soften leather
смягчить кожу
Rub this cream into old boots to soften the leather.
Вотрите этот крем в старые ботинки, чтобы смягчить кожу.
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verb · B2 · often · UK/US
soften
soften
Meaning of soften
English
to make something less hard or rough
Русский
делать менее жёстким, например бельё кондиционером при стирке
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈsɒfən/
American English
/ˈsɔfən/
soften with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом soften
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
7 сочетаний
Кожа, ткань и продукты
Leather, fabric and foodsoften the butter
размягчить сливочное масло
Leave the butter on the counter to soften it before baking.
Оставьте сливочное масло на столе, чтобы размягчить его перед выпечкой.
Слова и удар
Words and blowssoften the blow
смягчить удар
We shared the bad news with a small gift to soften the blow.
Мы сообщили плохую новость вместе с маленьким подарком, чтобы смягчить удар.
soften the tone
смягчить тон
Try to soften your tone when you talk to the new intern.
Постарайся смягчить тон, когда говоришь с новым стажёром.
- soften the criticismсмягчить критику
soften usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
This cream will soften your skin.
Этот крем смягчит вашу кожу.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Add some white paint to soften the red.
Добавьте немного белой краски, чтобы смягчить красный цвет.
soften synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between soften, make softer, and tenderize
M
🇬🇧English
make softer
the same, said descriptively
A1often
ENAdd a little milk to make the dough softer.
Advanced: broader words
T
🇬🇧English
tenderize
to make meat tender
rare word
ENMarinate the beef to tenderize it.
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Questions about this word
What does soften mean?
to make something less hard or rough
How do you pronounce soften?
soften is pronounced [ˈsɒfən].
How is soften used in a sentence?
Этот крем смягчит вашу кожу. Translation: This cream will soften your skin.
Is soften part of Colors and Materials vocabulary?
Yes, soften can be learned in the Colors and Materials topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is soften part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?
Yes, soften can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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