Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - gentle
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Gentle
gentle
~ adj 1 kind and careful in your character or behaviour and not at all violent or unpleasant (Be gentle when you brush the baby's hair. | Lynne was a sweet, gentle girl. | a little gentle mockery) (He was incredibly gentle with her during her illness.) 2 not strong, loud, forceful, or extreme (Take a little gentle exercise. | Mother's gentle laughter | the gentle warmth of the evening sun) 3 a gentle wind or rain is soft and light (a gentle breeze clearing the mist) 4 a gentle hill or slope is not steep or sharp (the gentle contours of the South Downs) (- see also gently) - gentleness n
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(gentler, gentlest) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Someone who is gentle is kind, mild, and calm. My son was a quiet and gentle man who liked sports and enjoyed life... Michael’s voice was gentle and consoling. ADJ • gently She smiled gently at him... ‘I’m sorry to disturb you,’ Webb said gently. ADV: ADV with v • gentleness ...the gentleness with which she treated her pregnant mother. N-UNCOUNT 2. Gentle actions or movements are performed in a calm and controlled manner, with little force. ...a gentle game of tennis... His movements were gentle and deliberate. ADJ • gently Patrick took her gently by the arm and led her to a chair. ADV 3. If you describe the weather, especially the wind, as gentle, you mean it is pleasant and calm and not harsh or violent. The blustery winds of spring had dropped to a gentle breeze. ADJ • gently Light airs blew gently out of the south-east. ADV: ADV with v 4. A gentle slope or curve is not steep or severe. ...gentle, rolling meadows... ADJ • gently With its gently rolling hills it looks like Tuscany... ADV: ADV after v, ADV adj 5. A gentle heat is a fairly low heat. Cook for 30 minutes over a gentle heat. ADJ • gently Add the onion and cook gently for about 5 minutes. ADV: ADV with v ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. adjective (~r; ~st) Etymology: Middle English gentil, from Anglo-French, from Latin gentilis of a gens, of one's family, from gent-, gens gens, nation; akin to Latin gignere to beget — more at kin Date: 13th century 1. a. belonging to a family of high social station b. archaic chivalrous c. honorable, distinguished; specifically of or relating to a ~man d. kind, amiable — used especially in address as a complimentary epithet ~ reader e. suited to a person of high social station 2. a. tractable, docile b. free from harshness, sternness, or violence 3. soft, delicate 4. moderate • gently adverb II. noun Date: 14th century a person of ~ birth or status III. verb (~d; gentling) Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to raise from the commonalty ; ennoble 2. a. to make ~r b. to make (an animal) tame and docile c. mollify, placate d. to stroke soothingly ; pet intransitive verb to become ~ the wind ~d ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj., v., & n. --adj. (gentler, gentlest) 1 not rough; mild or kind, esp. in temperament. 2 moderate; not severe or drastic (a gentle rebuke; a gentle breeze). 3 (of birth, pursuits, etc.) honourable, of or fit for people of good social position. 4 quiet; requiring patience (gentle art). 5 archaic generous, courteous. --v.tr. 1 make gentle or docile. 2 handle (a horse etc.) firmly but gently. --n. a maggot, the larva of the meat-fly or bluebottle used as fishing-bait. Derivatives gentleness n. gently adv. Etymology: ME f. OF gentil f. L gentilis: see GENTILE ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. мягкий, добрый; кроткий; нежный, ласковый gentle nature —- мягкий (кроткий) характер gentle heart —- доброе (нежное) сердце the gentle sex —- прекрасный пол gentle look —- нежный взгляд; кроткий вид gentle call —- нежный зов; ласковый оклик gentle manners —- мягкие манеры gentle music —- тихая (нежная) музыка to be gentle with one's hands —- иметь ласковые руки a very gentle person, who never loses her temper —- кроткое создание, которое никогда не выходит из себя as gentle as a lamb —- кроткий как овечка 2. тихий, спокойный gentle river —- спокойная река 3. легкий, слабый gentle heat —- умеренная жара gentle push —- легкий толчок in a gentle voice —- тихим голосом don't press him, try a little gentle persuasion —- не нажимайте на него, попытайтесь воздействовать на него лаской (мягким обращением) gentle rebuke —- мягкий упрек gentle rustle in the grass —- слабое шуршание (-ый шорох) в траве the car came to a gentle stop —- автомобиль плавно остановился gentle glow —- неяркий свет gentle breeze —- легкий ветерок; мор. слабый ветер (3 балла) 4. послушный, смирный; прирученный, ручной 5. отлогий, пологий gentle slope —- отлогий скат 6. знатный, родовитый gentle blood —- благородная кровь of gentle birth —- благородного рода (происхождения) 7. уст. благородный, великодушный; благовоспитанный, учтивый gentle knight —- благородный...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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hint тонкий намек GENTLE reader благосклонный читатель (обращение автора к читателю в книге) GENTLE reminder намек GENTLE sex прекрасный пол GENTLE 1. adj. 1) мягкий, добрый; тихий, спокойный; кроткий (о характере) - gentle sex 2) нежный, ласковый (о голосе) 3) легкий, слабый (о ветре; о наказании и т.п.) with a gentle hand - осторожно 4) послушный, смирный (о животных) 5) родовитый, знатный 6) отлогий 7) obs. вежливый, великодушный - gentle reader Syn: see bland 2. noun наживка (для ужения) 3. v. 1) облагораживать, делать мягче (человека) 2) объезжать (лошадь) ...Англо-русский словарь
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- 12c., from O.Fr. gentil "high-born, noble," from L. gentilis "of the same family or clan," from gens (gen. gentis) "race, clan," from root of gignere "beget" (see kin), from PIE base *gen- "produce." Sense of "gracious, kind" (now obsolete) first recorded c.1280; that of "mild, tender" is 16c. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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