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1 sachte
Adv. sacht II* * *gingerly (Adj.); gentle (Adj.); soft (Adj.)* * *sạcht [zaxt] ['zaxtə]1. adj(= leise) soft; (= sanft) gentle; (= vorsichtig) cautious, careful; (= allmählich) gentle, gradual2. advsoftly, gently; ansteigen, abfallen gently; (= vorsichtig) anfragen carefullysachte, sachte! (inf) — take it easy!
* * *(very gently and carefully: He gingerly moved his injured foot.) gingerly* * *[zaxt]sach·te[ˈzaxtə]I. adj1. (sanft) gentle2. (geringfügig) gentle, gradualII. adv1. (sanft) gently2. (leicht) gently, gradually, by degrees* * *Adverb (ugs.)sachte[, sachte] — take it easy; (nicht so hastig) not so fast
* * ** * *Adverb (ugs.)sachte[, sachte] — take it easy; (nicht so hastig) not so fast
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2 behutsam
II Adv.: mit jemandem / etw behutsam umgehen be gentle on s.o. / handle s.th. with care; behutsam vorgehen tread carefully* * *guarded (Adj.); tentative (Adj.); wary (Adj.); gingerly (Adj.); gentle (Adj.); cautious (Adj.)* * *be|hut|sam [bə'huːtzaːm]1. adjcautious, careful; (= zart auch) gentle2. advcarefully; streicheln gentlyman muss es ihr behútsam beibringen — it will have to be broken to her gently
* * *be·hut·sam[bəˈhu:tza:m]\behutsames Vorgehen ist angesagt it will be necessary to proceed with caution [or cautiously]jdm etw \behutsam beibringen to break sth to sb [or tell sb sth] gently* * *1.Adjektiv careful; cautious; (zartfühlend) gentle2.adverbial carefully; cautiously; (zartfühlend) gently* * *B. adv:mit jemandem/etwas behutsam umgehen be gentle on sb/handle sth with care;behutsam vorgehen tread carefully* * *1.Adjektiv careful; cautious; (zartfühlend) gentle2.adverbial carefully; cautiously; (zartfühlend) gently* * *adj.cautious adj. adv.gingerly adv. -
3 Ei
Interj.1. oh!; ei, ei! iro. (well,) what do you know!, Brit. auch well fancy that!; ei, wer kommt denn da? look who’s here!2. Kindersprache: ei ei machen (bes. die Wange streicheln) pet; beim Hund etc. ei (ei) machen stroke the dog etc.; ei ei! beim Streicheln: nice doggy etc.; tröstend etc. zu Kind: there there* * *das Eiegg* * *[ai]nt -(e)s, -er1) (= Vogelei, Schlangenei) egg; (PHYSIOL) egg, ovumdas Ei des Kolumbus finden — to come up with just the thing
das ist das Ei des Kolumbus — that's just the thing or just what we want
jdn wie ein rohes Ei behandeln (fig) — to handle sb with kid gloves
wie auf Eiern gehen (inf) — to step gingerly
wie aus dem Ei gepellt aussehen (inf) — to look spruce
sie gleichen sich or einander wie ein Ei dem anderen — they are as alike as two peas (in a pod)
kümmere dich nicht um ungelegte Eier! (inf) — don't cross your bridges before you come to them! (prov)
das sind ungelegte Eier! (inf) — we'll cross that bridge when we come to it (prov)
See:→ dickein Tritt in die Eier — a kick in the balls (sl)
4) (RUGBY sl) ball, pill (inf)* * *das1) (an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc, from which a young one is hatched: The female bird is sitting on the eggs in the nest.) egg2) (such an object laid by a hen, used as food: Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?) egg* * *Ei<-[e]s, -er>[ˈai]nt1. (Vogelei, Schlangenei) eggfaules \Ei rotten eggein hartes/hart gekochtes \Ei a hard-boiled eggein weiches/weich gekochtes \Ei a soft-boiled eggaus dem \Ei kriechen to hatch [out]ein \Ei legen to lay an eggrussische \Eier egg mayonnaise, eggs Russian style\Eier legend egg-laying, oviparous spec2. (Eizelle) ovumjdm einen Tritt in die \Eier geben [o versetzen] to kick sb [or give sb a kick] in the balls sldas kostet dich 500 \Eier! that'll cost you 500 quid!5.▶ wie auf \Eiern gehen (fam: ungeschickt gehen) to teeter around BRIT; (vorsichtig, ängstlich gehen) to walk carefully [or BRIT gingerly]▶ das \Ei will klüger sein als die Henne! [don't] try and teach your grandmother to suck eggs!▶ das ist das \Ei des Kolumbus that's just the thing▶ jdn wie ein rohes \Ei behandeln to handle sb with kid gloves▶ das sind doch noch ungelegte \Eier, kümmere dich nicht um ungelegte \Eier we'll cross that bridge when we come to it* * *das; Ei[e]s, Eier1) egg; (Physiol., Zool.) ovumaus dem Ei schlüpfen — hatch [out]
verlorene od. pochierte Eier — poached eggs
russische Eier — egg mayonnaise; Russian eggs
sie geht wie auf [rohen] Eiern — (fig.) she is walking very carefully
ach, du dickes Ei! — (ugs.) dash it! (Brit. coll.); darn it! (Amer. coll.)
