soft opening

sɔft ˈoʊpənɪŋ

Definition

Definition of soft opening - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

retail

quiet business opening before the official launch

The restaurant had a soft opening last week.
They tested the menu during a quiet soft opening.
Staff trained during the bakery's soft opening week.

soft launch

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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 opening

opening shot

first scene in a film or show

The opening shot showed a sunrise over the city.

opening salvo

the first in a series of actions or statements

The opening salvo in the debate set the tone for the discussion.

give someone an opening

allow someone a chance to do or say something

She gave him an opening to explain his side.

opening hours

scheduled times a business operates

Check the opening hours before visiting the library.

delayed opening

postponement of opening hours due to specific reasons

The store announced a delayed opening due to the snowstorm.

grand opening

initial public opening of a business or venue

The grand opening attracted hundreds of local residents..

leave an opening

not close something so there is a space left open

Please leave an opening for the cat to come in.

opening ceremony

ceremony to officially open a new building

The opening ceremony of the new library was well-attended.

opening credits

credits shown at the beginning of a film or show

The opening credits set the mood for the movie.

opening line

first sentence in a piece of writing

The opening line of the novel was captivating.

Terms with soft opening included in their meaning

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polo collar

shirt clothing

flat, soft collar with a short opening at the front

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French:pré-ouverture, ...
German:stille Eröffnung, ...
Italian:pre-apertura, ...
Spanish:apertura suave, ...
Portuguese:pré-abertura, ...
Chinese:试营业, ...
Japanese:プレオープン, ...
Arabic:اِفْتِتاح تَجْريبِيّ, ...
Hebrew:פְּתִיחָה שְׁקֵטָה, ...
Russian:тестовое открытие, ...
Ukrainian:пробне відкриття, ...
Hindi:सॉफ्ट ओपनिंग, ...
Bengali:সফট ওপেনিং, ...
Catalan:obertura suau, ...
Czech:soft opening, ...
Danish:blød åbning, ...
Dutch:stille opening, ...
Greek:δοκιμαστικό άνοιγμα, ...
Hungarian:próbanyitás, ...
Khmer:ការបើកដំណើរការសាកល្បង, ...
Korean:임시 개장, ...
Persian:افتتاح آزمایشی, ...
Polish:ciche otwarcie, ...
Portuguese (BR):pré-inauguração, ...
Romanian:deschidere de probă, ...
Swedish:förhandsöppning, ...
Thai:การเปิดทดลองให้บริการ, ...
Turkish:ön açılış, ...
Vietnamese:khai trương thử nghiệm, ...

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