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speak softly

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
softly adv	(touch: gently)	suavemente adv
	He touched me softly on the shoulder and whispered something.
	Me tocó suavemente el hombro y susurró algo.
softly adv	(sound: quietly) (sonido)	bajo adv
		calladamente adv
	She spoke so softly that I couldn't hear her.
	Hablaba tan bajo que no podía escucharla.
	Hablaba tan calladamente que no podía escucharla.
softly adv	(movement: gradually)	suavemente adv

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
sing softly vi + adv	(sing in a low voice) (coloquial)	canturrear⇒ vtr
		cantar suavemente vtr + adv
	(coloquial)	cantar despacito vtr + adv
soft-spoken, soft spoken, softly spoken adj	(having a quiet or gentle voice)	de voz suave loc adj
	I was surprised when my usually soft-spoken sister began to yell at me.
	Me sorprendí cuando mi hermana, en general de voz suave, empezó a gritarme.
softly-softly adj	UK (approach: careful, gentle)	cuidadoso/a adj
		delicado/a adj
	The detective is taking a softly-softly approach to her investigation to avoid arousing concern.

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