das Ei des Kolumbus — (fig.) an inspired discovery
wie aus dem Ei gepellt sein — (fig.) be dressed to the nines
sich gleichen wie ein Ei dem anderen — be as like as two peas in a pod; s. auch Apfel
* * *Ei n; -(e)s, -er1. egg;ein Ei legen lay an egg;Eier legend ZOOL egg-laying, oviparous;aus dem Ei schlüpfen hatch (out);ein Ei aufschlagen/trennen crack/separate an egg;ein weiches/hartes oderweich/hart gekochtes Ei a soft-/hard-boiled egg;wie auf (rohen) Eiern gehen tread carefully;sich gleichen wie ein Ei dem andern be as like as two peas (in a pod);jemanden/etwas wie ein rohes Ei behandeln handle sb/sth with kid gloves;empfindlich sein wie ein rohes Ei be really touchy;aussehen wie aus dem Ei gepellt look very smart, look as if one has just stepped out of a fashion magazine2. fig:das ist das Ei des Kolumbus! that’s it(, why didn’t I oder we think of that before?), that’s the answer ( oder solution) we’ve all been looking for;das sind noch ungelegte Eier we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it;kümmere dich nicht um ungelegte Eier you can worry about that when the time comes, we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it;ach du dickes Ei! umg well I never, my goodness!;das ist ja ein dickes Ei! umg that’s a bit thick (US a raw deal);ein Ei legen umg (etwas austüfteln) think up something; (einen Plan ausbrüten) work out a plan; (Darm entleeren) have a dump ( oder shit sl);das Ei will klüger sein als die Henne you etc are trying to teach your grandmother to suck eggs;3. PHYSIOL ovum4.5.jemandem in die Eier treten kick sb in the balls;der Typ geht mir auf die Eier! that guy gets on my tits (US nerves)* * *das; Ei[e]s, Eier1) egg; (Physiol., Zool.) ovumaus dem Ei schlüpfen — hatch [out]
verlorene od. pochierte Eier — poached eggs
russische Eier — egg mayonnaise; Russian eggs
sie geht wie auf [rohen] Eiern — (fig.) she is walking very carefully
ach, du dickes Ei! — (ugs.) dash it! (Brit. coll.); darn it! (Amer. coll.)
