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Concise Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary © 2009 Pearson Paravia Bruno Mondadori spa e Oxford University Press:
soften / ˈsɒfn, AE ˈsɔːfn/

tr.
1. (make less firm or rough) rendere molle [ground];
  rendere malleabile [metal];
  ammorbidire [skin];
  addolcire [hard water];
  fare ammorbidire [butter];
  rendere morbido [fabric]
1. fig. attenuare [blow, impact, shock, pain];
  addolcire [refusal];
  ammorbidire [approach, rule];
  minimizzare [fact]
1. (make quieter) attutire [sound, voice]
1. (make less sharp) ammorbidire [outline];
  abbassare [light]

intr.
1. [light, outline, music, colour] attenuarsi;
  [skin] diventare morbido;
  [substance, ground] diventare molle
1. fig. [person, approach] ammorbidirsi
1. econ. [market] essere in flessione.

Phrasal verbs:
soften up: ~ up ammorbidirsi; ~ up [sb.], ~ [sb.] up fig. indebolire [opponent];
ammorbidire, blandire [customer].

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Inglese:

melt

Italiano:

addolcire - ammorbidire - attenuare - attutire - dolcificare - intenerire - ovattare - raddolcire - rammollire - rinvenire - sfumare - smorzare - smussare

Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
soften	vi	(physically: become softer)	ammorbidirsi⇒, intenerirsi⇒ vi
soften	vi	(emotionally: become less harsh)	addolcirsi⇒, intenerirsi⇒ vi
soften	vtr	(effect: make less severe)	alleviare⇒, mitigare⇒, attenuare⇒ vtr
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Compound Forms/Forme composte
soften up	vtr	(make softer)	ammorbidire⇒ vtr
Maybe you can soften up that bread by soaking it in some water.
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