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soften

1 verb make or become less hard

TRANSITIVEbog verb c m udéan boguse a cream to soften the skin úsáid uachtar chun an craiceann a bhogadh

INTRANSITIVEbog verb c m uéirigh bog PhrVboil them until they soften a bit beirigh iad go n-éireoidh siad ábhairín bogit softens over time bogann sé de réir a chéile

2 verb remove minerals from (water) TRANSITIVEbog verb c m u

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3 verb lessen, mitigate

INTRANSITIVEbog verb c m umaolaigh verb c m uhis attitude is softening tá maolú ag teacht ar a dhearcadh, tá sé ag bogadh ina dhearcadh

TRANSITIVEbog verb c m umaolaigh verb c m uthey've softened their stance a little tá siad tar éis a seasamh a mhaolú beagán

4 verb become or make less severe or unpleasant

TRANSITIVEmaolaigh verb c m uto soften the impact an tionchar a mhaolú, an tionchar a laghdúsoften your voice maolaigh do ghuth

INTRANSITIVEmaolaigh verb c m uthe pain will soften maolóidh an phian

5 verb become gentler, kinder

INTRANSITIVEbog verb c m uéirigh níos séimhehis face softened bhog a aghaidh, d'éirigh a aghaidh níos séimhehis parents softened towards her d'éirigh a thuismitheoirí níos báúla léi

TRANSITIVEbog verb c m udéan níos boigeall the praise softened him bhog an moladh go léir é

6 verb make more attractive, less severe TRANSITIVEbog verb c m umaolaigh verb c m uwe need to soften our image caithfimid ár n-íomhá a bhogadh 7 verb FIN of prices, economy INTRANSITIVEtéigh ar gcúl c m ulagaigh verb c m uhouse prices are softening tá titim ag teacht ar phraghas na dtithethe economy softened chuaigh an geilleagar ar gcúl

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