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"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 • ...
colocaciones frecuentes
Kolokacji: 5
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 5
(1) blow, impact
Kolokacji: 2
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 the impact = złagodź wstrząs soften the impact
(2) tone, voice, edge, face, feature, ...
Kolokacji: 6
(3) stance, position, heart, criticism, view, ...
Kolokacji: 6
(4) image, opposition, word, butter
Kolokacji: 4
(5) shallot, onion
Kolokacji: 2
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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