-
1 gentle
['‹entl]1) ((of people) behaving, talking etc in a mild, kindly, pleasant way: a gentle old lady; The doctor was very gentle.) ευγενικός, πράος / με μαλακό χέρι2) (not strong or rough: a gentle breeze.) απαλός3) ((of hills) rising gradually: a gentle slope.) ήπιος, μαλακός•- gently- gentleness -
2 Gentle
adj.P. and V. πρᾶος, ἤπιος, φιλάνθρωπος, ἥμερος, ἐπιεικής, V. πρευμενής, πέπων.Moderate: P. and V. μέτριος.On a gentle slope: P. ἐν ἠρέμα προσάντει (Plat., Phaedr. 230C).Of motion: P. and V. ἥσυχος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Gentle
-
3 gentle
1) απαλός2) ευγενικός3) ήπιος4) πράος -
4 Bland
adj.Affable: P. and V. εὐπροσήγορος, φιλόφρων (Xen.), P. εὐπρόσοδος, ῥᾴδιος, κοινός.Flattering, adj.: P. θωπευτικός; see Flattering.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Bland
-
5 Conciliatory
Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Conciliatory
-
6 Soft
adj.Supple: P. and V. ὑγρός.Tender: V. τέρην.Foolish: P. and V. εὐηθής.Of sound: P. and V. λεῖος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Soft
-
7 Suave
adj.P. and V. φιλόφρων (Xen.), εὐπροσήγορος, P. εὐπρόσοδος, ῥᾴδιος, κοινός.Smooth-tongued: Ar. and V. εὔγλωσσος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Suave
-
8 Sweet
adj.To the taste: P. and V. ἡδύς, γλυκύς.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sweet
-
9 Tender
subs.Small boat in attendance on a ship: P. ὑπηρετικόν, τό.——————v. trans.Offer: P. and V. προτείνειν, ἐκτείνειν, ὀρέγειν.Afford: P. and V. παρέχειν, προσφέρειν.Tender an oath to: P. ἐξορκοῦν (acc. or absol.).——————adj.V. τέρην.Gentle: P. also V. πρᾶος, ἤπιος; see Gentle.A tender glance of the eye: V. ὄμματος θελκτήριον τόξευμα (Æsch., Supp. 1004).Of tender years: use young.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Tender
-
10 World
subs.The inhabited globe: P. ἡ οἰκουμένη.All men: P. and V. πάντες.The whole Greek world: P. τὸ Ἑλληνικόν.The Universe: P. κόσμος, ὁ.In this world and the next: V. κἀκεῖ κἀνθάδε, P. καὶ ἐνθάδε καὶ ἐν ᾍδου (Plat., Gorg. 525B).If in the next world, so also in this: P. εἴπερ ἐκεῖ κἀνθάδε (Plat., Rep. 451B).Gentle in this world he is gentle in the next: Ar, ὁ δʼ εὔκολος μὲν ἐνθάδʼ εὔκολος δʼ ἐκεῖ (Ar., Ran. 82).The under-world: P. and V. ᾍδης, ὁ.In the under-world: P. and V. κάτω, ἐκεῖ, ἐν ᾍδου, V. νέρθε(ν), ἔνερθε(ν).From the under-world: P. and V. κάτωθεν, V. ἔνερθε(ν), νέρθε(ν).To the under-world: P. and V. εἰς ᾍδου, ἐκεῖσε.Of the under-world, adj.: P. and V. χθόνιος (Plat. but rare P.), V. νέρτερος.Those in the under-world: P. and V. οἱ κάτω, οἱ κάτωθεν, οἱ ἐκεῖ, V. οἱ ἔνερθε, οἱ νέρτεροι, οἱ ἐνέρτεροι, οἱ κατὰ χθονός; see Dead.If after all those in the under-world have any perception of what happens in this: P. εἰ ἄρα τοῖς ἐκεῖ φρόνησίς ἐστι περὶ τῶν ἐνθάδε γιγνομένων (Isoc. 308B).Where in the world? P. and V. ποῦ γῆς;Nowhere in the world: P. γῆς οὐδαμοῦ (Plat., Rep. 592A).Not for the world: P. and V. οὐδαμῶς.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > World
-
11 at a jog-trot
(at a gentle running pace: Every morning he goes down the road at a jog-trot.) με αργό τρέξιμο -
12 breeze
-
13 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.) καλοπιάνω -
14 dab
[dæb] 1. past tense, past participle - dabbed; verb(to touch gently with something soft or moist: He dabbed the wound gently with cottonwool.) αγγίζω ελαφρά2. noun1) (a small lump of anything soft or moist: a dab of butter.) μικρή ποσότητα,μια ιδέα2) (a gentle touch: a dab with a wet cloth.) ελαφρό άγγιγμα,σκούπισμα -
15 ever
['evə] 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) ποτέ2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) πάντοτε3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) πολύ•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) αειθαλές(φυτό)- everlastingly
- evermore
- for ever / forever -
16 jog
