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gentle+(verb)

  • 1 coax

    [kəuks]
    (to persuade by flattery, by patient and gentle treatment etc: He coaxed her into going to the dance by saying she was the best dancer he knew; He coaxed some money out of his mother.) pierunāt; piedabūt; izvilināt
    * * *
    piedabūt, pierunāt

    English-Latvian dictionary > coax

  • 2 jog

    [‹oɡ]
    past tense, past participle - jogged; verb
    1) (to push, shake or knock gently: He jogged my arm and I spilt my coffee; I have forgotten, but something may jog my memory later on.) piegrūst; pagrūst; piebikstīt
    2) (to travel slowly: The cart jogged along the rough track.) lēni vilkties
    3) (to run at a gentle pace, especially for the sake of exercise: She jogs / goes jogging round the park for half an hour every morning.) lēni skriet
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    * * *
    piegrūdiens, dunka; lēni rikši; piegrūst, piebikstīt; lēni rikšot; lēni skriet

    English-Latvian dictionary > jog

  • 3 nudge

    1. noun
    (a gentle push usually with the elbow: He gave her a nudge.) piebikstīšana (ar elkoni)
    2. verb
    (to hit gently, usually with the elbow: She nudged him in the ribs.) piebikstīt; iebikstīt
    * * *
    piebikstīšana; piebikstīt

    English-Latvian dictionary > nudge

  • 4 Pat

    [pæt] 1. noun
    1) (a light, gentle blow or touch, usually with the palm of the hand and showing affection: She gave the child a pat on the head.) glāsts; viegls pieskāriens/uzsitiens
    2) ((of butter) a small piece; a lump.) pika, pikucis
    2. verb
    (to strike gently with the palm of the hand, usually as a sign of affection: He patted the horse's neck.) paplikšķināt; noglāstīt
    3. adverb
    ((often off pat) memorized, prepared and ready to be said: He had the answer (off) pat.) gatavs, sagatavots (izteikšanai)
    * * *
    īrs; patents; paplikšķināšana; viegls uzsitiens; pika; paplikšķināt, viegli uzsist; piemērots; īstā laikā, īstā vietā; precīzi

    English-Latvian dictionary > Pat

  • 5 slope

    [sləup] 1. noun
    1) (a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant: The floor is on a slight slope.) slīpums; slīpne
    2) (a surface with one end higher than the other: The house stands on a gentle slope.) nogāze
    2. verb
    (to be in a position which is neither level nor upright: The field slopes towards the road.) būt nolaidenam/slīpam
    * * *
    slīpums; nokalne, nogāze; šautenes stāvoklis plecā; nošķiebties, noliekties; padarīt slīpu, piešķirt slīpumu

    English-Latvian dictionary > slope

  • 6 tone

    [təun] 1. noun
    1) ((the quality of) a sound, especially a voice: He spoke in a low/angry/gentle tone; He told me about it in tones of disapproval; That singer/violin/piano has very good tone.) tonis
    2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) tonis; nokrāsa
    3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) tonuss
    4) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) tonis
    2. verb
    (to fit in well; to blend: The brown sofa tones (in) well with the walls.) harmonēt; pieskaņoties; iederēties
    - toneless
    - tonelessly
    - tone down
    * * *
    tonis; gaisotne, atmosfēra; tonis, nokrāsa; elegance, stils; intonācija, modulācija; tonuss; piešķirt toni; uzskaņot

    English-Latvian dictionary > tone

  • 7 dab

    [dæb] 1. past tense, past participle - dabbed; verb
    (to touch gently with something soft or moist: He dabbed the wound gently with cottonwool.)
    2. noun
    1) (a small lump of anything soft or moist: a dab of butter.) piciņa; pikucītis
    2) (a gentle touch: a dab with a wet cloth.) (viegls) pieskāriens; piesitiens

    English-Latvian dictionary > dab

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  • gentle — I. adjective (gentler; gentlest) Etymology: Middle English gentil, from Anglo French, from Latin gentilis of a gens, of one s family, from gent , gens gens, nation; akin to Latin gignere to beget more at kin Date: 13th century 1. a. belonging to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • gentle — /ˈdʒɛntl / (say jentl) adjective (gentler, gentlest) 1. mild, kindly, or amiable: gentle words. 2. not severe, rough, or violent: a gentle wind; a gentle lap of the waves. 3. moderate; gradual: gentle heat; a gentle slope. 4. of good birth or… …  

  • gentle — gentle1 adjective (gentler, gentlest) 1》 mild and kind in temperament or character. 2》 moderate in effect or degree: a gentle breeze. 3》 archaic noble or courteous. verb make or become gentle. ↘touch gently. Derivatives gentleness noun gently… …   English new terms dictionary

  • gentle — 1. adjective /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩/ a) Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition b) Soft and mild rather than hard or severe 2 …   Wiktionary

  • gentle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. mild, calm; soothing, kindly, tolerant; considerate, courteous, well bred, high born; tame, docile. See courtesy, moderation, nobility, domestication. Ant., rough, brutal. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1.… …   English dictionary for students

  • WILD — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index wild noun wild adjective savage, uncivilized, wild tame adjective domestic, gentle verb domesticate …   English dictionary for students

  • stretch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 area of land or water ADJECTIVE ▪ great, huge, large, long, open, vast, wide ▪ A great stretch of ocean lay beneath them …   Collocations dictionary

  • limber up — verb 1. attach the limber limber a cannon • Syn: ↑limber • Hypernyms: ↑attach • Verb Frames: Somebody s something 2. make one s body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous p …   Useful english dictionary

  • calm down — verb 1. become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation (Freq. 4) After the fight both men need to cool off. It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again. • Syn: ↑calm, ↑cool off, ↑chill out, ↑simmer down, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • let down — verb 1. move something or somebody to a lower position (Freq. 7) take down the vase from the shelf • Syn: ↑lower, ↑take down, ↑get down, ↑bring down • Ant: ↑raise ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • tranquillise — verb 1. make calm or still quiet the dragons of worry and fear • Syn: ↑calm, ↑calm down, ↑quiet, ↑tranquilize, ↑tranquillize, ↑quieten, ↑lull, ↑still …   Useful english dictionary

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