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blando

soft

adjective BLAHN-doh Rare

Also means

lenient

Usage Note

Blando means physically soft (opposite of duro) but also figuratively weak or lenient — un juez blando (a lenient judge). It can carry a slightly negative connotation of spinelessness when applied to people. The adverb is blandamente and the noun blandura (softness, leniency). The feminine form is blanda.

Examples

"El pan está blando y fresco."

Natural Translation

The bread is soft and fresh.

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