das Ei des Kolumbus — (fig.) an inspired discovery
wie aus dem Ei gepellt sein — (fig.) be dressed to the nines
sich gleichen wie ein Ei dem anderen — be as like as two peas in a pod; s. auch Apfel
* * *-er n.egg n.ovum n.(§ pl.: ova) -
4 ei
Interj.1. oh!; ei, ei! iro. (well,) what do you know!, Brit. auch well fancy that!; ei, wer kommt denn da? look who’s here!2. Kindersprache: ei ei machen (bes. die Wange streicheln) pet; beim Hund etc. ei (ei) machen stroke the dog etc.; ei ei! beim Streicheln: nice doggy etc.; tröstend etc. zu Kind: there there* * *das Eiegg* * *[ai]nt -(e)s, -er1) (= Vogelei, Schlangenei) egg; (PHYSIOL) egg, ovumdas Ei des Kolumbus finden — to come up with just the thing
das ist das Ei des Kolumbus — that's just the thing or just what we want
jdn wie ein rohes Ei behandeln (fig) — to handle sb with kid gloves
wie auf Eiern gehen (inf) — to step gingerly
wie aus dem Ei gepellt aussehen (inf) — to look spruce
sie gleichen sich or einander wie ein Ei dem anderen — they are as alike as two peas (in a pod)
kümmere dich nicht um ungelegte Eier! (inf) — don't cross your bridges before you come to them! (prov)
das sind ungelegte Eier! (inf) — we'll cross that bridge when we come to it (prov)
See:→ dickein Tritt in die Eier — a kick in the balls (sl)
4) (RUGBY sl) ball, pill (inf)* * *das1) (an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc, from which a young one is hatched: The female bird is sitting on the eggs in the nest.) egg2) (such an object laid by a hen, used as food: Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?) egg* * *Ei<-[e]s, -er>[ˈai]nt1. (Vogelei, Schlangenei) eggfaules \Ei rotten eggein hartes/hart gekochtes \Ei a hard-boiled eggein weiches/weich gekochtes \Ei a soft-boiled eggaus dem \Ei kriechen to hatch [out]ein \Ei legen to lay an eggrussische \Eier egg mayonnaise, eggs Russian style\Eier legend egg-laying, oviparous spec2. (Eizelle) ovumjdm einen Tritt in die \Eier geben [o versetzen] to kick sb [or give sb a kick] in the balls sldas kostet dich 500 \Eier! that'll cost you 500 quid!5.▶ wie auf \Eiern gehen (fam: ungeschickt gehen) to teeter around BRIT; (vorsichtig, ängstlich gehen) to walk carefully [or BRIT gingerly]▶ das \Ei will klüger sein als die Henne! [don't] try and teach your grandmother to suck eggs!▶ das ist das \Ei des Kolumbus that's just the thing▶ jdn wie ein rohes \Ei behandeln to handle sb with kid gloves▶ das sind doch noch ungelegte \Eier, kümmere dich nicht um ungelegte \Eier we'll cross that bridge when we come to it* * *das; Ei[e]s, Eier1) egg; (Physiol., Zool.) ovumaus dem Ei schlüpfen — hatch [out]
verlorene od. pochierte Eier — poached eggs
russische Eier — egg mayonnaise; Russian eggs
sie geht wie auf [rohen] Eiern — (fig.) she is walking very carefully
ach, du dickes Ei! — (ugs.) dash it! (Brit. coll.); darn it! (Amer. coll.)
das Ei des Kolumbus — (fig.) an inspired discovery
wie aus dem Ei gepellt sein — (fig.) be dressed to the nines
sich gleichen wie ein Ei dem anderen — be as like as two peas in a pod; s. auch Apfel
* * *ei int1. oh!;ei, wer kommt denn da? look who’s here!2. Kindersprache:ei ei machen (besonders die Wange streicheln) pet;beim Hund etcei (ei) machen stroke the dog etc;* * *das; Ei[e]s, Eier1) egg; (Physiol., Zool.) ovumaus dem Ei schlüpfen — hatch [out]
verlorene od. pochierte Eier — poached eggs
russische Eier — egg mayonnaise; Russian eggs
sie geht wie auf [rohen] Eiern — (fig.) she is walking very carefully
ach, du dickes Ei! — (ugs.) dash it! (Brit. coll.); darn it! (Amer. coll.)
das Ei des Kolumbus — (fig.) an inspired discovery
wie aus dem Ei gepellt sein — (fig.) be dressed to the nines
sich gleichen wie ein Ei dem anderen — be as like as two peas in a pod; s. auch Apfel
* * *-er n.egg n.ovum n.(§ pl.: ova) -
5 zaghaft
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6 sacht
I Adj. soft, gentleII Adv. softly, gently; (behutsam) cautiously; (allmählich) gradually; (langsam) slowly; sachte! umg. gently does it; immer sachte! umg. easy does it!* * *gentle (Adj.); soft (Adj.); gingerly (Adj.)* * *sạcht [zaxt] ['zaxtə]1. adj(= leise) soft; (= sanft) gentle; (= vorsichtig) cautious, careful; (= allmählich) gentle, gradual2. advsoftly, gently; ansteigen, abfallen gently; (= vorsichtig) anfragen carefullysachte, sachte! (inf) — take it easy!
