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{
"term": "soft",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "changing shape easily when pressed; not stiff or hard",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "soft margarine"
},
{
"text": "soft feather pillows"
},
{
"text": "The grass was soft and springy."
},
{
"text": "They lay down on the soft sand."
},
{
"text": "These tomatoes have gone all soft."
},
{
"text": "The ground was soft and dry."
},
{
"text": "When the onion becomes soft, season with salt and pepper."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "less hard than average",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "soft rocks such as limestone"
},
{
"text": "soft corals"
},
{
"text": "soft cheeses"
},
{
"text": "the soft palate"
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "smooth and pleasant to touch",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "soft skin"
},
{
"text": "a dress made from the finest, softest silk"
},
{
"text": "The fabric has a beautifully soft texture."
},
{
"text": "Clean the lens with a soft cloth."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "not having sharp angles or hard edges",
"examples": [
{
"text": "This season's fashions focus on warm tones and soft lines."
},
{
"text": "The moon's pale light cast soft shadows."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "not too bright, in a way that is pleasant and relaxing to the eyes",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a soft pink"
},
{
"text": "the soft glow of candlelight"
},
{
"text": "The paint needs to be thinned in order to obtain softer tones."
},
{
"text": "The roofs shone in the soft evening light."
},
{
"text": "Soft lighting is often used by restaurants to create atmosphere."
}
],
"topics": ["Colours and Shapes"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "not strong or violent",
"examples": [
{
"text": "A soft breeze rustled the trees."
}
],
"synonyms": "light"
},
{
"senseNumber": 7,
"definition": "not loud, and usually pleasant and gentle",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He chose some soft background music and lit the candles."
},
{
"text": "She had a soft voice and a kind face."
}
],
"synonyms": "quiet"
},
{
"senseNumber": 8,
"definition": "kind and showing sympathy; easily affected by other people’s pain and problems",
"cefr": "c2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Julia's soft heart was touched by his grief."
}
],
"topics": ["Personal qualities"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 9,
"definition": "not strict or severe; not strict or severe enough",
"sensetop": "soft (on somebody/something)soft (with somebody)",
"labels": "(usually disapproving)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The government is not becoming soft on crime.",
"contextForm": "soft (on somebody/something)"
},
{
"text": "If you're too soft with these kids they'll never respect you.",
"contextForm": "soft (with somebody)"
},
{
"text": "Critics say that this soft approach to truancy has failed."
}
],
"synonyms": "lenient"
},
{
"senseNumber": 10,
"definition": "stupid or crazy",
"labels": "(informal)",
"cefr": "c2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I must be going **soft in the head**."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 11,
"definition": "not brave enough; wanting to be safe and comfortable",
"labels": "(informal, disapproving)",
"cefr": "c2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Stay in a hotel? Don't be so soft. I want to camp out under the stars."
}
],
"topics": ["Personal qualities"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 12,
"definition": "not involving much work; too easy and comfortable",
"labels": "(disapproving)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "They had got too used to the soft life at home."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 13,
"definition": "not containing mineral salts and therefore good for washing",
"examples": [
{
"text": "You won't need much soap—the water here is very soft."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 14,
"definition": "not alcoholic",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "soft beverages"
},
{
"text": "‘What would you like to drink?’ ‘Oh, something soft—I'm driving.’"
}
],
"topics": ["Drinks"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 15,
"definition": "not sounding hard, for example ‘c’ in city and ‘g’ in general",
"labels": "(phonetics)",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [],
"topics": ["Language"]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "to like somebody/something",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She's always had a soft spot for you."
}
],
"topics": ["Preferences and decisions"]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/sɒft/",
"audio": "so/soft/soft__gb_3.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/sɔːft/",
"audio": "so/soft/soft__us_5.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Old English sōfte ‘agreeable, calm, gentle’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zacht and German sanft."
}