kindly

[US]/'kaɪndlɪ/
[UK]/'kaɪndli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. på en varm, mild eller raus måte
adj. varm, imøtekommende, direkte og vennlig
Word Forms
Comparativekindlier

Phrases & Collocations

act kindly

vær vennlig

respond kindly

svar vennlig

treat kindly

behandle vennlig

speak kindly

snakk vennlig

behave kindly

oppfør deg vennlig

ask kindly

spør vennlig

take something kindly

ta noe vennlig

take kindly to

ta vennlig imot

Example Sentences

kindly soil for crops

passelig jord for avlinger

Kindly put it back.

Vær så snill å sette det tilbake.

to treat someone kindly

Å behandle noen vennlig

he was a quiet, kindly man.

han var en stille, vennlig mann.

He spoke kindly to us.

Han snakket hyggelig til oss.

take kindly to constructive criticism.

vær åpen for konstruktiv kritikk.

Would you kindly close the window?

Vil du være så snill å lukke vinduet?

She kindly overlooked their mistake.

Hun overså vennlig deres feil.

he was an unassuming and kindly man.

han var en ubeskrivelig og vennlig mann.

They spoke most kindly as my compurgators.

De snakket svært hyggelig som mine vitner.

He gave me some kindly advice.

Han ga meg noen vennlige råd.

Will you kindly shut the door?

Vil du være så snill å lukke døren?

He did not take kindly to the tag of pauper.

Han tok ikke godt opp det at han var fattig.

She did not take kindly to cat.

Hun tok ikke godt opp katten.

a kindly interest; a gentle, kindly soul.See Synonyms at kind 1

en vennlig interesse; en mild, vennlig sjel. Se synonymer under 'snill' 1

I don’t take kindly to criticism from him.

Jeg tar ikke godt opp kritikk fra ham.

She didn’t take kindly to my suggestion.

Hun tok ikke godt opp forslaget mitt.

a kindly old woman might give her a crust.

En vennlig eldre kvinne kunne kanskje gi henne et stykke brød.

will you kindly sign the enclosed copy of this letter.

vil du vennligst signere den vedlagte kopien av dette brevet.

Real-world Examples

I thank you kindly, but will still proceed.

Jeg takker deg vennlig, men vil likevel fortsette.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

That's all right! 'replied the Rat kindly.

Det er greit! 'svarte Rotten vennlig.

Source: The Wind in the Willows

I was welcomed very kindly at my hotel.

Jeg ble veldig vennlig mottatt på hotellet mitt.

Source: "The Prisoner of Zenda" Simplified Version (Level 3)

He was looking after me so kindly.

Han tok så vennlig vare på meg.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

You helped me in everything very kindly.

Du hjalp meg med alt veldig vennlig.

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

We offered them food and spoke to them kindly, but they remained motionless.

Vi tilbød dem mat og snakket vennlig til dem, men de forble stille.

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Three (Translation)

This planet doesn't take to kindly to parasites.

Denne planeten tar ikke godt imot parasitter.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

The magician greeted him very kindly.

Tryllemannen ønsket ham veldig vennlig velkommen.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

The Sun's surface is, to put it kindly, a mess.

Solens overflate er, for å si det pent, et rot.

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

In this case, the lines 'Had we never lov'd sae kindly'.

I dette tilfellet, linjene 'Had we never lov'd sae kindly'.

Source: Appreciation of English Poetry

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