"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

Grup znaczeniowych: 5

(1) blow, impact

Kolokacji: 2

Kolokacji: 6

Kolokacji: 6

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

But now that polls show the public increasingly opposed to linking 9/11 to the war in Iraq, he has softened his stance.
But some analysts said China was nonetheless unlikely to soften its stance.
And the mayor does not appear to have softened his stance on other taxes for this year.
But he has softened his stance considerably over the years.
Under the present circumstances, there is no chance that he would soften his stance.
He sought upon his own initiative to soften the captive's stance.
The New York agency began softening its stance in the late 1980's.
He denies that a possible bout with cancer has softened his political stance.
But there are signs that they may soften their stance.
A year later they softened their stance and agreed to eight trees.

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

3. soften one's heart = zmiękczać czyjś serce soften one's heart

4. soften one's criticism = zmiękczać czyjś krytyka soften one's criticism

5. soften one's views = zmiękczać czyjś widoki soften one's views

6. soften one's attitude = zmiękczać czyjś nastawienie soften one's attitude

(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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