"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 • ...

Kolokacji: 5

1. soften the blow = załagodzić coś nieprzyjemnego (np. nieprzyjemne uczucie) soften the blow

The Government has tried in several ways to soften the blow.
We're trying to soften the blow by talking around the subject.
There was no way to soften the blow, so she told him straight.
"We had to figure out a way to soften the blow, how to market the site."
Was there some way he could soften the blow for her?
And even then there are often ways of softening the blow.
There are, however, a few ways to soften the blow.
But that, of course, did nothing to soften the blow.
Union leaders are meeting management tomorrow to try to find a way of softening the blow.
There are ways you can help to soften the blow.

2. soften one's tone = zmiękczać czyjś ton soften one's tone

3. soften one's stance = zmiękczać czyjś stanowisko soften one's stance

4. soften one's image = zmiękczać czyjś obraz soften one's image

5. soften one's position = zmiękczać czyjś pozycja soften one's position

Grup znaczeniowych: 5

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 • ...

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