"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
(3) suddenly, gradually
Kolokacji: 2
1. suddenly soften = nagle zmiękcz suddenly soften
2. gradually soften = stopniowo zmiękcz gradually soften
  • If we're lucky, the moistness of the fabric will gradually soften the page.
  • She looked at me in silence for some moments, with her face gradually softening into a smile.
  • She teetered on the edge of walking away from it; then her expression gradually softened.
  • But, after meeting Natsume, he gradually softens even though his ways aren't much different.
  • It gradually softens with wear, and might easily become a man's favorite throw-on.
  • The colonel's hostility softened gradually as he applied himself to details.
  • Upon further heating, they gradually soften, which can be characterized by certain softening points.
  • He gradually softened his stance on the music, allowing it to blare after victories.
  • He digested this with a stubborn look which gradually softened into plain thoughtfulness.
  • An eloquent human has emerged from the gradually softening abstract patterns of the piece.

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