"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 • ...
1. soften up = zmięknij soften up
  • Then her eyes softened with concern as she seemed to set aside business for the moment.
  • The older men remembered much of their own military service, but had softened with age.
  • However, the effect was softened with the development of the services sector.
  • Efforts have been made to soften this, with limited success.
  • He softened it with a smile, though that did not last long.
  • He softened its closing with one hand, and stood there by it.
  • These are at first bitter, but softened with the addition of sugar.
  • His voice softened, with just a note of triumph in it.
  • He saw the faces around the table soften with compassion.
  • But the Doctor softened the words with a smile, an almost unconscious one.
3. soften in = zmiękczać w soften in
4. soften to = zmiękczać aby soften to
5. soften into = zmiękczać do soften into
6. soften on = zmiękczać na soften on
7. softened by = zmiękczony przez softened by
8. soften for = zmiękczać dla soften for
9. soften at = zmiękczać przy soften at
soften + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 14
soften slightly • soften somewhat • softened considerably • suddenly soften • gradually soften • ...

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