| Level | A2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | adjective |
| Front | soft |
| IPA | /sɒft ; US sɔːft / adjective (softer; softest) |
| Back | yumuşak |
| Back 2 | soft (adjective) /sɒft ; US sɔːft / adjective (softer; softest)
NOT HARD
1 not
hard or firm
yumuşak
a soft bed/seat
The ground is very soft after all that
rain.
OPPOSITE HARD1
NOT ROUGH
2
smooth and pleasant to touch
pürüzsüz, yumuşak
soft skin/hands
a soft towel
OPPOSITE ROUGH1
LIGHT/COLOURS
3
gentle and pleasant
(renk, ışık) dinlendirici, uçuk,
hoş
The room was decorated in soft pinks and
greens.
OPPOSITE BRIGHT
NOT LOUD
4
(used about sounds, voices, words, etc.) quiet or gentle; not angry
(ses, sözcük vb.) yumuşak, tatlı,
hoş
She spoke in a soft whisper.
OPPOSITES LOUD, HARSH
NOT STRICT
5
(used about people) kind and gentle, sometimes too much so
yumuşak, yumuşak
başlı
A good manager can't afford to be too soft.
OPPOSITES HARD1, STRICT
DRUGS
6 less
dangerous and serious than the type of illegal drugs which can kill people
(uyuşturucu ilaçlar) daha
az tehlikeli, hafif
soft drugs such as marijuana
look at HARD DRUG
IDIOM
have
a soft spot for sb/sth
(informal)
to have good or loving
feelings towards sb/sth
zaafı
olmak
I've got rather a soft spot for my old
teacher.
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