softness

softness
noun, no pl.
see academic.ru/68644/soft">soft 1.
1) Weichheit, die; Zartheit, die
2) Sanftheit, die; Milde, die; Zartheit, die
3) (delicacy) Sanftheit, die; Weichheit, die
4) (of voice, music, etc.) Gedämpftheit, die
5) (gentleness) Sanftheit, die
6) (leniency) Nachsichtigkeit, die; Laschheit, die (ugs.)
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noun die Weichheit
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soft·ness
[ˈsɒftnəs, AM ˈsɑ:ft-]
n no pl
1. (not hardness) Weichheit f
2. (smoothness) Weichheit f; of skin Zartheit f, Glätte f; of hair Seidigkeit f
3. (subtlety) of lighting Gedämpftheit f; of the sun Schwäche f; of colours Zartheit f
4. (wishy-washyness) Schwächlichkeit f, Laschheit f pej fam, Schlaffheit f
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['sɒftnɪs]
n
1) Weichheit f; (of meat) Zartheit f; (of muscle) Schlaffheit f
2) (= smoothness of skin) Zartheit f; (of surface) Glätte f; (of material, velvet) Weichheit f; (of hair) Seidigkeit f
3) (= gentleness) Sanftheit f; (of light) Gedämpftheit f; (of music) leiser Klang; (of rain, breeze, pressure) Sanftheit f, Leichtheit f
4) (LING of consonant) Weichheit f
5) (= weakness of character, government) Schwäche f; (of treatment) Nachsichtigkeit f; (= leniency, of teacher, parent) Gutmütigkeit f; (of judge, punishment) Milde f
6) (= ease of life, job) Bequemlichkeit f
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softness s
1. Weichheit f
2. Sanftheit f
3. Milde f
4. pej Weichlichkeit f
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noun, no pl.
see soft 1.
1) Weichheit, die; Zartheit, die
2) Sanftheit, die; Milde, die; Zartheit, die
3) (delicacy) Sanftheit, die; Weichheit, die
4) (of voice, music, etc.) Gedämpftheit, die
5) (gentleness) Sanftheit, die
6) (leniency) Nachsichtigkeit, die; Laschheit, die (ugs.)
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n.
Nachgiebigkeit f.
Sanftheit f.
Weichheit f.

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