“Have a soft spot for someone”
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Відчувати особливу прихильність до когось або чогось.
English: To feel particular affection for someone or something.
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1 / 2“I have a soft spot for the teacher who encouraged me to keep studying.”
Я відчуваю особливу прихильність до вчителя, який заохочував мене продовжувати навчання.
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Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
I have a soft spot for the teacher who encouraged me to keep studying.Compare with the original example
I have a soft spot for the teacher who encouraged me to keep studying.
Я відчуваю особливу прихильність до вчителя, який заохочував мене продовжувати навчання.
Write a two-line conversation using “Have a soft spot for someone”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Have a soft spot for someone" mean?
- "Have a soft spot for someone" means відчувати особливу прихильність до когось або чогось.
- How do you use "Have a soft spot for someone" in a sentence?
- Example: "I have a soft spot for the teacher who encouraged me to keep studying."
- Should I interpret "Have a soft spot for someone" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.