* * *[zaxt]sach·te[ˈzaxtə]I. adj1. (sanft) gentle2. (geringfügig) gentle, gradualII. adv1. (sanft) gently2. (leicht) gently, gradually, by degrees* * *1.Adjektiv gentle2.adverbial gently* * *A. adj soft, gentlesachte! umg gently does it;immer sachte! umg easy does it!* * *1.Adjektiv gentle2.adverbial gently -
7 vorsichtig
I Adj. careful; (abwägend) cautious; Schätzung etc.: conservative; vorsichtig sein mit seinem Urteil etc. be cautious about judging etc.; sei vorsichtig, dass du nichts fallen lässt be careful not to drop anything, mind you don’t drop anything; da bin ich immer ein bisschen vorsichtig I’m always a bit wary of that* * *circumspect (Adj.); careful (Adj.); cautious (Adj.); cagey (Adj.); conservative (Adj.); discreet (Adj.); prudent (Adj.); wary (Adj.); chary (Adj.); gingerly (Adj.); guarded (Adj.); canny (Adj.)* * *vor|sich|tig ['foːɐzIçtɪç]1. adjcareful; (= besonnen) cautious; (= überlegt) prudent; (= misstrauisch) wary; Äußerung cautious, guarded; Schätzung cautious, conservative2. adv1) (umsichtig) carefully2)sich vórsichtig äußern — to be very careful what one saysich schätze die Kosten vórsichtig auf 35.000 Euro — to give you a conservative estimate of the costs I would say 35,000 euros
* * *1) cautionary2) (having or showing caution; careful: She used to trust everyone but she's more cautious now; a cautious driver.) cautious3) cautiously4) (taking care; being cautious: Be careful when you cross the street; a careful driver.) careful5) ((with of) cautious: Be chary of lending money to someone you don't know very well.) chary6) warily7) (cautious or on one's guard (about or concerning): Be wary of lending money to him.) wary* * *vor·sich·tigI. adj1. (umsichtig) carefulin diesem Fall ist \vorsichtiges Vorgehen angeraten we ought to tread carefully in this case2. (zurückhaltend) cautious, guardedeine \vorsichtige Schätzung a conservative estimateII. adv1. (umsichtig) carefullybei der Untersuchung ist sehr \vorsichtig vorzugehen we must proceed with great care in this investigation2. (zurückhaltend) cautiously, guardedly* * *1.Adjektiv careful; (bei Risiko, Gefahr) cautious; careful; (umsichtig) circumspect; cautious; guarded <remark, hint, question, optimism>; cautious, conservative < estimate>2.sei vorsichtig! — be careful!; take care!
adverbial carefully; with carevorsichtig optimistisch — guardedly or cautiously optimistic
* * *sei vorsichtig, dass du nichts fallen lässt be careful not to drop anything, mind you don’t drop anything;da bin ich immer ein bisschen vorsichtig I’m always a bit wary of that* * *1.Adjektiv careful; (bei Risiko, Gefahr) cautious; careful; (umsichtig) circumspect; cautious; guarded <remark, hint, question, optimism>; cautious, conservative < estimate>2.sei vorsichtig! — be careful!; take care!
