SOFTENING - Перевод английский на русский

I. softening [ˈsɒfnɪŋ, америк. ˈsɑ:f-] СУЩ. no мн.

1. softening (reduction of hardness):

softening

размягче́ние ср.

2. softening of light:

softening

смягче́ние ср.

II. softening [ˈsɒfnɪŋ, америк. ˈsɑ:f-] ПРИЛ.

softening

ослабля́ющий

softening agent

смягча́ющий

I. soften [ˈsɒfn, америк. ˈsɑ:fn] ГЛ. неперех.

1. soften (let get soft):

soften butter, ground

размягча́ться

2. soften (become lenient):

soften

станови́ться добре́е, нежне́е

soften

успока́иваться

II. soften [ˈsɒfn, америк. ˈsɑ:fn] ГЛ. перех.

1. soften (make soft):

soften butter

топи́ть

soften butter

размягча́ть

soften skin

де́лать гла́дким

2. soften:

soften colour

смягча́ть

soften voice

понижа́ть

3. soften (make easier to bear):

soften effect, blow, opinion, words

смягча́ть

soften blow

ослабля́ть

soften up ГЛ. перех.

soften up

смягчи́ть

soften up ВОЕН.

сломи́ть

Present

I	soften
you	soften
he/she/it	softens
we	soften
you	soften
they	soften

Past

I	softened
you	softened
he/she/it	softened
we	softened
you	softened
they	softened

Present Perfect

I	have	softened
you	have	softened
he/she/it	has	softened
we	have	softened
you	have	softened
they	have	softened

Past Perfect

I	had	softened
you	had	softened
he/she/it	had	softened
we	had	softened
you	had	softened
they	had	softened

Одноязычные примеры (не проверены редакцией PONS)

He uses that fact to soften up the suspect.

abcnews.go.com

A bit of knowledge will soften up the people who are on the fence about cloud computing.

www.infoworld.com

It was hoped that the preliminary naval and air bombardments would soften up the beach defences and destroy coastal strong points.

en.wikipedia.org

Now there are even proposals, probably intended to soften up the antis, to leave it to the judge to impose either life imprisonment or death.

www.visayandailystar.com

For example, a pothole will be sensed by the front suspension, and the rear will soften up in preparation for the hit.

www.caradvice.com.au