soft break

sɔːft breɪk

Definition

Definition of soft break - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

line break without starting a new paragraph

TECH.

Use a soft break to continue the text.

line break

wrap

business

Rare

temporary pause in business operations

Rare

The company announced a soft break in negotiations.

halt

interruption

pause

sports

TECH.

breakaway in cycling posing no threat

TECH.

The team allowed a soft break to form.

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Expressions with soft

go soft

lose firmness or hardness

The bread will go soft if left out.

soft heart

kind and compassionate nature

She has a soft heart for animals.

soft touch

gentle and careful way of handling something

She has a soft touch with delicate flowers.

soft on

adj.

being lenient or not strict

The teacher is soft on late submissions.

be going soft

lose firmness or structure

The fruit is going soft.

be soft on

treat someone with leniency or gentleness

The teacher was soft on the students during exams.

Expressions with break

break down

stop working or functioning

The car broke down on the highway.

break off

remove a piece from a whole by force

He decided to break off a branch.

break up

separate into smaller parts or pieces

The ice will break up in spring.

break free

escape from physical confinement or captivity

The prisoner tried to break free from the cell.

break one's promise

not keep a commitment

She broke her promise to call every week.

break someone's neck

cause serious injury to someone's neck by force

The villain tried to break the hero's neck during the fight.

take a break

pause an activity for a short rest or mental refreshment

Let's take a break and get some fresh air.

break a heart

end a romantic relationship causing sadness

He broke her heart when he left.

break a new path

create a new physical trail or route

The hikers decided to break a new path through the forest.

break down the walls

destroy physical walls in a building or structure

They decided to break down the walls to expand the room.

Terms with soft break included in their meaning

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crush to pulp

smash food

break something until it becomes soft and shapeless

crush to a pulp

physical

break something into a soft, mushy state

reduce to a pulp

cooking

break something into a soft, mushy state

Examples of soft break in a sentence

In coding, a soft break helps maintain readability.
They took a soft break to reassess their strategy.
A soft break was necessary to prevent burnout.
A soft break developed early in the race.
Cyclists watched as a soft break gained distance.

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French:coupure douce, pause temporaire, ...
German:weicher Umbruch, Betriebspause, ...
Italian:a capo morbido, pausa temporanea, ...
Spanish:salto de línea suave, pausa temporal, ...
Portuguese:quebra de linha suave, pausa temporária, ...
Chinese:软换行, 暂时中断, ...
Japanese:ソフトブレーク, 一時中断, ...
Arabic:فاصِل سَطْر ناعِم, توقف مؤقت, ...
Hebrew:שְׁבִירַת שׁוּרָה רַכָּה, הַפְסָקָה זְמַנִּית, ...
Russian:мягкий перенос, временная пауза, ...
Ukrainian:м'який перенос, тимчасова перерва, ...
Hindi:सॉफ्ट ब्रेक, अस्थायी विराम, ...
Bengali:সফট ব্রেক, সাময়িক বিরতি, ...
Catalan:salt de línia suau, pausa temporal, ...
Czech:měkké zalomení řádku, dočasná pauza, ...
Danish:blødt linjeskift, midlertidig pause, ...
Dutch:zacht regeleinde, tijdelijke onderbreking, ...
Greek:μαλακή διακοπή, προσωρινή παύση, ...
Hungarian:kézi sortörés, átmeneti szünet, ...
Khmer:ការប្តូរបន្ទាត់ដោយមិនចាប់ផ្តើមកថាខណ្ឌថ្មី, ការផ្អាកអាជីវកម្មបណ្តោះអាសន្ន, ...
Korean:소프트 브레이크, 일시 중단, ...
Persian:شکست نرم, وقفه موقت, ...
Polish:miękkie złamanie, tymczasowa przerwa, ...
Portuguese (BR):quebra suave, pausa temporária, ...
Romanian:întrerupere de linie moale, pauză temporară, ...
Swedish:mjuk radbrytning, mjukt avbrott, ...
Thai:การขึ้นบรรทัดใหม่แบบนุ่ม, การหยุดพักชั่วคราว, ...
Turkish:yumuşak satır sonu, yumuşak ara, ...
Vietnamese:ngắt mềm, khoảng nghỉ ngắn, ...

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Definition of soft break - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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