gentle

gentle
'‹entl
adjective
1) ((of people) behaving, talking etc in a mild, kindly, pleasant way: a gentle old lady; The doctor was very gentle.) amable, dulce
2) (not strong or rough: a gentle breeze.) suave; ligero
3) ((of hills) rising gradually: a gentle slope.) suave; gradual
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- gentleness
gentle adj suave / dulce
a gentle breeze una brisa suave
El comparativo de gentle se escribe gentler; el superlativo se escribe gentlest
gentle
tr['ʤentəl]
adjective
1 (person) bondadoso,-a, dulce, tierno,-a
2 (breeze, movement, touch, etc) suave
3 (hint) discreto,-a
4 (noble) noble
■ of gentle birth de buena familia, de buena cuna, bien nacido,-a
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the gentle sex dated el sexo débil
gentle ['ʤɛntəl] adj, -tler ; -tlest
1) noble: bien nacido, noble
2) docile: dócil, manso
3) kindly: bondadoso, amable
4) mild: suave, apacible
a gentle breeze: una brisa suave
5) soft: suave (dícese de un sonido), ligero (dícese del tacto)
6) moderate: moderado, gradual
a gentle slope: una cuesta gradual
gentle
adj.
• amoroso, -a adj.
• apacible adj.
• benigno, -a adj.
• blando, -a adj.
• dulce adj.
• dócil adj.
• ligero, -a adj.
• manso, -a adj.
• moderado, -a adj.
• pacato, -a adj.
• pausado, -a adj.
• quedo, -a adj.
• sosegado, -a adj.
• suave adj.
'dʒentḷ
adjective gentler dʒentlər, 'dʒentlə(r), gentlest 'dʒentləst, 'dʒentlɪst
1)
a) <person> dulce; <character> suave
b) (of voice)

in a gentle voice — en un tono suave or dulce

c) <dog/horse> manso
2) <murmur> suave; <heat/breeze> suave, ligero; <exercise> moderado; <slope> poco empinado; <curve> (in road) suave; (of graph) pequeño; <reminder> discreto, diplomático

a gentle tap — un golpecito suave

['dʒentl]
ADJ (compar gentler) (superl gentlest)
1) (=kind, good-natured) [person] de carácter dulce; [manner, voice] dulce, delicado; [eyes, smile] dulce, tierno; [hint, reminder, rebuke] discreto; [animal] manso, dócil

• to be gentle with sb/sth — (=careful) tener cuidado con algn/algo

be gentle with him, he's had a terrible shock — ten consideración con él, ha sufrido un golpe muy duro

• to poke gentle fun at sb — burlarse sin malicia de algn, burlarse cariñosamente de algn

• the policy of gentle persuasion had failed — la política de la sutil persuasión había fracasado

try a little gentle persuasion, he might say yes — intenta persuadirlo un poco, puede que diga que sí

• he needs a gentle push — necesita un pequeño empuje

• the gentle or gentler sex — † el bello sexo

2) (=mild) [shampoo, soap, detergent] suave

• it is gentle on the skin — no irrita la piel

3) (=light) [touch, pressure, push, breeze] suave, ligero

• there was a gentle tap at the door — se oyeron unos golpecitos a la puerta

4) (=moderate) [exercise] moderado

• cook for 30 minutes over a gentle heat — cocinar durante 30 minutos a fuego lento

• we jogged along at a gentle pace — hicimos footing a un ritmo suave

• it was too hot even for a gentle stroll — hacía demasiado calor incluso para pasear lentamente

5) (=not steep) [slope] suave, poco pronunciado; [curve] no muy cerrado

• gentle rolling hills — colinas suaves y onduladas

6) † (=noble)

• of gentle birth — de noble cuna

• gentle reader — estimado or querido lector

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['dʒentḷ]
adjective gentler [dʒentlər, 'dʒentlə(r)], gentlest ['dʒentləst, 'dʒentlɪst]
1)
a) <person> dulce; <character> suave
b) (of voice)

in a gentle voice — en un tono suave or dulce

c) <dog/horse> manso
2) <murmur> suave; <heat/breeze> suave, ligero; <exercise> moderado; <slope> poco empinado; <curve> (in road) suave; (of graph) pequeño; <reminder> discreto, diplomático

a gentle tap — un golpecito suave


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