| Principal Translations/Principales traductions |
| soft | adj | (matter: not rigid) | mou adj |
| Note: feminine: molle |
| People love our sofa because it is so soft. |
| Les gens aiment notre canapé parce qu'il est mou. |
| soft | adj | (surface: not rough) | doux adj |
| This fabric is so soft and smooth. |
| Ce tissu est si doux et lisse. |
| soft | adj | (person: weak, pliant, effeminate) | docile adj |
| Don't be so soft. Tell them what you have to tell them. Don't be afraid. |
| Ne soit pas aussi docile ! Dis-leur ce que tu dois leur dire ! N'aie pas peur ! |
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| Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires |
| soft | adj | (edge: not distinct) | flou adj |
| I love the soft corners in this painting. |
| J'aime les bords flous de ce tableau. |
| soft | adj | (movements, gestures: gentle) | léger adj |
| She gave the baby a soft kiss on the cheek. |
| Elle donna au bébé un bisou léger sur la joue. |
| soft | adj | (response: lenient, forgiving) | léger adj |
| The judge sympathized with the defendant and gave him a soft punishment. |
| Le juge compatit avec l'accusé et ne lui donna qu'une légère sanction. |
| soft | adj | (politics: open to compromise) | flexible adj |
| The congressman was soft on the issue and willing to compromise. |
| Le député était flexible sur la question et était ouvert au compromis. |
| soft | adj | (political contributions: indirect) | traduction non disponible |
| Because this is soft money, we can't use it directly for the campaign. |
| soft | adj | (person: affectionate) | tendre adj |
| The kids like her because she is soft with them. |
| Les enfants l'aiment bien parce qu'elle est tendre avec eux. |
| soft | adj | (person: lazy, coddled) | mou adj |
| Note: feminine: molle |
| While my first son is successful, my second son is too soft and doesn't do anything. |
| Mon fils aîné a beaucoup de succès en affaires, mais mon autre fils est vraiment mou et ne fait jamais rien. |
| soft | adj | (eyes: moist) | mouillé adj |
| Her eyes got all soft and she started to cry. |
| Ses yeux commencèrent à être mouillés et elle se mit à pleurer. |
| soft | adj | (job, task: easy) | facile adj |
| We gave the new employee a soft task for his first assignment. |
| On a donné au nouvel employé une tâche facile pour sa première mission. |
| soft | adj | (skills, not primary) | traduction non disponible |
| He is not the best salesman we have, but his soft skills are proving very useful. |
| soft | adj | (light: subdued) | doux adj |
| The soft light in the room made for a more romantic setting. |
| La lumière douce de la pièce créait une atmosphère romantique. |
| soft | adj | (sound: soothing, not loud) | doux adj |
| The restaurant had soft music playing in the background. |
| Le restaurant jouait de la musique douce. |
| soft | adj | (weather: mild, not harsh) | tempéré adj |
| The soft climate in California attracts many people. |
| Le climat tempéré de la Californie attire beaucoup de monde. |
| soft | adj | (slope: gentle) | léger adj |
| There is a soft incline for the next two miles. |
| Il y a une légère pente sur les prochains deux kilomètres. |
| soft | adj | (water: free of minerals) | doux adj |
| The town was blessed with naturally soft water. |
| La ville était chanceuse d'être naturellement approvisionnée en eau douce. |
| soft | adj | (chemical: not harsh) | délicat adj |
| This detergent is soft on the clothes. |
| Ce détergent est délicat sur les vêtements. |
| soft | adj | (news: not serious) | léger adj |
| The magazine had some hard news, but most of it was soft news like fashion. |
| Le magazine traitait de sujets sérieux, mais en grande partie contenait des nouvelles légères telle la mode. |
| soft, soft target | adj | (military: vulnerable) | traduction non disponible |
| The soft target was easy for the rebels to hit. |
| soft | adj | (pornography: not too explicit) | érotique adj |
| The actress once was in a soft porn movie. |
| L'actrice a joué auparavant dans un film érotique. |
| soft | adj | (drugs: not too dangerous) | doux adj |
| Marijuana is considered a soft drug. |
| La marijuana est considérée comme une drogue douce. |
| soft | adj | (based on interpretation not facts) | traduction non disponible |
| They only had soft facts, not hard ones to base their case on. |
| soft | adj | (currency: not convertible) | faible adj |
| Soft currencies are not used in international trade. |
| Les monnaies faibles ne sont pas utilisées dans le commerce international. |
| soft | adj | (loan: not secured) | traduction non disponible |
| This bank specializes in high-risk, soft loans. |
| soft | adj | (stock market: not performing) | traduction non disponible |
| The market has been soft for the last two weeks. |
| soft | adj | (phonetics: c or g) | doux adj |
| The soft 'c' in English is pronounced like an 's'. |
| Le "c" doux en anglais est prononcé comme un "s" |
| soft | adj | (phonetics: voiced) | doux adj |
| Some vowels are soft vowels, others are hard vowels. |
| Certaines voyelles sont douces et d'autres sont dures. |
| soft | adv | (softly) | doucement adv |
| Talk soft please. I'm not deaf! |
