to soften, to ease, to mitigate
1. to make something less hard, rigid, or firm; to soften
The heat will soften the plastic.
O calor vai abrandar o plástico.
2. to make something less severe, intense, or harsh; to ease or mitigate
Time helps to ease the pain of loss.
O tempo ajuda a abrandar a dor da perda.
3. to calm down or become more gentle
His angry expression softened when he saw her.
Sua expressão irritada abrandou quando a viu.
4. to reduce speed or intensity; to slow down
The driver slowed down near the school.
O motorista abrandou perto da escola.
Related Idioms & Phrases
abrandar a queda - to break the fall; to cushion a blow
abrandar o coração - to soften one's heart
abrandar a tensão - to ease the tension
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