gentle

[US]/ˈdʒentl/
[UK]/ˈdʒentl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. mild; polite

vt. to make mild

n. maggot; bait


adj. mild; høflig
vt. at gøre mild
n. orm; lokkemad
Word Forms
Present Participlegentling
Past Participlegentled
Past Tensegentled
Third Person Singulargentles

Phrases & Collocations

gentle touch

blid berøring

gentle reminder

blid påmindelse

gentle breeze

blid vind

gentle slope

blød skråning

gentle and soft

blød og fin

gentle and quiet

blid og stille

gentle and simple

blid og enkel

gentle dip

blid dyk

gentle rain

blid regn

Example Sentences

a little gentle persuasion.

en lille smule forsigtig overtale.

a gentle squeeze of the trigger.

et forsigtigt tryk på aftrækkeren.

Cat is a gentle animal.

Kat er et mildt dyr.

he was a gentle, sensitive man.

han var en blid, følsom mand.

a gentle paddle on sluggish water.

en blid ro på roligt vand.

a gentle man with a pawky wit.

en blid mand med en spøgende humor.

a gentle, yielding person.

en blid, eftergivende person.

a gentle west wind.

en blid vestenvind.

He was a person of gentle blood.

Han var en person af blødt sind.

He is kind and gentle to the weak.

Han er venlig og blid over for de svage.

He is a man of gentle mold.

Han er en mand af blid støbning.

a gentle scolding; a gentle tapping at the window.

en blid iregørelse; en forsigtig banken på vinduet.

A gentle answer quietens anger.

Et blidt svar dæmper vrede.

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