Engels

Uitgebreide synoniemen voor softening in het Engels

softening:

softening bijvoeglijk naamwoord

  1. softening
    soothing; softening
  2. softening
    – having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin 1
    softening; demulcent; emollient; salving
    – having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin 1

softening [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord

  1. the softening
    the soaking; the softening
  2. the softening
    the moderation; the tempering; the modification; the softening
  3. the softening
    the softening
  4. the softening
    – the process of becoming softer 1
    the softening
    – the process of becoming softer 1
    • softening [the ~] zelfstandig naamwoord
      • refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit1
      • he observed the softening of iron by heat1

Verwante woorden van "softening":


Alternatieve synoniemen voor "softening":


Verwante definities voor "softening":

  1. having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin1
  2. the process of becoming softer1
    • refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit1
    • he observed the softening of iron by heat1

softening vorm van soften:

to soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)

  1. to soften
    to soften; to anneal; to plasticize; to plasticise
    • soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)
    • anneal werkwoord (anneals, annealed, annealing)
    • plasticize werkwoord, Amerikaans (plasticizes, plasticized, plasticizing)
    • plasticise werkwoord, Brits
  2. to soften
    to relieve; to soothe; to ease; to soften
    • relieve werkwoord (relieves, relieved, relieving)
    • soothe werkwoord (soothes, soothed, soothing)
    • ease werkwoord (eases, eased, easing)
    • soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)
  3. to soften
    to soften
    • soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)
  4. to soften
    to soothe; to ease; to mellow; to soften; to relax
    • soothe werkwoord (soothes, soothed, soothing)
    • ease werkwoord (eases, eased, easing)
    • mellow werkwoord (mellows, mellowed, mellowing)
    • soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)
    • relax werkwoord (relaxes, relaxed, relaxing)
  5. to soften
    to weaken; to soften
    • weaken werkwoord (weakens, weakened, weakening)
    • soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)
  6. to soften
    – become soft or softer 1
    to soften
    – become soft or softer 1
    • soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)
      • The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it1
  7. to soften
    – make soft or softer 1
    to soften
    – make soft or softer 1
    • soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)
      • This liquid will soften your laundry1
  8. to soften
    – lessen in force or effect 1
    to break; to damp; dampen; to weaken; to soften
    – lessen in force or effect 1
    • break werkwoord (breaks, broke, breaking)
      • break a fall1
    • damp werkwoord (damps, damped, damping)
    • dampen werkwoord
    • weaken werkwoord (weakens, weakened, weakening)
    • soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)
      • soften a shock1
  9. to soften
    – make less severe or harsh 1
    to moderate; to mince; to soften
    – make less severe or harsh 1
    • moderate werkwoord (moderates, moderated, moderating)
      • He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears1
    • mince werkwoord (minces, minced, mincing)
    • soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)
  10. to soften
    – protect from impact 1
    to cushion; to buffer; to soften
    – protect from impact 1
    • cushion werkwoord (cushions, cushionned, cushionning)
      • cushion the blow1
    • buffer werkwoord (buffers, buffered, buffering)
    • soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)
  11. to soften
    – make (images or sounds) soft or softer 1
    to soften
    – make (images or sounds) soft or softer 1
    • soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)
  12. to soften
    – give in, as to influence or pressure 1
    to yield; to soften; relent
    – give in, as to influence or pressure 1
    • yield werkwoord (yields, yielded, yielding)
    • soften werkwoord (softens, softened, softening)
    • relent werkwoord

Conjugations for soften:

present
  1. soften
  2. soften
  3. softens
  4. soften
  5. soften
  6. soften
simple past
  1. softened
  2. softened
  3. softened
  4. softened
  5. softened
  6. softened
present perfect
  1. have softened
  2. have softened
  3. has softened
  4. have softened
  5. have softened
  6. have softened
past continuous
  1. was softening
  2. were softening
  3. was softening
  4. were softening
  5. were softening
  6. were softening
future
  1. shall soften
  2. will soften
  3. will soften
  4. shall soften
  5. will soften
  6. will soften
continuous present
  1. am softening
  2. are softening
  3. is softening
  4. are softening
  5. are softening
  6. are softening
subjunctive
  1. be softened
  2. be softened
  3. be softened
  4. be softened
  5. be softened
  6. be softened
diverse
  1. soften!
  2. let's soften!
  3. softened
  4. softening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

soften

  1. soften

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Antoniemen van "soften":


Verwante definities voor "soften":

  1. become soft or softer1
    • The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it1
  2. make soft or softer1
    • This liquid will soften your laundry1
  3. lessen in force or effect1
    • soften a shock1
  4. make less severe or harsh1
  5. protect from impact1
  6. make (images or sounds) soft or softer1
  7. give in, as to influence or pressure1

Verwante synoniemen voor softening