kindly

kindly
adverb
1) (in a kind manner: She kindly lent me a handkerchief.) amablemente
2) (please: Would you kindly stop talking!) por favor
kindly adv amablemente / con amabilidad
kindly
tr['kaɪndlɪ]
adjective (comp kindlier, superl kindliest)
1 bondadoso,-a, amable
adverb
1 con amabilidad
■ she very kindly lent me £5 tuvo la amabilidad de prestarme cinco libras
2 (please) por favor
■ kindly shut up! ¡haz el favor de callarte!
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
not to take kindly to somebody/something no gustar de algo/alguien
■ she doesn't take kindly to being told what to do no le gusta nada que le digan lo que tiene que hacer
to look kindly on mirar con buenos ojos
kindly ['kaɪndli] adv
1) amiably: amablemente, bondadosamente
2) courteously: cortésmente, con cortesía
we kindly ask you not smoke: les rogamos que no fumen
3) please: por favor
4)
to take kindly to : aceptar de buena gana
kindly adj, -lier ; -est : bondadoso, amable
kindly
adj.
• benigno, -a adj.
• bondadoso, -a adj.
adv.
• bondadosamente adv.

I 'kaɪndli
adverb
1)
a) (generously) amablemente

they kindly invited me to join them — tuvieron la gentileza de invitarme a ir con ellos

b) (adding polite emphasis) (frml)

passengers are kindly requested to ... — se ruega a los pasajeros tengan la amabilidad de ...

c) (expressing annoyance, impatience)

kindly explain to me how ... — tenga la bondad de explicarme cómo ...

2) (favorably)

they didn't take kindly to my suggestion — no recibieron demasiado bien mi sugerencia

she doesn't take kindly to being contradicted — no le hace ninguna gracia que la contradigan


II
adjective -lier, -liest bondadoso
['kaɪndlɪ]
1.
ADJ
(compar kindlier) (superl kindliest) [person] bondadoso; [tone of voice] tierno, cariñoso; [face, eyes, smile] afable, dulce; [remark] cariñoso

• a kindly soul — un alma caritativa or bondadosa

2. ADV
1) (=thoughtfully) amablemente

"you seem tired this morning, Jenny," she said kindly — -pareces cansada esta mañana, Jenny -dijo cariñosamente

he very kindly helped — tuvo la amabilidad de ayudar

to look kindly on sth — ver algo con buenos ojos

• to look kindly on sb — ser benévolo con algn

• to take kindly to sth, he didn't take very kindly to her suggestion — no acogió muy bien su sugerencia

the villagers do not take kindly to newcomers — a la gente del pueblo no les gustan mucho los recién llegados

he doesn't take kindly to being kept waiting — no le hace ninguna gracia que le hagan esperar

• to think kindly of sb — tener un buen concepto de algn

2) (=please)
frm

kindly wait a moment — haga el favor de esperar un momento, tenga la amabilidad de esperar un momento

kindly mind your own business — haz el favor de no meterte en lo que no te importa

* * *

I ['kaɪndli]
adverb
1)
a) (generously) amablemente

they kindly invited me to join them — tuvieron la gentileza de invitarme a ir con ellos

b) (adding polite emphasis) (frml)

passengers are kindly requested to ... — se ruega a los pasajeros tengan la amabilidad de ...

c) (expressing annoyance, impatience)

kindly explain to me how ... — tenga la bondad de explicarme cómo ...

2) (favorably)

they didn't take kindly to my suggestion — no recibieron demasiado bien mi sugerencia

she doesn't take kindly to being contradicted — no le hace ninguna gracia que la contradigan


II
adjective -lier, -liest bondadoso

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