"soften" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

soften verbo

soften + sustantivo

Kolokacji: 20

soften the blow • soften one's tone • soften one's stance • soften one's image • soften one's position • ...

verbo + soften

Kolokacji: 4

begin to soften • try to soften • help soften • begin softening

soften + preposición

Kolokacji: 19

soften up • soften with • soften in • soften to • soften into • ...

soften + adjetivo/adverbio

Kolokacji: 14

soften slightly • soften somewhat • softened considerably • suddenly soften • gradually soften • ...

Kolokacji: 2

Grup znaczeniowych: 4

(1) slightly, somewhat

Kolokacji: 2

1. soften slightly = zmiękcz nieznacznie soften slightly

Prices of those issues have softened slightly since the sale.
Place in oven for 5 to 7 minutes, until they soften slightly.
Early during the life of the series, some effort was made to slightly soften the original concept.
"Come on then," she said, and her voice had softened slightly.
Her face softened slightly and she said quietly, "Thank you."
Her expression softened slightly, and now he could see that in fact she had been ill.
Cook for five to seven minutes, until the fruits soften slightly.
She fixed her gaze forward again and seemed to soften slightly.
Let dough rest at room temperature for a few minutes to soften slightly.
But he could see she had softened slightly, perhaps simply because of the interest he was taking in her.

2. soften somewhat = zmiękcz nieco soften somewhat

Kolokacji: 7

(3) suddenly, gradually

Kolokacji: 2

(4) quickly, significantly, slowly

Kolokacji: 3

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