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Pronunciation / Transliteration: biàn ruǎn
"把黄油放在室温下变软。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make or become less hard, stiff, or rigid.
"Add a little butter to the mixture to soften the dough." - 2
To make or become more gentle, sympathetic, or less severe in attitude.
"His harsh expression began to soften as he listened to her explanation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'soften', formed from 'soft' (Old English 'sōfte', meaning gentle, calm, or pleasant) combined with the verbal suffix '-en'. The root traces back to Proto-Germanic '*samftijaz', signifying a gradual reduction in hardness, rigidity, or intensity over centuries of linguistic evolution.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Soften" is said worldwide
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adoucir
Transliteration: adousir
"Il faut adoucir le beurre avant de faire le gâteau."
weichen
Transliteration: vaichen
"Die Butter muss weich werden, bevor man sie rührt."
ammorbidire
Transliteration: ammorbidire
"Lasciare ammorbidire il burro a temperatura ambiente."
suavizar
Transliteration: swavizar
"Debes suavizar la mantequilla antes de mezclarla."
amolecer
Transliteration: amoleser
"Deixe a manteiga amolecer um pouco."
मुلاयम करना
Transliteration: mulayam karna
Script: मुलायम करना
"मक्खन को थोड़ा मुलायम होने दीजिए।"
变软
Transliteration: biàn ruǎn
"把黄油放在室温下变软。"
부드럽게 하다
Transliteration: budeureobge hada
"버터를 실온에서 부드럽게 하다."
柔らかくする
Transliteration: yawarakaku suru
"バターを室温で柔らかくする。"
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