Engels

Uitgebreide synoniemen voor soften in het Engels

soften:

to soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)

  1. to soften
    to soften; to anneal; to plasticize; to plasticise
    • soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)
    • anneal werkwoord (anneals, annealed, annealing)
    • plasticize werkwoord, Amerikaans (plasticizes, plasticized, plasticizing)
    • plasticise werkwoord, Brits
  2. to soften
    to relieve; to soothe; to ease; to soften
    • relieve werkwoord (relieves, relieved, relieving)
    • soothe werkwoord (soothes, soothed, soothing)
    • ease werkwoord (eases, eased, easing)
    • soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)
  3. to soften
    to soften
    • soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)
  4. to soften
    to soothe; to ease; to mellow; to soften; to relax
    • soothe werkwoord (soothes, soothed, soothing)
    • ease werkwoord (eases, eased, easing)
    • mellow werkwoord (mellows, mellowed, mellowing)
    • soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)
    • relax werkwoord (relaxes, relaxed, relaxing)
  5. to soften
    to weaken; to soften
    • weaken werkwoord (weakens, weakened, weakening)
    • soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)
  6. to soften
    – become soft or softer 1
    to soften
    – become soft or softer 1
    • soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)
      • The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it1
  7. to soften
    – make soft or softer 1
    to soften
    – make soft or softer 1
    • soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)
      • This liquid will soften your laundry1
  8. to soften
    – lessen in force or effect 1
    to break; to damp; dampen; to weaken; to soften
    – lessen in force or effect 1
    • break werkwoord (breaks, broke, breaking)
      • break a fall1
    • damp werkwoord (damps, damped, damping)
    • dampen werkwoord
    • weaken werkwoord (weakens, weakened, weakening)
    • soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)
      • soften a shock1
  9. to soften
    – make less severe or harsh 1
    to moderate; to mince; to soften
    – make less severe or harsh 1
    • moderate werkwoord (moderates, moderated, moderating)
      • He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears1
    • mince werkwoord (minces, minced, mincing)
    • soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)
  10. to soften
    – protect from impact 1
    to cushion; to buffer; to soften
    – protect from impact 1
    • cushion werkwoord (cushions, cushionned, cushionning)
      • cushion the blow1
    • buffer werkwoord (buffers, buffered, buffering)
    • soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)
  11. to soften
    – make (images or sounds) soft or softer 1
    to soften
    – make (images or sounds) soft or softer 1
    • soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)
  12. to soften
    – give in, as to influence or pressure 1
    to yield; to soften; relent
    – give in, as to influence or pressure 1
    • yield werkwoord (yields, yielded, yielding)
    • soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)
    • relent werkwoord

Conjugations for soften:

present
  1. soften
  2. soften
  3. softens
  4. soften
  5. soften
  6. soften
simple past
  1. softened
  2. softened
  3. softened
  4. softened
  5. softened
  6. softened
present perfect
  1. have softened
  2. have softened
  3. has softened
  4. have softened
  5. have softened
  6. have softened
past continuous
  1. was softening
  2. were softening
  3. was softening
  4. were softening
  5. were softening
  6. were softening
future
  1. shall soften
  2. will soften
  3. will soften
  4. shall soften
  5. will soften
  6. will soften
continuous present
  1. am softening
  2. are softening
  3. is softening
  4. are softening
  5. are softening
  6. are softening
subjunctive
  1. be softened
  2. be softened
  3. be softened
  4. be softened
  5. be softened
  6. be softened
diverse
  1. soften!
  2. let's soften!
  3. softened
  4. softening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

soften

  1. soften

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Verwante definities voor "soften":

  1. become soft or softer1
    • The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it1
  2. make soft or softer1
    • This liquid will soften your laundry1
  3. lessen in force or effect1
    • soften a shock1
  4. make less severe or harsh1
  5. protect from impact1
  6. make (images or sounds) soft or softer1
  7. give in, as to influence or pressure1

soften vorm van soft:

soft bijvoeglijk naamwoord

  1. soft
    soft
    • soft bijvoeglijk naamwoord
  2. soft
    tender; soft
    • tender bijvoeglijk naamwoord
    • soft bijvoeglijk naamwoord
  3. soft
    goody-goody; soft

