soften [ˈsɒfn]
soften
∗soften [ˈsɒfən]
verbo transitivo
1ablandar, reblandecer (wax, butter, leather); suavizar (light, contrast, skin)
- to soften the blow (sentido figurado) -> amortiguar el golpe
verbo intransitivo
2ablandarse (wax, butter); ceder, ablandarse (sentido figurado) (person); suavizarse (sentido figurado) (opinions, resolve, stance)
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soften [so-fen]
1Ablandar, reblandecer, poner blanda o suave una cosa dura o tiesa.
2Mitigar, templar, amansar, suavizar.
3Enternecer o mover a compasión; aplacar al que está enojado.
4Enervar, afeminar.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
5Ablandarse, reblandecerse. (n)
6Templarse, amansarse, enternecerse. (n)
va.
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Verb Conjugation for "soften"
Imperative
- soften
- you soften
- he/she softens
- we soften
- you soften
- they soften
Preterite
- I softened
- you softened
- he/she softened
- we softened
- you softened
- they softened
Present Continuous
- I am softening
- you are softening
- he/she is softening
- we are softening
- you are softening
- they are softening
Present Perfect
- I have softened
- you have softened
- he/she has softened
- we have softened
- you have softened
- they have softened
Past Continuous
- I was softening
- you were softening
- he/she was softening
- we were softening
- you were softening
- they were softening
Past Perfect
- I had softened
- you had softened
- he/she had softened
- we had softened
- you had softened
- they had softened
Future
- I will soften
- you will soften
- he/she will soften
- we will soften
- you will soften
- they will soften
Future Perfect
- I will have softened
- you will have softened
- he/she will have softened
- we will have softened
- you will have softened
- they will have softened
Future Continuous
- I will be softening
- you will be softening
- he/she will be softening
- we will be softening
- you will be softening
- they will be softening
Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been softening
- you have been softening
- he/she has been softening
- we have been softening
- you have been softening
- they have been softening
Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been softening
- you will have been softening
- he/she will have been softening
- we will have been softening
- you will have been softening
- they will have been softening
Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been softening
- you had been softening
- he/she had been softening
- we had been softening
- you had been softening
- they had been softening