| Parle doucement ! Je ne suis pas sourd ! |
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| Compound Forms/Formes composées |
| be soft | | colloquial personne familier | ramolli adj |
| carbonated soft drink | | (beverage) | boisson gazeuse nf |
| go soft | vi | informal (take a lenient attitude) fig, fam | prendre des gants vtr |
| Don't go soft on me, you need to say what you really think. |
| | | prendre des précautions vtr |
| Inutile de prendre des précautions avec moi : j'ai l'habitude de tout entendre. |
| go soft | vi | slang (not sustain an erection) fam | débander⇒ vi |
| Men generally go soft after they have an orgasm. |
| make soft | | | rendre doux vtr |
| rather soft | adj | (not quite hard or firm enough) | assez mou, plutôt mou adj |
| Wood might seem quite hard, but it is rather soft when compared to steel. |
| soft cookie | n | (sweet biscuit with soft texture) | biscuit moelleux nm |
| soft copy | n | (digital document) | copie numérique nf |
| | | version numérique (d'un document) nf |
| soft currency | | | monnaie/devise faible |
| soft drink | n | (non-alcoholic beverage) | boisson non alcoolisée nf |
| Pepsi is one of the soft drinks that the restaurant serves. |
| soft drinks | npl | (non-alcoholic beverages) | boisson sans alcool nf |
| There will be wine, as well as soft drinks for those who are driving. |
| Il y aura du vin, ainsi que des boissons sans alcool pour ceux qui conduisent. |
| soft drinks manufacturer | n | (company that makes non-alcoholic beverages) | fabriquant de boissons non alcoolisées nm |
| Schweppes is a major soft drinks manufacturer and they have factories in many different countries. |
| soft drug | n | informal, figurative (chemical substance not considered addictive) | drogue douce nf |
| soft focus | | | flou artistique |
| soft fruit | n | (berries) | fruits rouges nmpl |
| soft furnishings | | | tapis et tissus d'ameublement |
| soft furniture | n | (padded seating for the home) | canapés nmpl |
| | | sièges matelassés nmpl |
| soft goods | npl | (textiles and home fabrics) | produits textiles nmpl |
| | fournitures et commerce | textile nm |
| | commerce | blanc nm |
| Ce mois-ci, il y a des soldes intéressants sur le blanc. |
| soft ice cream | | | glace italienne |
| soft interior of bread | | food | mie nf |
| soft landing | n | (landing space vehicle so as to prevent damage) | atterrissage en douceur nm |
| soft on | | être fou de quelqu'un | gaga adj |
| soft on | | | être indulgent envers |
| soft palate | | | voile du palais nm |
| soft pastel | n | (very pale colour) | pastel nm |
| soft pastel | n | (art medium: chalk or dry pastel) | pastel sec nm |
| soft pedal | | | pédale douce |
| soft pedal | | de piano | sourdine nf |
| soft plastic carton | | emballage | berlingot nm |
| soft pretzel | | Alsace | bretzel nm |
| soft roe | | | laitance nf |
| soft sell | n | (gentle persuasion to buy sth) | campagne (de vente) non agressive nf |
| The salesman tried the soft sell approach, just casually hinting at how the product would improve their lives. |
| soft serve ice cream | n | (frozen dessert with soft consistency) | glace à l'italienne nf |
| For dessert we had soft serve ice cream in a cone. |
| Après le bain, rien de tel que de se dessaler le bec en léchant consciencieusement une glace à l'italienne tout en regardant la mer ! |
| soft shell clam | | Can mye | clam nm |
| soft shell clam | | Alimentation : Canada | mye nf |
| soft shoe | | de gymnastique | chausson nm |
| soft soap | | (liquid soap) | flagornerie nf |
| soft spot | n | informal (particular fondness or affection) | faible nm |
| I have a real soft spot for my cousin. I would do anything to help her. |
| I don't particularly like most dogs, but I do have a soft spot for poodles. |
| J'ai un faible pour le nouveau serveur, tu crois que j'ai mes chances auprès de lui ? |
| | | petit faible nm |
| Elle m'a dit que Pierre avait un petit faible pour Lucie qui, elle, craque plutôt pour Marc. |
| | | tendresse particulière nf |
| J'ai une tendresse particulière pour ma cousine. |
| soft touch | n | informal, figurative (sb who is easy to persuade) fig, fam | bonne pâte nf |
| soft toy | n | (stuffed plaything, plush) | peluche nf |
| soft voice | n | (gentle or quiet speech) | voix douce nf |
| My brother has a very soft voice; sometimes I can't hear what he's saying. |
| soft water | n | (water with low calcium content) | eau douce nf |
| Dans cette région, on a de l'eau douce, alors que dans le bassin parisien, elle est très dure. |
| soft-boiled | | œuf | à la coque adj |
| soft-boiled | | œuf | mollet adj |
| soft-boiled egg | n | (boiled egg with runny yolk) | œuf à la coque nm |
| J'aime les œufs à la coque avec des mouillettes. |
| soft-boiled eggs | | | œufs mollet |
| soft-hearted | | | au cœur tendre adj |
| soft-hearted | | | qui se laisse facilement attendrir adj |
| soft-pedal | | | minimiser v tr |
| soft-shell | | | à carapace molle adj |
| soft-shell crab | | | crabe à carapace molle |
| soft-shelled | | | à coquille molle adj |
| soft-soap | | | flagorner v |
| soft-spoken | | | à voix douce adj |
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