soft bijvoeglijk naamwoord

  1. soft
    – not brilliant or glaring 1
    soft; subdued
    – not brilliant or glaring 1
    • soft bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • the moon cast soft shadows1
      • soft pastel colors1
    • subdued bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • subdued lighting1
  2. soft
    – mild and pleasant 1
    mild; soft; balmy
    – mild and pleasant 1
    • mild bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth1
    • soft bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a soft breeze1
    • balmy bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • balmy days and nights1
  3. soft
    – not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship 1
    soft; easygoing; cushy
    – not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship 1
    • soft bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a soft job1
    • easygoing bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • the easygoing life of a parttime consultant1
    • cushy bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • what a cushy job!1
  4. soft
    – willing to negotiate and compromise 1
    soft
    – willing to negotiate and compromise 1
    • soft bijvoeglijk naamwoord
  5. soft
    – out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance 1
    soft; flabby; flaccid
    – out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance 1
    • soft bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • he was too soft for the army1
    • flabby bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • flabby around the middle1
    • flaccid bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • flaccid cheeks1
  6. soft
    – yielding readily to pressure or weight 1
    soft
    – yielding readily to pressure or weight 1
    • soft bijvoeglijk naamwoord
  7. soft
    – compassionate and kind; conciliatory 1
    soft
    – compassionate and kind; conciliatory 1
    • soft bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • he was soft on his children1
  8. soft
    – (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh') 1
    soft
    – (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh') 1
    • soft bijvoeglijk naamwoord
  9. soft
    – (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected 1
    diffuse; soft; diffused
    – (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected 1
  10. soft
    – having little impact 1
    gentle; easy; soft
    – having little impact 1
    • gentle bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • gentle rain1
      • a gentle breeze1
    • easy bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • an easy pat on the shoulder1
    • soft bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a soft (or light) tapping at the window1
  11. soft
    – (of sound) relatively low in volume 1
    soft
    – (of sound) relatively low in volume 1
    • soft bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • soft voices1
      • soft music1
  12. soft
    – used chiefly as a direction or description in music 1
    soft; piano
    – used chiefly as a direction or description in music 1
    • soft bijvoeglijk naamwoord
    • piano bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • the piano passages in the composition1
  13. soft
    – not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons) 1
    soft
    – not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons) 1
    • soft bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • soft targets1
  14. soft
    – soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe 1
    gentle; soft
    – soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe 1
    • gentle bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a gentle reprimand1
      • a vein of gentle irony1
      • poked gentle fun at him1
    • soft bijvoeglijk naamwoord
  15. soft
    – tolerant or lenient 1
    lenient; soft; indulgent
    – tolerant or lenient 1
    • lenient bijvoeglijk naamwoord
    • soft bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • too soft on the children1
      • they are soft on crime1
    • indulgent bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • indulgent parents risk spoiling their children1
  16. soft
    – using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation 1
    soft
    – using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation 1
    • soft bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • soft data1
      • the soft sciences1
  17. soft
    – produced with vibration of the vocal cords 1
    soft; sonant; voiced
    – produced with vibration of the vocal cords 1
    • soft bijvoeglijk naamwoord
    • sonant bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'1
    • voiced bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a frequently voiced opinion1
      • voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'1
  18. soft
    – easily hurt 1
    delicate; soft
    – easily hurt 1
    • delicate bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • a baby's delicate skin1
    • soft bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • soft hands1
  19. soft
    – (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value 1
    soft
    – (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value 1
    • soft bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • the market for computers is soft1

soft bijwoord

  1. soft
    – in a relaxed manner; or without hardship 1
    easy; soft
    – in a relaxed manner; or without hardship 1
    • easy bijwoord
      • just wanted to take it easy1
    • soft bijwoord

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Verwante definities voor "soft":

  1. not brilliant or glaring1
    • the moon cast soft shadows1
    • soft pastel colors1
  2. mild and pleasant1
    • a soft breeze1
  3. not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship1
    • a soft job1
  4. willing to negotiate and compromise1
  5. out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance1
    • he was too soft for the army1
  6. yielding readily to pressure or weight1
  7. compassionate and kind; conciliatory1
    • he was soft on his children1
  8. (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh')1
  9. (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected1
  10. having little impact1
    • a soft (or light) tapping at the window1
  11. (of sound) relatively low in volume1
    • soft voices1
    • soft music1
  12. used chiefly as a direction or description in music1
  13. not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)1
    • soft targets1
  14. soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe1
  15. tolerant or lenient1
    • too soft on the children1
    • they are soft on crime1
  16. using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation1
    • soft data1
    • the soft sciences1
  17. produced with vibration of the vocal cords1
  18. easily hurt1
    • soft hands1
  19. (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value1
    • the market for computers is soft1
  20. in a relaxed manner; or without hardship1

Verwante synoniemen voor soften