Polyglot Dictionary

reblandecer

/reβlandeˈseɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
reblandezco
preterite (yo)
reblandecí
past participle
reblandecido

Meaning

  1. to soften

    • El calor reblandeció la cera.

      Heat softened the wax.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

ablandar

reblandecer is more literal and technical, describing materials becoming soft; ablandar is the everyday word for softening, literal or figurative, like softening someone's heart.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

abrandar

abrandar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to soften."

Portuguese

amaciar

amaciar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to soften."

Portuguese

amolecer

amolecer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to soften."

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