Softening in spanish
Reblandecimiento
pronunciation: reblɑndeθimientoʊ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: reblɑndeθimientoʊ part of speech: noun
In gestures
soften = ablandar, emblandecer. [Pincha en para ver otras palabras que terminan con el sufijo "-en" añadido a nombres y adjetivos para formar generalmente verbos]
Example: This was so that the stuffing could be teased out and cleared of lumps, and so that the pelts could be softened by currying and soaking them in urine; the smell is said to have been revolting.more:
» soften + a blow = amortiguar un golpe, absorber un golpe.
Example: To soften the blow, a kind-hearted librarian might produce an illustrated book on ostriches, or the text of the Hippocratic oath, or a copy of the original melodrama by George Hazelton, 'Sweeney Todd: the barber of Fleet Street'.