adverbial carefully; with carevorsichtig optimistisch — guardedly or cautiously optimistic
* * *adj.careful adj.cautious adj.chary adj.circumspect adj.wary adj. adv.cautiously adv.charily adv.guardedly adv.warily adv.with caution expr. -
8 zimperlich
pej.I Adj. oversensitive, soft umg., wet umg.; (leicht Ekel empfindend) squeamish; (geziert) affected; (prüde) prissy umg.; sei nicht so zimperlich don’t make such a fussII Adv.: wenig zimperlich (unsanft) none too gently; (bedenkenlos) unscrupulously; nicht gerade zimperlich mit jemandem umgehen treat s.o. none too gently, not exactly treat s.o. with kid gloves* * *demure; prissy; prudish; squeamish; gingerly* * *zịm|per|lich ['tsImpɐlɪç]1. adj(= überempfindlich) nervous (gegen about); (beim Anblick von Blut etc) squeamish; (= prüde) prissy; (= wehleidig) soft2. advoversensitively* * *zim·per·lich[ˈtsɪmpɐlɪç]sei nicht so \zimperlich don't be such a sissy* * *1.(abwertend) Adjektiv timid; (leicht angeekelt) squeamish; (prüde) prissy; (übertrieben rücksichtsvoll) over-scrupulous2.adverbial s. Adj. timidly; squeamishly; prissily; over-scrupulously* * *zimperlich pejA. adj oversensitive, soft umg, wet umg; (leicht Ekel empfindend) squeamish; (geziert) affected; (prüde) prissy umg;sei nicht so zimperlich don’t make such a fussB. adv:nicht gerade zimperlich mit jemandem umgehen treat sb none too gently, not exactly treat sb with kid gloves* * *1.(abwertend) Adjektiv timid; (leicht angeekelt) squeamish; (prüde) prissy; (übertrieben rücksichtsvoll) over-scrupulous2.adverbial s. Adj. timidly; squeamishly; prissily; over-scrupulously* * *adj.demure adj.prissy adj.prudish adj.squeamish adj. adv.demurely adv.prissily adv.prudishly adv.squeamishly adv. -
9 Ei
ei1) (oha!) well[, well]!, oho!2) (brav!) there, there;\Ei, \Ei, so, jetzt tut es gar nicht mehr weh! there, there [or there now], now it's stopped hurting!;2. Ei <-[e]s, -er> [ʼai] nt1) (Vogel\Ei, Schlangen\Ei) egg;faules \Ei rotten egg;ein hartes/hart gekochtes \Ei a hard-boiled egg;ein weiches/ weich gekochtes Ei a soft-boiled egg;aus dem \Ei kriechen to hatch [out];ein \Ei legen to lay an egg;russische \Eier egg mayonnaise, eggs Russian style;2) ( Eizelle) ovumdas kostet dich 500 \Eier! that'll cost you 500 quid!WENDUNGEN:das \Ei will klüger sein als die Henne! [don't] try and teach your grandmother to suck eggs!;das ist das \Ei des Kolumbus that's just the thing;das ist ein dickes \Ei! ( fam) that's a bit much!;ach, du dickes \Ei! ( fam) damn !;jdn wie ein rohes \Ei behandeln to handle sb with kid gloves;das sind doch noch ungelegte \Eier;kümmere dich nicht um ungelegte \Eier we'll cross that bridge when we come to it;wie auf \Eiern gehen (fam: ungeschickt gehen) to teeter around ( Brit); (vorsichtig, ängstlich gehen) to walk carefully [or ( Brit) gingerly]; -
10 ei
ei1) (oha!) well[, well]!, oho!2) (brav!) there, there;\ei, \ei, so, jetzt tut es gar nicht mehr weh! there, there [or there now], now it's stopped hurting!;2. Ei <-[e]s, -er> [ʼai] nt1) (Vogel\ei, Schlangen\ei) egg;faules \ei rotten egg;ein hartes/hart gekochtes \ei a hard-boiled egg;ein weiches/ weich gekochtes Ei a soft-boiled egg;aus dem \ei kriechen to hatch [out];ein \ei legen to lay an egg;russische \eier egg mayonnaise, eggs Russian style;2) ( Eizelle) ovumdas kostet dich 500 \eier! that'll cost you 500 quid!WENDUNGEN:das \ei will klüger sein als die Henne! [don't] try and teach your grandmother to suck eggs!;das ist das \ei des Kolumbus that's just the thing;das ist ein dickes \ei! ( fam) that's a bit much!;ach, du dickes \ei! ( fam) damn !;jdn wie ein rohes \ei behandeln to handle sb with kid gloves;das sind doch noch ungelegte \eier;kümmere dich nicht um ungelegte \eier we'll cross that bridge when we come to it;wie auf \eiern gehen (fam: ungeschickt gehen) to teeter around ( Brit); (vorsichtig, ängstlich gehen) to walk carefully [or ( Brit) gingerly]; -
