weich — meaning in English

English meaning

• flexible adj Able to bend easily without breaking.
• mellow adj Ripe, soft, and sweet-tasting, without harshness or sharpness — used for fruit, wine, cheese, or other matured food and drink.
• soft adj Giving way easily under pressure; not hard or firm.
• tender adjective Gentle, loving, or showing warm affection.

Senses

weich is used for these senses in English:

• mellow (also, figuratively, of fruit) Soft or tender by reason of ripeness; having a tender pulp.
• pillowy Resembling a pillow: soft and fluffy

flexible — full definition

1. adj Able to bend easily without breaking.
2. adj Able to adapt or change readily to new conditions.
3. adj Willing to change one's opinion or approach; open-minded rather than rigid.

mellow — full definition

1. adj Ripe, soft, and sweet-tasting, without harshness or sharpness — used for fruit, wine, cheese, or other matured food and drink.
2. adj Calm, relaxed, and easygoing, especially through age or experience; also used loosely for someone pleasantly drunk or high.
3. verb To become calmer, softer, or less harsh over time — or to cause something or someone to become that way.
4. noun A relaxed, comfortable mood or state of mind.

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