soft corner

sɔft ˈkɔrnər

Definition of soft corner - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

emotion

feeling of affection or fondness

She has a soft corner for stray animals.

fondness

soft spot

weakness

weak spot or vulnerability

He has a soft corner for sweets despite his diet.

soft spot

weakness

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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 corner

tight corner

place where space is limited

The car got stuck in a tight corner of the parking lot.

corner office

position of power or influence

He finally achieved the corner office after years of dedication.

hot corner

place with a lot of activity or excitement

The downtown area is the hot corner of the city.

around the corner

adv.

located very near

The bakery is just around the corner.

corner of one's eye

the edge of one's field of vision

He saw a shadow move in the corner of his eye.

corner of the eye

peripheral vision area

He saw a shadow move out of the corner of the eye.

in a corner

adv.

in a difficult or awkward situation

She felt in a corner during the meeting.

take a corner

turn at a corner while driving or walking

She had to take a corner quickly to avoid traffic.

turn a corner

change direction at a corner

The car will turn a corner at the next street.

back someone into a corner

force someone into a difficult situation

The lawyer backed the witness into a corner with questions.

Examples of soft corner in a sentence

Despite his stern demeanor, he had a soft corner for his grandchildren.
She has a soft corner for stray animals.
Despite his tough exterior, he has a soft corner for romantic movies.

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French:tendresse, tendresse particulière, ...
German:schwäche, Schwachstelle, ...
Italian:debolezza, ...
Spanish:cariño especial, punto débil, ...
Portuguese:carinho, ponto fraco, ...
Chinese:软心肠, 软肋, ...
Japanese:柔らかいコーナー, 弱いコーナー, ...
Arabic:مَكَانَة خَاصَّة, نُقْطَة ضَعْف, ...
Hebrew:פִּינָּה חַמָּה בַּלֵּב, נְקֻדַּת תּוּרְפָּה, ...
Russian:мягкий уголок, слабое место, ...
Ukrainian:м'який куток, слабкість, ...
Hindi:नरम कोना, कमजोर कोना, ...
Bengali:স্নেহের কোণ, দুর্বলতা, ...
Catalan:racó tendre, punt feble, ...
Czech:slabost, slabina, ...
Danish:blødt hjørne, svaghed, ...
Dutch:zachte plek, zwakke plek, ...
Greek:τρυφερή γωνία, αδύναμο σημείο, ...
Hungarian:szeretet, gyenge pont, ...
Khmer:ចិត្តស្រឡាញ់, ចំណុចខ្សោយ, ...
Korean:애정, 약점, ...
Persian:احساس محبت, نقطه ضعف, ...
Polish:słabość, ...
Portuguese (BR):carinho, ponto fraco, ...
Romanian:afecțiune, punct slab, ...
Swedish:svaghet, ...
Thai:มุมอ่อน, จุดอ่อน, ...
Turkish:yumuşak köşe, zayıf nokta, ...
Vietnamese:góc mềm, điểm yếu, ...

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