soft spot
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soft spot
- /sɒft spɒt/ UK
- /sɔːft spɒt/ UK
- /sɔft spɑt/ US
- /sɑft spɑt/ cot caught merger
- /sɔft spɔt/ Australia
Where it comes from
Late 18th c.
noun soft spots
-
A sentimental fondness or affection.
I'm embarrassed to admit it hit the soft spot in my heart / When I found out you wrote the book I read
Similar: soft corner
-
A point of vulnerability in a defence.
Similar: weak spot
- A fontanelle.
Translations
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noun sentimental fondness or affection
| Español | debilidad |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 眷戀 /眷恋 juànliàn |
| Français | faible |
| Deutsch | Faible, Schwäche |
| Italiano | debole |
| Русский | сла́бость slábostʹ |
noun point of vulnerability
| Español | punto débil |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 弱点 jakuten, 弱み yowami |
| 中文 | 脆弱點 /脆弱点 cuìruò diǎn, 弱點 /弱点 ruòdiǎn |
| Français | point faible |
| Deutsch | Schwachstelle |
| Română | punct vulnerabil |
| Русский | уязви́мое ме́сто ujazvímoje mésto |
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title = {soft spot},
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