ablandar

v.

1 to soften (also figurative).

Las caricias ablandaron al ogro The caresses softened the ogre.

La colcha ablandó la cama de madera The bedspread softened the wooden bed.

El calor ablandó la mantequilla The heat softened the butter.

Ricardo ablandó su tono duro Richard softened his harsh tone.

2 to tenderize, to soften.

El jugo de papaya ablanda la carne de res Papaya juice tenderizes beef.

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ablandar

► verbo transitivo

1 to soften

2 figurado (persona) to soothe, soften up, appease

► verbo intransitivo

1 (frío) to get warmer, get milder; (hielo, nieve) to melt

► verbo pronominal ablandarse

1 to soften, get softer

2 (persona) to soften up

3 (acobardarse) to lose one's nerve, become frightened

4 (frío) to get warmer, get milder; (nieve, hielo) to melt

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1. VT

1) (=poner blando) to soften; (Culin) to tenderize; [+ vientre] to loosen

2) (=conmover) to touch; (=mitigar) to mitigate, temper; (=calmar) to soothe

3) LAm (Aut) to run in, break in (EEUU)

2.

VI (Meteo) [frío] to become less severe; [viento] to moderate; [elementos] to decrease in force, die down

3.

See:

ablandarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) <cera/cuero> to soften; <carne> to tenderize

b) <persona> to soften; <corazón> to melt

c) (CS) (Auto) to run ... in

2.

ablandarse v pron

a) cera/cuero to soften

b) persona to soften up; mirada to soften

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= soften, tenderise [tenderize, -USA].

Ex. This was so that the stuffing could be teased out and cleared of lumps, and so that the pelts could be softened by currying and soaking them in urine; the smell is said to have been revolting.

Ex. Brief details are given of a method for hanging mutton and lamb carcasses by the pubis to tenderise the meat.

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) <cera/cuero> to soften; <carne> to tenderize

b) <persona> to soften; <corazón> to melt

c) (CS) (Auto) to run ... in

2.

ablandarse v pron

a) cera/cuero to soften

b) persona to soften up; mirada to soften

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= soften, tenderise [tenderize, -USA].

Ex: This was so that the stuffing could be teased out and cleared of lumps, and so that the pelts could be softened by currying and soaking them in urine; the smell is said to have been revolting.

Ex: Brief details are given of a method for hanging mutton and lamb carcasses by the pubis to tenderise the meat.

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ablandar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹cera/cuero› to soften; ‹carne› to tenderize, make … tender

2 ‹persona› to soften; ‹corazón› to melt

sus súplicas no lograron ablandarlo her pleading failed to soften him

3 (CS) (Auto) to run … in

■ ablandarse

v pron

1 «cera/cuero» to go soft, get softer

2 «persona» to give in, relent; «mirada» to soften

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ablandar (conjugate ablandar) verbo transitivo

a) ‹cera/cuero› to soften;

‹carne› to tenderize

b) ‹persona› to soften;

‹corazón› to melt
ablandarse verbo pronominal

a) [cera/cuero] to soften

b) [persona] to soften up;

[mirada] to soften
ablandar verbo transitivo
1 to soften: tienes que golpear la carne para ablandarla, you need to pound the meat to soften it up
2 (a alguien) to soften up: con un par de palabras cariñosas ablandará a su madre, you can soften up your mother with a bit of sweet talk
'ablandar' also found in these entries:
English:
soften
- sweeten
- tenderize

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ablandar

♦ vt

1. [objeto, material] to soften

2. [persona] to soften;

sus ruegos no lo ablandaron her pleas were not sufficient to make him relent

3. CSur, Cuba Aut to run in;

hicimos 1.000 km para ablandar el auto nuevo we drove for 1,000 km to run the new car in

♦ See also the pronominal verb ablandarse

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ablandar

v/t

1 tb fig

soften

2 CSur, Cuba

AUTO run in

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ablandar vt

1) suavizar: to soften

2) calmar: to soothe, to appease

ablandar vi

: to moderate, to get milder

♦ See also the reflexive verb ablandarse

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ablandar vb to soften