[‹oɡ]past tense, past participle - jogged; verb1) (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.) σκουντώ, ταρακουνώ2) (to travel slowly: The cart jogged along the rough track.) προχωρώ με αργό ρυθμό3) (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.) τρέχω με αργό ρυθμό• -
17 kind
I noun(a sort or type: What kind of car is it?; He is not the kind of man who would be cruel to children.) είδοςII 1. adjective(ready or anxious to do good to others; friendly: He's such a kind man; It was very kind of you to look after the children yesterday.) καλός, ευγενικός- kindly2. adjective(having or showing a gentle and friendly nature: a kindly smile; a kindly old lady.) καλοσυνάτος, φιλικός- kindness
- kind-hearted -
18 lamb
-
19 mild
1) ((of a person or his personality) gentle in temper or behaviour: such a mild man.) ήπιος,πράος2) ((of punishment etc) not severe: a mild sentence.) επιεικής,ελαφρός3) ((of weather especially if not in summer) not cold; rather warm: a mild spring day.) ήπιος4) ((of spices, spiced foods etc) not hot: a mild curry.) όχι καυτερός•- mildly- mildness -
20 nudge
См. также в других словарях:
Gentle — Gen tle, a. [Compar. {Gentler}; superl. {Gentlest}.] [OE. gentil, F. gentil noble, pretty, graceful, fr. L. gentilis of the same clan or race, fr. gens, gentis, tribe, clan, race, orig. that which belongs together by birth, fr. the root of genere … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gentle — [jent′ l] adj. gentler, gentlest [ME gentil < OFr, of noble birth < L gentilis, of the same gens (in LL, of a good family) < gens: see GENS] 1. belonging to the upper classes or polite society 2. like or suitable to polite society;… … English World dictionary
gentle — The phrase the gentle art, which was used with clever irony by the American painter James McNeill Whistler in his title The Gentle Art of Making Enemies (1890), had already become a cliché by the time Fowler wrote (1926). As well as being used… … Modern English usage
gentle — [adj1] having a mild or kind nature affable, agreeable, amiable, benign, biddable, bland, compassionate, considerate, cool*, cultivated, disciplined, docile, domesticated, dovelike*, easy, genial, humane, kindly, laid back*, lenient, manageable,… … New thesaurus
Gentle — Gent le, v. t. 1. To make genteel; to raise from the vulgar; to ennoble. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To make smooth, cozy, or agreeable. [R. or Poet.] [1913 Webster] To gentle life s descent, We shut our eyes, and think it is a plain. Young.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gentle — may refer to: *Gentleness *Gentleman *Gentle (comics) … Wikipedia
Gentle — Gen tle, n. 1. One well born; a gentleman. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Gentles, methinks you frown. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A trained falcon. See {Falcon gentil}. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo[ o]l.) A dipterous larva used as fish bait. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gentle — index harmless, lenient, nonmilitant, peaceable, placid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
gentle — (adj.) early 13c., well born, from O.Fr. gentil high born, noble, of good family (11c., in Modern French nice, graceful, pleasing; fine pretty ), from L. gentilis of the same family or clan, from gens (gen. gentis) race, clan, from root of… … Etymology dictionary
gentle — *soft, mild, smooth, lenient, bland, balmy Analogous words: *moderate, temperate: *pleasant, agreeable, grateful, pleasing, welcome: *calm, tranquil, serene, placid, peaceful, halcyon Antonyms: rough, harsh Contrasted words: vehement, intense,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
gentle — ► ADJECTIVE (gentler, gentlest) 1) mild or kind; not rough or violent. 2) not harsh or severe. 3) archaic noble or courteous. DERIVATIVES gentleness noun gently adverb … English terms dictionary