Слово англійською: gentle

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Переклад gentle українською: ла́гідний, м'яки́й (арома́т), поло́гий (схил і т. д.)

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gentle

adjective
/ˈdʒentl/
(comparative gentler
/ˈdʒentlər/
, superlative gentlest
/ˈdʒentlɪst/
)
  1. calm and kind; doing things in a quiet and careful way
    • a kind and gentle man
    • Terry was a gentle soul.
    • He looks scary but he's really a gentle giant.
    • She was the gentlest of nurses.
    • a gentle voice/laugh/touch
    • a gentle reminder that your next payment is due on Friday
    • He lived in a gentler age than ours.
    • gentle with somebody/something Be gentle with her!
  2. (of weather, temperature, etc.) not strong or extreme
    • a gentle breeze
    • the gentle swell of the sea
    • Cook over a gentle heat.
  3. having only a small effect; not strong or violent
    • We went for a gentle stroll.
    • The doctor recommended a little gentle exercise.
    • gentle on something This soap is very gentle on the hands.
  4. not steep or sharp
    • a gentle slope/curve
    5. see also gently
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French gentil ‘high-born, noble’, from Latin gentilis ‘of the same clan’, from gens, gent- ‘family, race’, from the root of gignere ‘beget’. The original sense was ‘nobly born’, hence ‘courteous, chivalrous’, later ‘mild, moderate in action or disposition’ (mid 16th cent.).