
to \soften skin Haut weich und geschmeidig machen
2. (moderate) etw mildern; manner, behaviour sich akk mäßigen
to \soften a colour/light eine Farbe/ein Licht dämpfen
to \soften one's heart sich akk 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. (alleviate) 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
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['sɒfn]
1. vt
weich machen; water also enthärten; light, sound, colour dämpfen; effect, sb's anger, reaction, impression, tone mildern; outline weicher machen; image weich zeichnen; voice sanfter machen; resistance, opposition, sb's position, stance schwächen; demands, impact abschwächen
2. vi
(material, person, heart) weich werden; (voice, look) sanft werden; (anger, resistance) nachlassen; (outlines) weicher werden
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soften [ˈsɒfn; US ˈsɔːfən]
A v/t
1. weich machen
2. eine Farbe, seine Stimme, einen Ton dämpfen
3. Wasser enthärten
4. fig mildern
5. jemanden erweichen, jemandes Herz rühren
6. jemanden verweichlichen
7. auch soften up
a) MIL den Gegner zermürben, weich machen,
b) MIL eine Festung etc sturmreif schießen,
c) potenzielle Kunden kaufwillig stimmen
8. WIRTSCH die Preise drücken
B v/i weich(er) oder sanft(er) oder mild(er) werden
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1. intransitive verb
weicher werden
2. transitive verb
weich klopfen [Fleisch]; aufweichen [Boden]; dämpfen [Beleuchtung]; mildern [Farbe, Farbton]; enthärten [Wasser]

soften the blow — (fig.) den Schock mildern

Phrasal Verbs:
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v.
aufweichen v.
leiser werden ausdr.
mildern v.
weichen v.
(§ p.,pp.: wich, ist gewichen)

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