ablandar

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ablandar

transitive verb

1to soften (también figurative)

ablandarse

pronomial verb

1to soften, to become softer (material); to soften (figurative) (actitud, rigor)

su padre se ablandó cuando la vio llorar -> her father relented when he saw her cry

ablandar [ah-blan-dar’]

article & verb transitive

1To soften, to mellow, to relent. (n)

2To loosen. (n)

3To assuage, to mitigate, to melt, to soothe. (n)

4To grow mild or temperate; to give. (n)

verb reflexive

5To soften, to soften up, to get soft (persona); to become less severe (frío).

ablandar

verbo:transitivo

1 (poner blando) to soften; (Culin) to tenderize; [+vientre] to loosen;

2 (conmover) to touch; (mitigar) to mitigate; temper; (calmar) to soothe

3 (Latinoamérica) (Automóviles) to run in; break in; (EEUU)

verbo:intransitivo

(Meteorología) [+frío] to become less severe; [+viento] to moderate; [+elementos] to decrease in force; die down;

verbo:pronominal

ablandarse (ponerse blando) to soften (up); get soft(er); [+persona] to relent; soften; (con la edad) to mellow;

Verb Conjugation for "ablandar"

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	ablando	ablandé	ablandaba	ablandaré	ablande
Tú	ablandas	ablandaste	ablandabas	ablandarás	ablandes
Ella/Él/Usted	ablanda	ablandó	ablandaba	ablandará	ablande
Nosotros	ablandamos	ablandamos	ablandábamos	ablandaremos	ablandemos
Vosotros	ablandáis	ablandasteis	ablandabais	ablandaréis	ablandéis
Ellos/Ustedes	ablandan	ablandaron	ablandaban	ablandarán	ablanden

Gerund: ablandando / Participle: ablandado / Complete ablandar conjugation >

Paid English to Spanish translation

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foreseeable, predictable