gentle

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

Translation

adj. mild; polite

vt. to make mild

n. maggot; bait


adj. mild; høflig
vt. å gjøre mild
n. mark; agn
Word Forms
Present Participlegentling
Past Participlegentled
Past Tensegentled
Third Person Singulargentles

Phrases & Collocations

gentle touch

mild berøring

gentle reminder

milde påminnelse

gentle breeze

mild bris

gentle slope

mild skråning

gentle and soft

mild og myk

gentle and quiet

mild og rolig

gentle and simple

mild og enkel

gentle dip

mild senkning

gentle rain

mildt regn

Example Sentences

a little gentle persuasion.

en liten forsiktig overtaling.

a gentle squeeze of the trigger.

en forsiktig klem på avtrekkeren.

Cat is a gentle animal.

Katt er et mildt dyr.

he was a gentle, sensitive man.

han var en mild, følsom mann.

a gentle paddle on sluggish water.

en forsiktig padling på saktegående vann.

a gentle man with a pawky wit.

en mild mann med en spøkefull vidd.

a gentle, yielding person.

en mild, ettergivende person.

a gentle west wind.

en mild vestavind.

He was a person of gentle blood.

Han var en person av mildt blod.

He is kind and gentle to the weak.

Han er snill og mild mot de svake.

He is a man of gentle mold.

Han er en mann av mildt hold.

a gentle scolding; a gentle tapping at the window.

en mild irevilje; en forsiktig banking på vinduet.

A gentle answer quietens anger.

Et mildt svar stilner sinne.

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