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Soft - English meaning

Soft – definitions in English dictionary

adjective

Easy to mould, cut, compress, or fold; not hard or firm to the touch.

Usage examples:

Soft margarine
adjective

Having a pleasing quality involving a subtle effect or contrast rather than sharp definition.

Usage examples:

The soft glow of the lamps
adjective

Sympathetic, lenient, or compassionate, especially to a degree perceived as excessive; not strict or sufficiently strict.

Usage examples:

The government is not becoming soft on crime
adjective

(of a drink) not alcoholic.

Usage examples:

The expedition is sponsored by mountain dew, a soft drink of the beverage company, pepsi.
adjective

(of a market, currency, or commodity) falling or likely to fall in value.

Usage examples:

Now a new factor looms: soft oil prices
adjective

(of water) containing relatively low concentrations of dissolved calcium and magnesium salts and therefore lathering easily with soap.

Usage examples:

You use only half as much soap when you clean with soft water
adjective

(of a consonant) pronounced as a fricative (as c in ice).

Usage examples:

Still the dominant phonetic presence is of light vowels and soft consonants.
adverb

(of a consonant) pronounced as a fricative (as c in ice ).

adverb

In a quiet or gentle way.

Usage examples:

I can just speak soft and she'll hear me
adverb

In a weak or foolish way.

Usage examples:

Don't talk soft
adjective

Not hard or firm; changing its shape when pressed

Usage examples:

The crabs are plucked from the water before their soft shells have had a chance to harden., the bab…
adjective

Used to describe a market in which prices are not rising or are going down

Usage examples:

Its products may be good, but they cost a lot of money, which makes them difficult to sell in a sof…

Soft translation into English

Soft: translate from English into Chinese

Translate soft into Chinese (Simplified)}
柔软的, 软, 柔软, 柔和, 柔, 轻柔, 嫩, 软绵绵, 轻, 绵, 烂, 荏, 娇, 隤, 忧, 糊状的

Soft: translate from English into Dutch

Translate soft into Dutch}
Zacht, Week, Slap, Zoet, Mals, Wekelijk, Zoetsappig, Liefelijk

Soft: translate from English into French

Translate soft into French}
Mou, tendre, Doux, Souple, Mou, Moelleux, Faible, Léger, Douillet, Soyeux, Flou, Ramolli, Facile, Fin, Indulgent, Satiné, Velouteux

Soft: translate from English into German

Translate soft into German}
Sanft, Weich, Leise, Zart, Geschmeidig, Schwach, Nachgiebig, Bequem, Weichlich, Gedämpft, Schlaff, Mürbe, Sachte, Nachsichtig, Zimperlich, Schmiegsam, Gutmütig

Soft: translate from English into Hindi

Translate soft into Hindi}
मुलायम, नरम, कोमल, मृदु, विनम्र, मंद, शांत, धीमा, ढीला, गुदगुदा, अति भावुक, अमादक, दयालु, मख़मली

Soft: translate from English into Italian

Translate soft into Italian}
Morbido, Molle, Soffice, Dolce, Tenero, Leggero, Delicato, Tenue, Lieve, Sommesso, Facile, Docile, Indulgente, Flaccido, Moscio, Smidollato

Soft: translate from English into Korean

Translate soft into Korean}
부드러운, 온화한, 조용한, 낮은, 달콤한, 바보, 순한, 편한, 부드러운 물건, 우직한, 점잖은, 싹싹한, 습하고 눅은, 나약한, 보들보들한, 말랑말랑한, 흐늘흐늘한, 연성의, 알코올 성분이 없는, 소화가 잘 되는, 연음의, 엄하지 않은, 유장한, 약세의, 탐닉성이 약한, 상냥하게

Soft: translate from English into Russian

Translate soft into Russian}
Мягкий, Мягко, Нежный, Тихий, Нежно, Тихо, Легкий, Слабый, Гибкий, Приятный, Рыхлый, Ласковый, Неяркий, Теплый, Кроткий, Добрый, Смягченный, Неконтрастный, Дряблый, Влажный, Сырой, Отзывчивый, Неустойчивый, Ковкий, Придурковатый, Слабого здоровья, Палатализованный, Не вызывающий привыкания, Слабоумный, Влюбленный, Сочувственный, Легко поддающийся влиянию, Терпимый, Пресный

Soft: translate from English into Spanish

Translate soft into Spanish}
Suave, Blando, Flexible, Mullido, Flojo, Muelle, Dúctil, Fofo, Tonto, Estúpido

Word origin

Old English sōfte ‘agreeable, calm, gentle’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zacht and German sanft .

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