soften – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
soften
v.
make soft; become soft; alleviate, soothe, calm
Søften
Søften [ alternative spellings range from Suten(1386), Suchten (1399) and Søwten (1489)] is a small Danish town in
Jutland, roughly three kilometers south of
Hinnerup and just northwest of
Aarhus. Søften has a population of 2,722 (1.January 2014). Archaeological surveys of the area (2), indicate the earliest settlements dates to the
Nordic Iron Age.
soften
Verb
1. make (images or sounds) soft or softer
(antonym) sharpen
(hypernym) change intensity
(hyponym) muffle, mute, dull, damp, dampen, tone down
2. lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"
(synonym) dampen, damp, weaken, break
(hypernym) deaden, blunt
(hyponym) deafen
3. give in, as to influence or pressure
(synonym) yield, relent
(hyponym) truckle
4. protect from impact; "cushion the blow"
(synonym) cushion, buffer
(hypernym) modify
5. make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"
(synonym) mince, moderate
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
6. make soft or softer; "This liquid will soften your laundry"
(antonym) harden, indurate
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) mellow
(derivation) softener
7. become soft or softer; "The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it"
(antonym) harden, indurate
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) mellow
(derivation) softening
soft
adj.
soft, fluffy, delicate, smooth
soften
v.
zjemnit (se); změkčit; změknout; zmírnit; ztlumit
