noun🔗ShareNiais, idiotA soft or foolish person; an idiot."My brother is a bit of a soft when it comes to asking for help with his homework. "Mon frère est un peu niais quand il s'agit de demander de l'aide pour ses devoirs.personcharacterhumanmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePneu tendreEllipsis of soft tyre (A tyre whose compound is softer than mediums, and harder than supersofts.)"The racing car's tires were soft, which helped it grip the track well during the race. "Les pneus de la voiture de course étaient tendres, ce qui l'a aidée à bien adhérer à la piste pendant la course.vehiclesporttechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn son douxA soft sound or part of a sound."The soft of the piano music was soothing. "Le son doux de la musique de piano était apaisant.soundphoneticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMou, tendreEasily giving way under pressure."My head sank easily into the soft pillow."Ma tête s'est enfoncée facilement dans l'oreiller mou.materialqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDoux, moelleux(of cloth or similar material) Smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh."Polish the silver with a soft cloth to avoid scratching."Polissez l'argent avec un chiffon doux pour éviter les rayures.materialqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDoux, faible(of a sound) Quiet."I could hear the soft rustle of the leaves in the trees."J'entendais le doux bruissement des feuilles dans les arbres.soundmusicphoneticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDoux, tendreGentle."There was a soft breeze blowing."Il y avait une douce brise.qualitysensationcharacterattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDoux, tendre, gentilExpressing gentleness or tenderness; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind."soft eyes"Des yeux douxcharacterattitudequalitymindemotionmoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDoux, tendreGentle in action or motion; easy."The teacher spoke in a soft voice to calm the students. "Le professeur a parlé d'une voix douce pour calmer les élèves.qualityconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFaible, influençableWeak in character; impressible."The new student was very soft, easily influenced by the popular kids. "Le nouvel élève était très faible, facilement influencé par les enfants populaires.charactermindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFacile, aiséRequiring little or no effort; easy."The homework assignment was soft; it didn't require much studying. "Le devoir était facile ; il ne demandait pas beaucoup d'étude.abilityqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDoux, faibleNot bright or intense."soft lighting"Un éclairage douxappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDoux, tendreHaving a slight angle from straight."At the intersection with two roads going left, take the soft left."À l'intersection avec deux routes allant à gauche, prenez à gauche en douceur.appearancestyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSonoreVoiced; sonant."My teacher's voice was soft, making it easier to hear the details of the lesson. "La voix de mon professeur était sonore, ce qui facilitait l'écoute des détails de la leçon.soundphoneticslanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSourd, non prononcéVoiceless"The teacher's whisper was soft; we could barely hear her instructions. "Le chuchotement du professeur était sourd ; nous pouvions à peine entendre ses instructions.phoneticslanguagesoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAdouci(Slavic languages) palatalized"The teacher's pronunciation of the "k" sound was soft, palatalized in the Slavic language lesson. "La prononciation du son "k" par le professeur était adoucie, palatalisée dans la leçon de langue slave.languagelinguisticsphoneticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFaible, mouLacking strength or resolve; not tough, wimpy."When it comes to drinking, he is as soft as they come."En matière de boisson, il est aussi faible que possible.characterhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDouce(of water) Low in dissolved calcium compounds."The water in the school's drinking fountains is soft, making it easy to drink. "L'eau des fontaines à boire de l'école est douce, ce qui la rend facile à boire.chemistrysubstanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIdiot, stupideFoolish."My brother's decision to quit his job was a bit soft; he didn't think about the consequences. "La décision de mon frère de quitter son travail était un peu idiote ; il n'a pas pensé aux conséquences.charactermindattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMagnétique douxOf a ferromagnetic material; a material that becomes essentially non-magnetic when an external magnetic field is removed, a material with a low magnetic coercivity. (compare hard)"The soft iron in the school science lab demagnetized quickly when the electromagnet was turned off. "Le fer magnétique doux du laboratoire de sciences de l'école s'est démagnétisé rapidement lorsque l'électroaimant a été éteint.materialphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFaible, mou(of a person) Physically or emotionally weak."After a long illness, Maria felt soft and easily tired. "Après une longue maladie, Maria se sentait faible et facilement fatiguée.characterpersonmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIncomplet, provisoireIncomplete, or temporary; not a full action."The admin imposed a soft block/ban on the user or a soft lock on the article."L'administrateur a imposé un blocage/une interdiction provisoire à l'utilisateur ou un verrouillage provisoire de l'article.qualityconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEfféminé(of a man) Effeminate."My brother's new dance moves were a little too soft; it made him seem effeminate on the dance floor. "Les nouveaux pas de danse de mon frère étaient un peu trop efféminés ; cela le rendait efféminé sur la piste de danse.characterhumanpersonattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDoux, agréableAgreeable to the senses."a soft liniment"un liniment douxsensationqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDoux, tendreNot harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring or jagged; pleasing to the eye."soft colours"Des couleurs doucesappearancestylequalityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDouce, tamisée(of light) Made up of nonparallel rays, tending to wrap around a subject and produce diffuse shadows."The soft afternoon light wrapped around the classroom, casting diffuse shadows on the desks. "La douce lumière de l'après-midi enveloppait la salle de classe, projetant des ombres diffuses sur les bureaux.physicstechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVirtuel, logicielEmulated with software; not physically real."Press the red button on the soft phone to hang up."Appuyez sur le bouton rouge du téléphone logiciel pour raccrocher.computingtechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareDoucement, tendrementSoftly; without roughness or harshness; gently; quietly."The teacher spoke softly to the student, explaining the difficult math problem. "Le professeur a parlé doucement à l'élève, expliquant le problème de mathématiques difficile.qualitysensationsoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗ShareDoucement, halte, pas si viteBe quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.""Soft," the teacher said, "and stop running in the hallway." "Doucement", dit le professeur, "et arrêtez de courir dans le couloir.communicationlanguageexclamationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
