Meaning

3 senses
  1. (idiomatic)A sentimental fondness or affection.

    Faible, Schwäche

    сла́бостьslábostʹ

    сла́бкістьslábkistʹ

    a sentimental affection

  2. A point of vulnerability in a defence.

    Schwachstelle

    уязви́мое ме́стоujazvímoje mésto

    a place of especial vulnerability

  3. A fontanelle.

Examples

25 sentences
  1. Tom has a soft spot for Mary.

    Том відчуває слабкість до Мері.

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  2. Tom has a soft spot for you.

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  3. I've always had a soft spot in my heart for Mary.

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  4. I have a soft spot for Tom.

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  5. She has a soft spot for you.

    deSie hat eine Schwäche für dich.

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
sentimental fondness or affection:
Русский
By meaning 2
sentimental fondness or affection:
point of vulnerability:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
sentimental fondness or affection:
point of vulnerability:

Origin

Late 18th c.

Late 18th c.

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Forms

plural: soft spots
Singularsoft spot
Pluralsoft spots

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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