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gentle

  • 1 gentle

    ['‹entl]
    1) ((of people) behaving, talking etc in a mild, kindly, pleasant way: a gentle old lady; The doctor was very gentle.) blid; rolig
    2) (not strong or rough: a gentle breeze.) svag; blid
    3) ((of hills) rising gradually: a gentle slope.) blid
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    - gentleness
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    ['‹entl]
    1) ((of people) behaving, talking etc in a mild, kindly, pleasant way: a gentle old lady; The doctor was very gentle.) blid; rolig
    2) (not strong or rough: a gentle breeze.) svag; blid
    3) ((of hills) rising gradually: a gentle slope.) blid
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    - gentleness

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  • 2 at a jog-trot

    (at a gentle running pace: Every morning he goes down the road at a jog-trot.) i luntetrav
    * * *
    (at a gentle running pace: Every morning he goes down the road at a jog-trot.) i luntetrav

    English-Danish dictionary > at a jog-trot

  • 3 breeze

    [bri:z]
    (a gentle wind: There's a lovely cool breeze today.) brise
    * * *
    [bri:z]
    (a gentle wind: There's a lovely cool breeze today.) brise

    English-Danish dictionary > breeze

  • 4 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.) lokke; liste
    * * *
    [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.) lokke; liste

    English-Danish dictionary > coax

  • 5 dab

    [dæb] 1. past tense, past participle - dabbed; verb
    (to touch gently with something soft or moist: He dabbed the wound gently with cottonwool.) duppe
    2. noun
    1) (a small lump of anything soft or moist: a dab of butter.) en lille smule; klat
    2) (a gentle touch: a dab with a wet cloth.) dup
    * * *
    [dæb] 1. past tense, past participle - dabbed; verb
    (to touch gently with something soft or moist: He dabbed the wound gently with cottonwool.) duppe
    2. noun
    1) (a small lump of anything soft or moist: a dab of butter.) en lille smule; klat
    2) (a gentle touch: a dab with a wet cloth.) dup

    English-Danish dictionary > dab

  • 6 ever

    ['evə] 1. adverb
    1) (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.) nogensinde
    2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) lige siden
    3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) virkelig; i al verden; pokker
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    - evergreen 2. noun
    (an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) det at være stedsegrøn
    - everlastingly
    - evermore
    - for ever / forever
    * * *
    ['evə] 1. adverb
    1) (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.) nogensinde
    2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) lige siden
    3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) virkelig; i al verden; pokker
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    - evergreen 2. noun
    (an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) det at være stedsegrøn
    - everlastingly
    - evermore
    - for ever / forever

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  • 7 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.) puffe til; opfriske hukommelsen
    2) (to travel slowly: The cart jogged along the rough track.) lunte afsted
    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.) jogge; motionere
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    * * *
    [‹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.) puffe til; opfriske hukommelsen
    2) (to travel slowly: The cart jogged along the rough track.) lunte afsted
    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.) jogge; motionere
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    English-Danish dictionary > jog

  • 8 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.) slags; type
    II 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.) venlig
    2. adjective
    (having or showing a gentle and friendly nature: a kindly smile; a kindly old lady.) venlig
    - kindness
    - kind-hearted
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    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.) slags; type
    II 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.) venlig
    2. adjective
    (having or showing a gentle and friendly nature: a kindly smile; a kindly old lady.) venlig
    - kindness
    - kind-hearted

    English-Danish dictionary > kind

  • 9 lamb

    [læm]
    1) (a young sheep: The ewe has had three lambs.) lam
    2) (its flesh eaten as food: a roast leg of lamb.) lammesteg
    3) (a lovable or gentle person, usually a child.) sødt menneske; sødt barn
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    - lambswool
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    [læm]
    1) (a young sheep: The ewe has had three lambs.) lam
    2) (its flesh eaten as food: a roast leg of lamb.) lammesteg
    3) (a lovable or gentle person, usually a child.) sødt menneske; sødt barn
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    - lambswool

    English-Danish dictionary > lamb

  • 10 mild

    1) ((of a person or his personality) gentle in temper or behaviour: such a mild man.) mild; blid
    2) ((of punishment etc) not severe: a mild sentence.) mild; let
    3) ((of weather especially if not in summer) not cold; rather warm: a mild spring day.) mild
    4) ((of spices, spiced foods etc) not hot: a mild curry.) mild
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    - mildness
    * * *
    1) ((of a person or his personality) gentle in temper or behaviour: such a mild man.) mild; blid
    2) ((of punishment etc) not severe: a mild sentence.) mild; let
    3) ((of weather especially if not in summer) not cold; rather warm: a mild spring day.) mild
    4) ((of spices, spiced foods etc) not hot: a mild curry.) mild
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    - mildness

    English-Danish dictionary > mild

  • 11 nudge

    1. noun
    (a gentle push usually with the elbow: He gave her a nudge.) lille puf
    2. verb
    (to hit gently, usually with the elbow: She nudged him in the ribs.) puffe blidt
    * * *
    1. noun
    (a gentle push usually with the elbow: He gave her a nudge.) lille puf
    2. verb
    (to hit gently, usually with the elbow: She nudged him in the ribs.) puffe blidt

    English-Danish dictionary > nudge

  • 12 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.) klap
    2) ((of butter) a small piece; a lump.) klat
    2. verb
    (to strike gently with the palm of the hand, usually as a sign of affection: He patted the horse's neck.) klappe
    3. adverb
    ((often off pat) memorized, prepared and ready to be said: He had the answer (off) pat.) parat
    * * *
    [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.) klap
    2) ((of butter) a small piece; a lump.) klat
    2. verb
    (to strike gently with the palm of the hand, usually as a sign of affection: He patted the horse's neck.) klappe
    3. adverb
    ((often off pat) memorized, prepared and ready to be said: He had the answer (off) pat.) parat

    English-Danish dictionary > pat

  • 13 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.) hældning
    2) (a surface with one end higher than the other: The house stands on a gentle slope.) skråning
    2. verb
    (to be in a position which is neither level nor upright: The field slopes towards the road.) skråne
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    [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.) hældning
    2) (a surface with one end higher than the other: The house stands on a gentle slope.) skråning
    2. verb
    (to be in a position which is neither level nor upright: The field slopes towards the road.) skråne

    English-Danish dictionary > slope

  • 14 soft-spoken

    adjective (having a gentle voice or manner: She was a soft-spoken woman with a shy smile.) blid
    * * *
    adjective (having a gentle voice or manner: She was a soft-spoken woman with a shy smile.) blid

    English-Danish dictionary > soft-spoken

  • 15 tenderly

    adverb (in a loving and gentle manner: He kissed her tenderly.) kærligt; ømt
    * * *
    adverb (in a loving and gentle manner: He kissed her tenderly.) kærligt; ømt

    English-Danish dictionary > tenderly

  • 16 tick over

    (to run quietly and smoothly at a gentle pace: The car's engine is ticking over.) gå i tomgang
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    (to run quietly and smoothly at a gentle pace: The car's engine is ticking over.) gå i tomgang

    English-Danish dictionary > tick over

  • 17 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.) tone
    2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) tone; nuance
    3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) styrke
    4) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) heltone
    2. verb
    (to fit in well; to blend: The brown sofa tones (in) well with the walls.) harmonere
    - toneless
    - tonelessly
    - tone down
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    [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.) tone
    2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) tone; nuance
    3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) styrke
    4) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) heltone
    2. verb
    (to fit in well; to blend: The brown sofa tones (in) well with the walls.) harmonere
    - toneless
    - tonelessly
    - tone down

    English-Danish dictionary > tone

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

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