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Meanings of soft in English

Portuguese
brando
Catalan
tou
Spanish
suave

Yielding readily to pressure or weight.

        Related terms
        brando
        Portuguese
        piano
        Spanish
        suave

        Used chiefly as a direction or description in music.

            Related terms
            piano

            Produced with vibration of the vocal cords;

                (Of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected.

                      Usage of soft in English
                      1
                      The ground is currently described as good, good to soft in places.
                      The Guardian
                      2
                      Police have so far taken a relatively soft approach to the unrest.
                      News.com.au
                      3
                      The wind blows soft; the sky is blue; the sun shines bright
                      The New McGuffey First Reader
                      4
                      We made easy mistakes, which ultimately gave Ireland soft scores, said McGeechan.
                      The Irish Times
                      5
                      Come morning light with soft-lit powers to awaken love that's ever sure.
                      The Notebook
                      6
                      Came into this with good soft track form and relished the conditions.
                      News.com.au
                      7
                      Gyms often give soft grades on problems to encourage members to return.
                      Climbing Magazine
                      8
                      Surging gasoline prices and soft labor market conditions have depressed consumer spirits.
                      Reuters
                      9
                      Executives with Viacom said they expect home entertainment sales to remain soft.
                      Reuters
                      10
                      He knows hard reality is vast, but his soft reality is minuscule.
                      Chuck klosterman on film and television
                      11
                      The term loan B will carry soft call protection for one year.
                      Reuters
                      12
                      He had left her soft warm body with particular reluctance this morning.
                      Silent screams
                      13
                      A soft wind blew from the south-west; June was in the air.
                      The Cow Puncher
                      14
                      The sunlight bathed the scene; nursed it in a soft, warm silence.
                      The Cow Puncher
                      15
                      The soft spot in the skull is large and late in closing.
                      Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
                      16
                      Observations: MRI offers superior soft-tissue contrast without the use of ionizing radiation.
                      Pubmed
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                      Translations for soft
                      Catalan
                      tou
                      Soft through the time
                      Soft across language varieties
                      Canada
                      Common
                      United States of America
                      Common
                      United Kingdom
                      Common
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