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soften

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WordReference English-Greek Dictionary © 2017:

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EnglishGreek
soften viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." (physically: become softer)μαλακώνω ρ αμ
 Soak the apricots in water till they soften.
 Μούλιασε τα βερίκοκα στο νερό μέχρι να μαλακώσουν.
soften viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." figurative (emotionally: become less harsh) (μεταφορικά, καθομ)μαλακώνω ρ αμ
 She was angry last night but this morning she's softened.
 Χτες βράδυ ήταν θυμωμένη, αλλά μαλάκωσε το πρωί.
soften [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." figurative (effect: make less severe) (επίσημο)αμβλύνω ρ μ
  (ανεπίσημο, μεταφορικά)ελαφραίνω ρ μ
 Some judges want to soften the punishment for minor drug crimes.
 Μερικοί δικαστές θέλουν να αμβλύνουν την τιμωρία για πταίσματα που αφορούν ναρκωτικά.
  Λείπει κάτι σημαντικό; Αναφέρετε τυχόν λάθη ή προτείνετε βελτιώσεις.

WordReference English-Greek Dictionary © 2017:

Σύνθετοι τύποι:
EnglishGreek
soften up 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)μαλακώνω, απαλύνω ρ μ
 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)μαλακώνω, απαλύνομαι ρ αμ
  Λείπει κάτι σημαντικό; Αναφέρετε τυχόν λάθη ή προτείνετε βελτιώσεις.
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In the English description:
absorb - absorb the shock - blanch - break in - cushion - diffuse - macerate - make sth milder - mollify - tenderize
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