soft

/sɒft/ adjective

Translation

NOT HARD › not hard, and easy to press

yumuşak

a soft cushion Cook the onion until it's soft.1934

SMOOTH › smooth and pleasant to touch

düz, pürüzsüz, yumuşak

soft hair/skin1934

SOUND › A soft sound is very quiet.

(ses) yumuşak, alçak, tatlı

He spoke in a soft voice.10891091

COLOUR/LIGHT › A soft colour or light is not bright.

yumuşak, tatlı, hoş

soft lilac paint1498

PERSON › too kind and not angry enough when someone does something wrong

müşfik, yumuşak, nazik, sevecen; hoş görülü, mülâyim

The kids are naughty because she's too soft on them.1026

DRUGS › Soft drugs are illegal drugs that some people think are not dangerous.

daha az tehlikeli, hafif; tehlikeli olduğu düşünülmeyen (uyuşturucu ilaç)

894

softness noun [U] ›

yumuşaklık

→ See also have a soft spot for sb

(Definition of soft adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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