soft

soft
soft [{{t}}sɒft]
doux1(a), 1(d), 1(e), 1(g), 1(h), 1(m), 1(p)-(r) mou1(b), 1(j) souple1(a) moelleux1(b) ramolli1(b) tendre1(c), 1(h) gras1(c) léger1(d) estompé1(f) indulgent1(i) facile1(m) modéré1(n) faible1(o)
1 adjective
(a) (to touch → skin, hands, wool, fur) doux (douce); (→ leather) souple; (→ material, hair) doux (douce), soyeux;
as soft as velvet/as a baby's bottom doux comme du velours/comme une peau de bébé;
soft to the touch doux au toucher;
to become soft or softer, to get soft or softer (skin) s'adoucir; (leather) s'assouplir;
the cream will make your hands/the leather soft la crème t'adoucira les mains/assouplira le cuir
(b) (yielding, not firm → bed, mattress, pillow) moelleux; (→ collar, ground, snow) mou (molle); (→ butter) mou (molle), ramolli; (→ muscles, body) ramolli, avachi, flasque; (too yielding → bed, mattress) mou (molle);
a nice soft bed un lit moelleux;
this bed is too soft ce lit est trop mou;
the butter has gone soft le beurre s'est ramolli;
mix to a soft paste mélanger jusqu'à obtention d'une pâte molle;
these chocolates have soft centres ces chocolats sont mous à l'intérieur;
{{}}Horseracing{{}} the going is soft le terrain est mou;
the brakes are soft il y a du mou dans les freins
(c) (malleable → metal, wood, stone) tendre; (→ pencil) gras (grasse), tendre
(d) (quiet, not harsh → voice, music) doux (douce); (→ sound, accent) doux (douce), léger; (→ tap, cough) petit, léger; (→ step) feutré;
"yes", he said in a soft whisper/voice "oui", murmura-t-il doucement/dit-il d'une voix douce;
she gave a soft laugh elle rit doucement
(e) (muted → colour, glow) doux (douce); (→ shade) doux (douce), pastel (inv); (→ light, lighting) doux (douce), tamisé
(f) (blurred → outline) estompé, flou
(g) (gentle, mild → breeze, rain, words) doux (douce); (→ expression, eyes) doux (douce), tendre; (→ curve, shadow) doux (douce); (→ climate, weather) doux (douce), clément;
she suits a softer hairstyle ce qui lui va bien, c'est une coiffure plus souple;
{{}}British{{}} it's a soft day il bruine aujourd'hui
(h) (kind → person) doux (douce), tendre;
to have a soft heart avoir le cœur tendre;
to have a soft nature être doux de nature
(i) (lenient) indulgent;
you're too soft with the boy vous êtes trop indulgent avec le garçon;
to be soft on sb se montrer indulgent envers qn, faire preuve d'indulgence envers qn;
to be soft on terrorism faire preuve de laxisme envers le terrorisme
(j) (weak → physically) mou (molle);
the boy's too soft ce garçon n'a pas de caractère;
you're getting soft tu te ramollis;
city life has made you soft la vie citadine t'a ramolli
(k) {{}}familiar{{}} (stupid)
he's going soft in his old age il devient gâteux en vieillissant;
you must be soft in the head! ça va pas, non?;
don't be soft arrête de dire des bêtises
(l) (fond) {{}}familiar{{}}
to be soft on sb avoir le béguin pour qn;
to have a soft spot for sb avoir un faible pour qn
(m) (easy → life) doux (douce), tranquille, facile; (→ job) facile;
{{}}familiar{{}} to have a soft time of it se la couler douce;
it's the soft option c'est la solution de facilité;
to take the soft option opter pour la solution de facilité
(n) (moderate) modéré;
{{}}Politics{{}} the soft left la gauche modérée;
to take a soft line on sth adopter une ligne modérée sur qch; (compromise) adopter une politique de compromis sur qch
(o) {{}}Economics{{}} & {{}}Finance{{}} (currency) faible; (market) faible, lourd
(p) (water) doux (douce)
(q) {{}}Linguistics{{}} (consonant) doux (douce)
(r) (drug) doux (douce)
2 adverb
(a) {{}}literary{{}} (softly) doucement
(b) {{}}familiar{{}}
don't talk soft! ne sois pas idiot!
3 softs plural noun
{{}}Commerce{{}} biens mpl non durables
►► soft cheese fromage m à pâte molle;
soft coal houille f grasse;
{{}}Commerce{{}} soft commodities biens mpl non durables;
soft contact lenses lentilles fpl souples;
{{}}Computing{{}} soft copy visualisation f sur écran;
{{}}Finance{{}} soft currency devise f faible;
soft drink boisson f non alcoolisée;
{{}}Photography{{}} soft focus flou m artistique, point m diffus;
{{}}figurative{{}} to see things in soft focus avoir une vision idéaliste du monde;
soft fruit (UNCOUNT) fruits mpl rouges;
{{}}British{{}} soft furnishings tissus mpl d'ameublement;
{{}}British{{}} soft goods tissus mpl, textiles mpl;
{{}}Computing{{}} soft hyphen césure f automatique, tiret m conditionnel;
{{}}Chemistry{{}} soft iron fer m doux;
{{}}Computing{{}} soft key touche f programmable; also {{}}figurative{{}} soft landing atterrissage m en douceur;
{{}}American{{}} {{}}Politics{{}} soft line ligne f de conduite modérée;
{{}}Economics{{}} & {{}}Finance{{}} soft loan prêt m avantageux ou à des conditions avantageuses;
soft margarine margarine f;
{{}}American{{}} {{}}Politics{{}} soft money = sommes employées pour le financement d'une campagne électorale en employant divers stratagèmes afin de rester dans la légalité;
{{}}Anatomy{{}} soft palate voile m du palais;
soft pedal (on piano) pédale f douce, sourdine f;
soft porn pornographie f peu explicite, {{}}familiar{{}} soft m;
soft-porn film film m érotique;
soft-porn magazine revue f de charme;
soft-porn magazines presse f de charme;
{{}}Computing{{}} soft return saut m de ligne automatique;
the soft sciences les sciences fpl humaines;
{{}}Computing{{}} soft sectoring formatage m logiciel;
{{}}Commerce{{}} soft sell = méthodes de vente non agressives;
she has a flair for the soft sell elle a le don de ou pour circonvenir ses clients;
soft shoulder (on road) accotement m non stabilisé;
soft soap
(a) {{}}Medicine{{}} savon m vert
(b) (UNCOUNT) {{}}familiar{{}} (flattery) flagornerie f, flatterie f, flatteries fpl;
soft target cible f facile;
{{}}Economics{{}} & {{}}Finance{{}} soft terms conditions fpl favorables;
{{}}Anatomy{{}} soft tissue parties fpl charnues;
{{}}familiar{{}} soft top (voiture f) décapotable f;
{{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} soft touch bonne poire f;
he's a real soft touch (easily fooled) il est vraiment bonne poire; (for money) il se laisse facilement taper;
soft toy (jouet m en) peluche f;
soft verge (on road) accotement m non stabilisé

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