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What heart has failed to throb at the recital of the last hours of the woman whom no entreaties could soften, and who would never see her husband after nobly paying his debts?
Qui n’a palpité au récit des derniers moments de cette femme qu’aucune prière n’a pu fléchir et qui n’a jamais voulu revoir son mari après en avoir si noblement payé les dettes?
Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la vallee
Le Lys dans la vallee
Balzac, Honore de
The Lily of the Valley
Balzac, Honore de
Then, as be folded a remnant of poppy-colored silk, she added, to soften the harshness of her words:"Only, you may as well, I think, not put any red in the window."
Puis, comme il plissait un coupon de soie ponceau, elle ajouta, pour rattraper la dureté de sa phrase: – Seulement, vous pourriez bien, il me semble, ne pas mettre du rouge à l'étalage.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
At first indeed he had hoped to soften Benedetta, and throw her into Luigi's arms.
D’abord, après la première nuit désastreuse, ce heurt de deux êtres, entêtés chacun dans son absolu, il avait espéré ramener Benedetta, la jeter aux bras de Luigi.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
"He seemed to me very amiable, even kindly disposed," replied Pierre; "and I really think that after our interview, he will considerably soften his report."
– Il m’a paru fort aimable, plutôt bienveillant, et je crois en vérité qu’à la suite de notre entrevue, il adoucira beaucoup son rapport.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
You are endeavouring to soften me, you are torturing my heart!"
Tu cherches à m’attendrir, tu me retournes le cœur. »
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
Her hair fell in long dark braids down her shoulders and back, and was parted above a low smooth forehead, in a way to soften the expression of eyes that were full of archness and natural feeling.
Ses cheveux tombaient en longues tresses brunes sur son dos et sur ses épaules, et ils étaient partagés au-dessus d’un front bas et uni, de manière à adoucir l’expression de ses yeux pleins d’espièglerie et de naturel.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
Their hearts were ever on the alert, and a little shade sufficed to sweeten the pleasure of their embrace, and soften their laughter.
Toujours leur cœur était en éveil, et il suffisait d’un peu d’ombre pour que leur étreinte fût plus douce et leur rire plus mollement voluptueux.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar
Your heart would soften, and you'd see tomahawks and scalping knives in the air.
Votre cœur s’attendrirait, et vous verriez dans l’air des tomahawks et des couteaux à scalper.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
I daresay Jasper here will tell you the same; for, like me in the forest, the lad sees but few such as yourself on Ontario, to soften his heart and remind him of love for his kind.
J’ose dire que Jasper vous en dira autant ; car, comme moi dans la forêt, il n’a rencontré sur l’Ontario que bien peu de femmes qui fussent en état comme vous de lui adoucir le cœur et d’y rappeler l’amour de ses semblables.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
The expression of his swarth face was a mixture of jealousy and vengeance, which my partner noticed, but, as I thought, took no pains to soften down.
L'expression de sa sombre figure était un mélange de férocité et de jalousie que ma danseuse remarquait fort bien, mais qu'elle me semblait assez peu soucieuse de calmer.
Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de chevelures
Les chausseurs de chevelures
Reid, Mayne
The Scalp Hunters
Reid, Mayne
© 2008 BiblioBazaar
So that, on the Monday morning, the young man laughingly said to her, in order to soften the brutal nature of the bargain, that, if she at last kept her word, she would find a little surprise for herself up in his room.
Aussi, le lundi matin, le jeune homme lui dit-il en riant, pour adoucir la brutalité du marché, que, si elle tenait sa parole enfin, elle trouverait chez lui une petite surprise.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
A general yell expressed the delight of the spectators, and the Moose felt his heart soften a little towards the prisoner, whose steadiness of nerve alone enabled him to give this evidence of his consummate skill.
Des acclamations générales exprimèrent la satisfaction des spectateurs, et l’Élan lui-même prit malgré lui quelque intérêt au prisonnier, dont la fermeté l’avait seule mis en état de donner une telle preuve d’adresse.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
When she at last turned her chair round again, he smiled at her and tried to catch her eye. Then he kissed her hand, as though anxious to soften her; but she still remained cold and haughty.
Quand elle se décida à retourner son fauteuil, il lui sourit, en tâchant de rencontrer ses yeux: puis, il lui baisa la main, comme désireux de la désarmer. Elle gardait sa froideur hautaine.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
He at once felt that such a picture would not be accepted, but he did not try to soften it; he sent it to the Salon, all the same.
Tout de suite, il sentit qu’un pareil tableau ne serait pas reçu; mais il n’essaya point de l’adoucir, il l’envoya quand même au Salon.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
" Yet a marriage is so soon settled!" said Madame Dambreville, without thinking of her words, and bestowing on him an imploring look to soften him.
– C'est si vite fait pourtant, un mariage! dit madame Dambreville sans songer à sa phrase, en le suppliant du regard pour l'attendrir.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile

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soften

verb
Basic forms
Pastsoftened
Imperativesoften
Present Participle (Participle I)softening
Past Participle (Participle II)softened
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I softenwe soften
you softenyou soften
he/she/it softensthey soften
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am softeningwe are softening
you are softeningyou are softening
he/she/it is softeningthey are softening
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have softenedwe have softened
you have softenedyou have softened
he/she/it has softenedthey have softened
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been softeningwe have been softening
you have been softeningyou have been softening
he/she/it has been softeningthey have been softening
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I softenedwe softened
you softenedyou softened
he/she/it softenedthey softened
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was softeningwe were softening
you were softeningyou were softening
he/she/it was softeningthey were softening
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had softenedwe had softened
you had softenedyou had softened
he/she/it had softenedthey had softened
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been softeningwe had been softening
you had been softeningyou had been softening
he/she/it had been softeningthey had been softening
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will softenwe shall/will soften
you will softenyou will soften
he/she/it will softenthey will soften
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be softeningwe shall/will be softening
you will be softeningyou will be softening
he/she/it will be softeningthey will be softening
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have softenedwe shall/will have softened
you will have softenedyou will have softened
he/she/it will have softenedthey will have softened
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been softeningwe shall/will have been softening
you will have been softeningyou will have been softening
he/she/it will have been softeningthey will have been softening
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would softenwe should/would soften
you would softenyou would soften
he/she/it would softenthey would soften
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be softeningwe should/would be softening
you would be softeningyou would be softening
he/she/it would be softeningthey would be softening
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have softenedwe should/would have softened
you would have softenedyou would have softened
he/she/it would have softenedthey would have softened
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been softeningwe should/would have been softening
you would have been softeningyou would have been softening
he/she/it would have been softeningthey would have been softening
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am softenedwe are softened
you are softenedyou are softened
he/she/it is softenedthey are softened
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being softenedwe are being softened
you are being softenedyou are being softened
he/she/it is being softenedthey are being softened
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been softenedwe have been softened
you have been softenedyou have been softened
he/she/it has been softenedthey have been softened
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was softenedwe were softened
you were softenedyou were softened
he/she/it was softenedthey were softened
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being softenedwe were being softened
you were being softenedyou were being softened
he/she/it was being softenedthey were being softened
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been softenedwe had been softened
you had been softenedyou had been softened
he/she/it had been softenedthey had been softened
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be softenedwe shall/will be softened
you will be softenedyou will be softened
he/she/it will be softenedthey will be softened
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been softenedwe shall/will have been softened
you will have been softenedyou will have been softened
he/she/it will have been softenedthey will have been softened