soft

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɒft/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/sɔft, sɑft/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sôft, soft)

Inflections of 'soft' (adj):
softer
adj comparative
softest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Huvudsakliga översättningar
EngelskaSvenska
soft adj(material: not rigid)mjuk adj
 People love our sofa because it is so soft.
 Folk älskar vår soffa för den är så mjuk.
soft adj(surface: not rough)mjuk adj
 This fabric is so soft and smooth.
 Det här tyget är så mjukt och slätt.
soft adjfigurative (person: weak)mjuk adj
  svag adj
 (vardaglig)mjäkig adj
 (vardaglig)mesig adj
 Don't be so soft. Tell them what you have to tell them and don't be afraid.
 Var inte så mesig. Säg dem vad det är du måste berätta för dem och var inte rädd.
soft adj(lighting: subdued)mjuk adj
  dämpad adj
 The room's soft lighting made for a more romantic setting.
soft adj(sound: gentle)lugn adj
  mjuk adj
 The restaurant had soft music playing in the background.
 Restaurangen hade lugn musik spelandes i bakgrunden.
soft adjfigurative (drug: not addictive)lätt adj
 Marijuana is considered a soft drug.
 Marijuana anses vara en lätt drog.
soft adjfigurative (response: lenient)mild adj
  lätt adj
 The sentence passed on him by the judge was too soft, in my opinion.
 Dommen han fick av domaren var för mild, i min mening.
soft on [sb],
soft with [sb]
adj + prep
(not strict)mild adj
  snäll adj
  kravlös adj
 The kids like her because she is soft with them.
 Barnen gillar henne för hon är kravlös mot dem.
soft on [sb] adj + prepinformal, dated (fond of, attracted to)förtjust adj
  intresserad adj
  attraherad adj
 I think my brother's a little soft on you.
 Jag tror att min bror är lite förtjust i dig.
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Ytterligare översättningar
EngelskaSvenska
soft adj(edge: not distinct)mjuk adj
 I love the soft edges in this painting.
soft adj(movement, gesture: gentle)mjuk adj
  lätt adj
 She gave the baby a soft kiss on the cheek.
soft adjfigurative (politics: open to compromise)öppen adj
  medgörlig adj
  lätt adj
 The congressman was soft on the issue and willing to compromise.
soft adjfigurative (person: lazy, coddled)lat adj
  slapp adj
  bortskämd adj
 While my first son is successful, my second son is too soft and doesn't do anything.
soft adjfigurative (eyes: moist)tårfylld adj
 The lady gazed upon the poor children with soft eyes.
soft adjfigurative (job, task: easy)lätt adj
  enkel adj
 We gave the new employee a soft task for his first assignment.
soft adjfigurative (weather: mild)mild adj
 The soft climate in California attracts many people.
soft adjfigurative (slope: gentle)svag adj
  mjuk adj
 There is a soft incline for the next two miles.
soft adj(water: free of minerals)mjuk adj
 The town was blessed with naturally soft water.
soft adjfigurative (chemical: not harsh)snäll adj
  skonsam adj
 This detergent is soft on the clothes.
soft adjfigurative (news: not serious)lätt adj
  lättviktig adj
 The magazine had some hard news, but most of it was soft news like fashion.
soft adjfigurative (based on interpretation not facts)mjuk adj
 They only had soft facts, not hard ones to base their case on.
soft adjfigurative (currency: not convertible)mjuk adj
 Soft currencies are not used in international trade.
soft adjfigurative (loan: not secured) (lån: utan säkerhet)blanco- adj
 This bank specializes in high-risk, soft loans.
soft adjfigurative (stock market: not performing)trög adj
  svag adj
 The market has been soft for the last two weeks.
soft adj(phonetics: c, g)mjuk adj
 The soft 'c' in English is pronounced like an 's'.
soft adj(vowel: makes preceding consonant soft)mjuk adj
 Some vowels are soft vowels, others are hard vowels.
soft adj(consonant: p, t, f, etc.)mjuk adj
 All of the lines in the poem end with soft consonant sounds.
soft adj(food: easily digested)mjuk adj
 My grandfather has lost all his teeth, so now he can only eat soft foods.
soft advUS, informal (softly)dämpat adv
  tyst adv
 Talk soft please. I'm not deaf!
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Sammansatta former:
EngelskaSvenska
go soft on [sb] v exprinformal, figurative (be lenient, gentle) (bildlig)vara snäll mot ngn vbal uttr
  ta det lugnt med ngn vbal uttr
 Don't go soft on me, you need to say what you really think.
go soft vi + adjslang (not sustain an erection) (tappa erektion)bli slak vitr + adj
  slakna vitr
 Men generally go soft pretty soon after they have an orgasm.
soft copy n(digital document)digital kopia adj + s
  digitalt dokument adj + s
soft credit check,
soft credit search,
soft credit pull,
soft credit inquiry
n
(check: does not affect credit score)mjuk kreditupplysning s
soft drink n(non-alcoholic beverage)alkoholfri dryck s
 (vardagligt)läsk s
 We've got a choice of soft drinks for the kids, and punch for the grown-ups.
soft landing n(space vehicle)mjuklandning s
 The Viking spacecraft executed a soft landing on Mars.
soft landing nfigurative (economic growth) (bildlig: ekonomi)mjuklandning s
 Most economists foresee a soft landing for the economy.
soft skills npl(emotional intelligence)sociala färdigheter adj + spl
  soft skills s
 He is not the best salesman we have, but his soft skills are proving very useful.
soft soap,
soft-soap
n
figurative, informal (flattery, persuasion)smicker s
 (negativt, vardagligt)fjäsk s
 It will take more than a bit of soft soap to convince Jane that Bill isn't trying to trick her.
soft soap [sb],
soft-soap [sb]
vtr
figurative, informal (persuade, flatter) (negativt, vardagligt)fjäska för ngn vtr + prep
 (negativt, vardagligt)smöra för ngn vtr + prep
  krusa ngn vtr
  smickra ngn vtr
 Truman felt that Churchill had tried to soft-soap him at Potsdam.
soft spot ninformal (particular fondness or affection) (bildlig)svaghet s
  böjelse s
 I have a real soft spot for my cousin: I'd do anything to help her.
 I don't particularly like most dogs, but I do have a soft spot for poodles.
soft to the touch adj(fabric, etc.: not hard in texture)som känns mjuk adj
  skön adj
  bekväm adj
soft-boiled egg n(boiled egg with runny yolk)löskokt ägg s
soft-play adj(safe play area)säker lekplats -
Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning.
soft-shell crab n(crustacean with edible shell)krabba med mjukt skal, mjukskalig krabba s
 Fried soft-shell crab on French bread is my favorite sandwich.
soft-spoken,
soft spoken,
softly spoken
adj
(having a quiet or gentle voice)mjukröstad adj
  som har len röst adj
 I was surprised when my usually soft-spoken sister began to yell at me.
softbound (US),
soft-bound (UK)
adj
(book: paperback) (förled)pocket- adj
  i pocketformat adj
softhearted,
soft-hearted
adj
figurative (tender, sensitive) (bildlig)mjuk adj
  godhjärtad adj
 (bildlig)varm adj
  ömsint adj
softhearted,
soft-hearted
adj
figurative (sympathetic, generous)generös adj
  godhjärtad adj
  sympatisk adj
 (bildlig)varm adj
velum n(biology: tissue of roof of mouth)gomsegel s
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Kollokationer: the [pillow, mattress, blanket] is soft, is soft and [smooth, supple, warm, flexible], a soft (and comfortable) [chair, surface], mer...

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