What is 'adoucir' called in English?

'adoucir' in English is called "Soften". Soften refers to: Rendre quelque chose moins dur ou moins ferme, ou devenir moins dur ou moins ferme.

How do you pronounce 'Soften' and 'adoucir'?

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English: "The rain will soften the dry ground." | French: "La pluie ramollira la terre sèche."

verb

English to French Dictionary

adoucir, ramollir

adoucir in English:soften

Phonetic:ad-soo-seer

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de soften en français est adoucir, ramollir. (Rendre quelque chose moins dur ou moins ferme, ou devenir moins dur ou moins ferme.)

1
verb
ramollir
To make something less hard or firm, or to become less hard or firm.
Rendre quelque chose moins dur ou moins ferme, ou devenir moins dur ou moins ferme.
2
verb
adoucir
To make something less harsh, severe, or intense, or to become less harsh, severe, or intense.
Rendre quelque chose moins dur, sévère ou intense, ou devenir moins dur, sévère ou intense.
3
verb
adoucir
To make someone or something more gentle, kind, or sympathetic, or to become so.
Rendre quelqu'un ou quelque chose plus doux, gentil ou sympathique, ou le devenir.

“The rain will soften the dry ground.”

La pluie ramollira la terre sèche.

“Her expression softened when she saw the lost puppy.”

Son expression s'est adoucie en voyant le chiot perdu.

“He tried to soften the impact of the bad news.”

Il a essayé d'adoucir l'impact de la mauvaise nouvelle.

In English:

mollifyeaseabatelessenmitigate

In English:

hardenstiffentoughenintensifyaggravate

third person singularsoftens

past tensesoftened

present participlesoftening

agent nounsoftener

adjectivesoft

soften the blowidiom

To make a bad or unpleasant situation less severe or painful.

soften upphrasal_verb

To make someone or something less resistant or more amenable, often by persuasion or gentle treatment.