soft
adjective
1 adjective also GEOL not hardbog adj1 this horse likes it when the going is soft is maith leis an gcapall seo talamh bogit'll get softer after a few days éireoidh sé níos boige tar éis cúpla láthe butter went soft bhog an t-im, d'éirigh an t-im bogsoft rock carraig bhog 2 adjective of waterbog adj1 soft water uisce bogTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 adjective of cloth, texturebog adj1 mín adj1 a soft cloth éadach bogsoft surface dromchla mínit was soft to the touch bhí sé bog faoi do lámh, bhí sé mín faoi do lámh 4 adjective gentleéadrom adj1 he laid a soft hand on her shoulder leag sé a lámh ar a gualainn go héadromit was a soft tap cnag éadrom a bhí ann 5 adjective not loudíseal adj séimh adj1 soft music ceol séimha soft voice guth íseal, guth séimhsoft whispering cogarnach íseal 6 adjective of colour, tastebog adj1 séimh adj1 éadrom adj1 soft light solas bogsoft colours dathanna bogaa soft wine fíon bog 7 adjective rounded, not sharpbog adj1 réidh adj1 soft hills cnoic réidhewhisk the cream into soft peaks gread an t-uachtar go ndéanfaidh tú stuaiceanna boga de 8 adjective informal weakbog adj1 lag adj1 tláith adj1 you've gone soft! tá tú éirithe bog!, níl teacht aniar ar bith fanta ionat! 9 adjective sensitive, kindbog adj1 cineálta adj3 lách adj séimh adj1 she's too soft for that work tá sí róbhog don obair sinhe has a soft heart tá croí bog aige, duine truachroíoch é 10 adjective of look, wordsséimh adj1 cineálta adj3 her words were soft labhair sí go séimh 11 adjective lenientbog adj1 réidh adj1 he's too soft on them tá sé róbhog orthu, tá sé ródheas leo 12 adjective POL not hardlinethe soft left an eite chlé bhogthe party is soft on tax hikes níl seasamh láidir ag an bpáirtí maidir le harduithe cánach 13 adjective easyéasca adj3 furasta adj3 she took the soft option roghnaigh sí an bealach éascait was a soft win bua furasta a bhí ann 14 adjective informal foolishshe's going soft in her old age tá pé ciall a bhí aici ag scaipeadh ina seanaois, tá sí ag éirí amaideach de réir mar atá sí ag dul anonn i mbliantahave you gone soft in the head? an bhfuil siabhrán ort?, an bhfuil an ceann caillte ar fad agat?, an bhfuil tú imithe as do mheabhair?, an bhfuil rud éigin mícheart leat? 15 adjective MET of wind, rainbog adj1 éadrom adj1 a soft breeze gaoth éadrom, leoithne ghaoithe, gaoth chineáltasoft rain báisteach bhog, fearthainn bhog, brádán masc1a soft day lá bog 16 adjective ECON, FIN of price, marketbog adj1 soft currency airgeadra bog 17 adjective LING of consonantbog adj1 soft consonant consan bog
adverb
18 adverb quietlygo séimh she spoke soft and low labhair sí go séimh íseal 19 adverb informal foolishlydon't talk soft, you haven't a chance bíodh ciall agat, níl seans agat; ná bí ag caint raiméise, níl seans agat; caith uait an tseafóid, níl seans agat