soft target

sɒft ˈtɑːɡɪt

Definition

Definition of soft target - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

criticismperson or thing easy to criticize or exploit

The new policy became a soft target for the media.

easy target

security

TECH.

undefended civilian target vulnerable to attacks

TECH.

The mall was considered a soft target for terrorists.

easy target

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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 target

moving target

something that is continually moving and hard to hit

In the shooting range, they practiced on a moving target to improve their accuracy.

on target

adj.

accurate or correct in aim

Her predictions about the election were on target.

sitting target

someone or something readily attacked or blamed

After the scandal, the mayor became a sitting target for reporters.

juicy target

attractive goal or objective

The company became a juicy target for investors.

hit the target

achieve a goal or objective

She worked hard to hit the target and get the promotion.

move the target

shift the focus or aim

They had to move the target to address the new challenges.

off the target

adv.

not hitting the intended target or goal

The arrow flew off the target.

dead on target

adj.

precisely aimed or focused

The archer's shot was dead on target.

stay on target

keep focused on a goal or objective without distraction

We need to stay on target to finish this project.

bang on target

adj.

completely correct or exactly right about something

Her guess was bang on target.

Examples of soft target in a sentence

The outdated software became a soft target for hackers.
Schools are often seen as soft targets in conflicts.
The concert venue was a soft target due to lack of security.

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French:cible facile, cible non protégée, ...
German:leichtes Ziel, weiches Ziel, ...
Italian:bersaglio facile, ...
Spanish:blanco fácil, objetivo blando, ...
Portuguese:alvo fácil, ...
Chinese:软目标, 易受攻击目标, ...
Japanese:格好の標的, ソフトターゲット, ...
Arabic:هَدَف سَهْل, هَدَف ضَعِيف الحِمَايَة, ...
Hebrew:מַטָּרָה קַלָּה, מַטָּרָה רַכָּה, ...
Russian:легкая мишень, мягкая цель, ...
Ukrainian:легка мішень, м'яка ціль, ...
Hindi:आसान निशाना, कमजोर लक्ष्य, ...
Bengali:সহজ লক্ষ্য, অরক্ষিত লক্ষ্য, ...
Catalan:blanc fàcil, objectiu fàcil, ...
Czech:terč, měkký cíl, ...
Danish:nemt mål, blødt mål, ...
Dutch:gemakkelijk doelwit, makkelijk doelwit, ...
Greek:εύκολος στόχος, ευάλωτος στόχος, ...
Hungarian:könnyű célpont, puha célpont, ...
Khmer:មនុស្ស ឬវត្ថុដែលងាយរងការរិះគន់ ឬការកេងប្រវ័ញ្ច, គោលដៅងាយរងការវាយប្រហារ, ...
Korean:쉬운 표적, 소프트 타겟, ...
Persian:سیبل آسان, هدف نرم, ...
Polish:łatwy cel, ...
Portuguese (BR):alvo fácil, alvo vulnerável, ...
Romanian:țintă ușoară, țintă vulnerabilă, ...
Swedish:enkelt mål, mjukt mål, ...
Thai:บุคคลหรือสิ่งที่ตกเป็นเป้าโจมตีหรือวิจารณ์ได้ง่าย, เป้าหมายอ่อน, ...
Turkish:kolay hedef, yumuşak hedef, ...
Vietnamese:mục tiêu dễ bị chỉ trích, mục tiêu mềm, ...

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