11 behutsam
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12 vorsichtig
- {cagey} kín đáo, không cởi mở, khó gần, khôn ngoan, láu, không dễ bị lừa, không nhất quyết, có ý thoái thác - {cagy} - {canny} cẩn thận, dè dặt, thận trọng, từng trải, lõi đời - {careful} biết giữ gìn, biết lưu ý, kỹ lưỡng, chu đáo - {cautious} - {chary} hà tiện - {circumspect} - {conservative} để giữ gìn, để duy trì, để bảo tồn, để bảo toàn, bảo thủ, thủ cựu, vừa phải, phải chăng - {gingerly} rón rén - {guarded} giữ gìn, có cái che, có cái chắn - {prudent} - {safe} an toàn, chắc chắn, có thể tin cậy - {wary} cảnh giác - {wide awake} thức, tỉnh hẳn, tỉnh táo, hiểu biết = die vorsichtig {wideawake}+ = vorsichtig (Schätzung) {conservative}+ = vorsichtig! {steady!}+ = geh vorsichtig! {mind your step!}+ = vorsichtig fahren (Marine) {to nose}+ = vorsichtig spielen {to play for safety}+ = äußerst vorsichtig {precautious}+ = vorsichtig spielen (Sport) {to poke}+ = vorsichtig vorgehen {to proceed carefully}+ = vorsichtig behandeln {to handle with care}+ = mit etwas vorsichtig umgehen {to treat something with care}+ -
13 leicht
- {airy} ở trên cao, thoáng khí, thông khí, thoáng gió, lộng gió, vô hình, hư không, mỏng nhẹ, nhẹ nhàng, duyên dáng, uyển chuyển, vui, vui nhộn, thảnh thơi, thoải mái, ung dung, hão, hời hợt, thiếu nghiêm túc - {easily} thanh thản, không lo lắng, thanh thoát, dễ, dễ dàng - {easy} dễ dãi, dễ tính, dễ thuyết phục, ít người mua, ế ẩm, easily - {effortless} không cố gắng, thụ động, không đòi hỏi phải cố gắng - {facile} thông, trôi chảy, sãn sàng, nhanh nhảu, hiền lành - {fast} chắc chắn, thân, thân thiết, keo sơn, bền, không phai, nhanh, mau, trác táng, ăn chơi, phóng đãng, bền vững, chặt chẽ, sát, ngay cạnh - {flimsy} mỏng manh, mỏng mảnh, nông cạn, tầm thường, nhỏ mọn - {gingerly} thận trọng, cẩn thận, rón rén - {gossamer} mỏng nhẹ như tơ - {light} sáng sủa, sáng, nhạt, nhẹ, nhanh nhẹn, dịu dàng, thư thái, khinh suất, nông nổi, nhẹ dạ, bộp chộp, lăng nhăng, lẳng lơ, đĩ thoã, không quan trọng - {lightly} - {lightsome} có dáng nhẹ nhàng, thanh nhã, vui vẻ, tươi cười, lông bông - {loose} lỏng, không chặt, chùng, không căng, không khít, rời ra, lung lay, long ra, lòng thòng, rộng lùng thùng, lùng nhùng, xốp, mềm, dễ cày, dễ làm tơi, lẻ, nhỏ, mơ hồ, không rõ ràng, không chính xác - không chặt chẽ, phóng, phóng đâng, phóng túng, không nghiêm, ẩu, bừa bâi..., yếu, hay ỉa chảy - {natural} tự nhiên, thiên nhiên, thiên tính, bẩm sinh, trời sinh, đương nhiên, tất nhiên, dĩ nhiên, không giả tạo, không màu mè, đẻ hoang, mọc tự nhiên, dại - {readily} sẵn sàng, vui lòng, sẵn lòng, không khó khăn gì - {slight} thon, gầy, mảnh khảnh, yết ớt, qua loa, sơ sài, không đang kể, mong manh - {thin} mỏng, mảnh, gầy gò, mảnh dẻ, loãng, thưa, thưa thớt, lơ thơ, nhỏ hẹp, yếu ớt, nghèo nàn, khó chịu, buồn chán - {tripping} thoăn thoắt - {vaporous} hơi nước, giống hơi nước, có tính chất của hơi nước, đầy hơi nước, hư ảo = leicht (Zigarre) {mild}+ = leicht gehen {to tip}+ -
