| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (material: not rigid) | weich Adj |
| | People love our sofa because it is so soft. |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (surface: not rough) | weich Adj |
| | | flauschig Adj |
| | This fabric is so soft and smooth. |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (person: weak) (Person) | schwach Adj |
| | Don't be so soft. Tell them what you have to tell them and don't be afraid. |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (lighting: subdued) (Belichtung) | schwach Adj |
| | The room's soft lighting made for a more romantic setting. |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (sound: gentle) | leise Adj |
| | The restaurant had soft music playing in the background. |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (drug: not addictive) (Drogen) | weich Adj |
| | Marijuana is considered a soft drug. |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (response: lenient) | schwach Adj |
| | (informell) | lasch Adj |
| | The sentence passed on him by the judge was too soft, in my opinion. |
soft on [sb],
soft with [sb] adj + prep | (not strict) | nachgiebig Adj |
| | | mild Adj |
| | The kids like her because she is soft with them. |
| soft on [sb] adj + prep | informal, dated (fond of, attracted to) | angetan Adj |
| | I think my brother's a little soft on you. |
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| Zusätzliche Übersetzungen |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (edge: not distinct) | weich Adj |
| | | abgerundet Adj |
| | I love the soft edges in this painting. |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (movement, gesture: gentle) | zart Adj |
| | | sanft Adj |
| | She gave the baby a soft kiss on the cheek. |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (politics: open to compromise) | kompromissbereit Adj |
| | The congressman was soft on the issue and willing to compromise. |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (political contribution: indirect) (politische Zuwendung) | indirekt Adj |
| | Because this is soft money, we can't use it directly for the candidate. |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (person: lazy, coddled) | faul Adj |
| | While my first son is successful, my second son is too soft and doesn't do anything. |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (eyes: moist) | wässrig Adj |
| | Her eyes got all soft and she started to cry. |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (job, task: easy) (Aufgabe) | leicht Adj |
| | We gave the new employee a soft task for his first assignment. |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (weather: mild) | mild Adj |
| | The soft climate in California attracts many people. |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (slope: gentle) | leicht Adj |
| | There is a soft incline for the next two miles. |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (water: free of minerals) (Wasser) | weich Adj |
| | The town was blessed with naturally soft water. |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (chemical: not harsh) | sanft Adj |
| | This detergent is soft on the clothes. |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (news: not serious) | belanglos Adj |
| | | unwichtig Adj |
| | The magazine had some hard news, but most of it was soft news like fashion. |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (based on interpretation not facts) (Information) | unzuverlässig Adj |
| | (übertragen) | schwammig Adj |
| | They only had soft facts, not hard ones to base their case on. |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (currency: not convertible) (Finanzwesen: Währung) | weich Adj |
| | Soft currencies are not used in international trade. |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (loan: not secured) | zinslos Adj |
| | | zinsvergünstigt Adj |
| | This bank specializes in high-risk, soft loans. |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (stock market: not performing) (Finanzwesen: Aktienmarkt) | schwach Adj |
| | The market has been soft for the last two weeks. |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (phonetics: c, g) (Phonetik) | weich Adj |
| | The soft 'c' in English is pronounced like an 's'. |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (vowel: makes preceding consonant soft) (Linguistik: Vokal) | weich Adj |
| | Some vowels are soft vowels, others are hard vowels. |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (consonant: p, t, f, etc.) (Linguistik: Konsonant) | weich Adj |
| | All of the lines in the poem end with soft consonant sounds. |
| soft adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (food: easily digested) (Nahrung) | weich Adj |
| | My grandfather has lost all his teeth, so now he can only eat soft foods. |
| soft advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | US, informal (softly) | leise Adj |
| | Talk soft please. I'm not deaf! |
