soft pedal in Finnish
soft pedal in Finnish
hiljennyspedaali
(music, also, attributively) The leftmost foot-pedal on most pianos which, when pushed, dampens the strings and so softens the note played.
hiljentää
(figuratively) To reduce the force or impact of (something); to damp, to mute; especially, to minimize the less desirable aspects of (something); to play down, to tone down.
painaa villaisella
(figuratively) To reduce the force or impact of (something); to damp, to mute; especially, to minimize the less desirable aspects of (something); to play down, to tone down.
pehmitellä
(figuratively) To reduce the force or impact of (something); to damp, to mute; especially, to minimize the less desirable aspects of (something); to play down, to tone down.
vaimentaa
(figuratively) To reduce the force or impact of (something); to damp, to mute; especially, to minimize the less desirable aspects of (something); to play down, to tone down.
vähätellä
(figuratively) To reduce the force or impact of (something); to damp, to mute; especially, to minimize the less desirable aspects of (something); to play down, to tone down.
hiljentää
To reduce the volume of (music, a sound, etc.).
vaimentaa
To reduce the volume of (music, a sound, etc.).
maltillistua
(intransitive, figuratively) Chiefly followed by on: to act in a less assertive or forceful manner.