soften up dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de soften up dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

2. up (in direction):

XIV.up <pprés upping; prét, ppas upped> [ʌp] VERBE trans (increase)

Voir aussi : pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VERBE [GB pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pprés getting, prét got, ppas got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VERBE trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

1. get (receive):

get TV, RADIO channel, programme

II.get <pprés getting, prét got, ppas got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VERBE intr

get her fam!
get him fam in that hat!
to get it up arg vulg
bander arg vulg
to get it up arg vulg
to get one's in Am fam

soften up dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de soften up dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

Voir aussi : down3, down2, down1

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Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

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It was hoped that the preliminary naval and air bombardments would soften up the beach defences and destroy coastal strong points.
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The aim was to cut through barbed wire and soften up the enemy defences.
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I want all this skin to soften up a lot first.
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Both of these schemes claim to make the boots soften up and conform to your leg as they dry.
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Once broken-in, they wore out quickly as they continued to soften up.
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Like any good support class, your team's main damage dealers will love having you around, as you soften up targets for them to pulverize.
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The procedure uses lasers to soften up your fat, then they vacuum it out.
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We need one tearaway in the 11 to soften up the opposition, even if (slightly) inaccurate.
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A warm environment helps the seed soften up, making it easier for your plant to sprout.
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The bacon is first fried, followed by the apple pieces, which should soften up before they are taken out of the pan (they can alternatively be cooked in water instead).
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