"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 • ...
(1) slightly, somewhat
Kolokacji: 2
  • He looked at her steadily for a moment and then his hard expression softened considerably.
  • But at today's cabinet meeting, that position appeared to soften considerably.
  • Lumber prices, which represent about 10 percent of the business, softened considerably.
  • Bond prices softened considerably after the consumer price numbers were released in the morning.
  • But quickly, the bad news appeared to soften considerably.
  • Compounding the company's problems, the advertising market has softened considerably.
  • He seemed to understand that, and his tone softened considerably as he continued.
  • She had softened considerably and seemed wide awake now.
  • During many rewrites, the film was softened considerably and the message blurred.
  • Sulla softened considerably after the birth of his son and was devastated when he died at a young age.
2. later soften = później zmiękcz later soften
3. further soften = ponadto zmiękcz further soften
4. immediately soften = natychmiast zmiękcz immediately soften
5. greatly soften = znacznie zmiękcz greatly soften
6. merely soften = jedynie zmiękcz merely soften
7. soften momentarily = zmiękcz na chwilę soften momentarily
(3) suddenly, gradually
Kolokacji: 2

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