14 behutsam
- {careful} cẩn thận, thận trọng, biết giữ gìn, biết lưu ý, kỹ lưỡng, chu đáo - {cautious} - {gingerly} rón rén - {guarded} giữ gìn, có cái che, có cái chắn - {sparing} thanh đạm, sơ sài, biết tằn tiện, dè xẻn, tiết kiệm - {wary} cảnh giác = behutsam [mit] {chary [of]}+ -
15 zimperlich
- {coy} bẽn lẽn, xấu hổ, rụt rè, e lệ, làm duyên, làm dáng, cách biệt, hẻo lánh - {demure} nghiêm trang, từ tốn, kín đáo, làm ra vẻ nghiêm trang, màu mè làm ra vẻ kín đáo - {gingerly} thận trọng, cẩn thận, rón rén - {goody} goody-goody - {mincing} điệu bộ, màu mè, õng ẹo, uốn éo - {niminy-piminy} điệu bộ màu mèo - {prudish} làm bộ đoan trang kiểu cách - {squeamish} hay buồn nôn, khó tính, khe khắt, quá cẩn thận, quá câu nệ = zimperlich tun {to mince}+
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Gingerly — Gin ger*ly, adv. [Prov. E. ginger brittle, tender; cf. dial. Sw. gingla, g[ a]ngla, to go gently, totter, akin to E. gang.] Cautiously; timidly; fastidiously; daintily. [1913 Webster] What is t that you took up so gingerly ? Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gingerly — [adj] careful calculating, cautious, chary, circumspect, considerate, dainty, delicate, discreet, fastidious, guarded, hesitant, reluctant, safe, squeamish, suspicious, timid, wary; concepts 542,550 Ant. careless, rash, rough, uncareful,… … New thesaurus
gingerly — index meticulous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
gingerly — (adv.) 1510s, elegantly, daintily, perhaps from O.Fr. gensor, comp. of gent dainty, delicate, from L. gentius (well) born (see GENTLE (Cf. gentle)). Meaning extremely cautiously is from c.1600 … Etymology dictionary
gingerly — ► ADVERB ▪ in a careful or cautious manner. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing great care or caution. ORIGIN perhaps from Old French gensor delicate , from Latin genitus well born … English terms dictionary
gingerly — [jin′jər′lē] adv. [altered (after GINGER) < ? OFr genzor, compar. of gent, delicate (see GENT2) + LY2] in a very careful or cautious way adj. very careful; cautious gingerliness n … English World dictionary
gingerly — gin|ger|ly [ˈdʒındʒəli US ər ] adv, adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from Old French gensor more small and graceful , from gent born into high rank, small and graceful ] if you move gingerly, or touch something gingerly, you do it in a slow… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gingerly — [[t]ʤɪ̱nʤə(r)li[/t]] ADV GRADED: ADV with v If you do something gingerly, you do it in a careful manner, usually because you expect it to be dangerous, unpleasant, or painful. [WRITTEN] She was touching the dressing gingerly with both hands... I… … English dictionary
gingerly — adverb, adjective if you move gingerly or touch something gingerly you do it in a careful way because you are afraid it will be dangerous or painful: He gingerly felt his way along the dark tunnel … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gingerly — 1. adverb /ˈdʒɪn.dʒər.li/ Gently; in a delicate or cautious manner. He placed the glass jar gingerly on the concrete step. 2. adjective /ˈdʒɪn.dʒər.li/ Ginger. ...penetrating cautiously into dark cellars, sallying forth with gingerly tread to the … Wiktionary
gingerly — adjective Etymology: perhaps from 1ginger Date: 1604 very cautious or careful • gingerliness noun • gingerly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
