Synonymer

Uttal

  • UttalUS
  • RP:
    • IPA: /ˈsɒfən/
  • US:
    • IPA: /ˈsɔfən/
    • IPA: /ˈsɑfən/
  • cot-caught:
    • IPA: /ˈsɑfən/
  • Canada:
    • IPA: /ˈsɑfən/

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Definitioner

Verb

  1. (transitive) To make something soft or softer.
  2. (transitive) To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up).
  3. (transitive) To make less harsh
  4. (intransitive) To become soft or softer

Exempel

  • Soften the butter before beating in the sugar.
  • Before the invasion, we softened up the enemy with the artillery.
  • Having second thoughts, I softened my criticism.
  • I have recently reclad the south-west facing side of my single-storey cottage [...]. I now want to plant some climbers of more manageable proportions to soften the building.
  • The butter softened as it warmed up.

Böjningsformer

Perfektparticipsoftened
Imperfektsoftened
Presensparticipsoftening
Tredje person singular indicativ presenssoftens
Tredje person singular indicativ presenssofteneth

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