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Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
EnglishItaliano
soften viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." (physically: become softer)ammorbidirsi⇒, intenerirsi⇒ vi
 Soak the apricots in water till they soften.
 Immergete le albicocche in acqua finché non si ammorbidiscono.
soften viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." figurative (emotionally: become less harsh) (figurato)addolcirsi, ammorbidirsi, intenerirsi v rif
  calmarsi, placarsi v rif
 She was angry last night but this morning she's softened.
 Ieri sera era arrabbiata, ma stamattina si è addolcita.
soften [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." figurative (effect: make less severe)alleviare⇒, mitigare⇒, attenuare⇒ vtr
 Some judges want to soften the punishment for minor drug crimes.
 Alcuni giudici vogliono attenuare le pene per reati di droga minori.
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WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2017:

Compound Forms/Forme composte
EnglishItaliano
soften [sth] up,
soften up [sth] vtr phrasal sepphrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game."		 (make softer)ammorbidire⇒ vtr
 Maybe you can soften up that bread by soaking it in some water.
soften up vi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up." (become softer)ammorbidire⇒ vtr
  ammorbidirsi⇒ vi
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'soften' found in these entries
In the English description:
absorb - absorb the shock - blanch - break in - cushion - diffuse - macerate - make sth milder - mollify - scumble - tenderize
Italiano:
ammorbidire - attutire - intenerire - raddolcire - rammollire - smussare - ammortizzare - distendere - annacquare - addolcire - minimizzare - mitigare - sfumare - smorzare

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