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1 doucement
doucement [dusmɑ̃]1. adverba. ( = légèrement) gently ; [éclairer] softly• allez-y doucement ! easy does it! (inf)b. ( = graduellement) [monter, progresser] gently ; ( = lentement) [rouler, avancer] slowly ; [démarrer] smoothly2. exclamation• doucement avec le whisky ! go easy on the whisky! (inf)* * *dusmɑ̃1) ( sans brusquer) gén gentlyil marchait doucement pour ne pas faire craquer le plancher — he walked softly so that the floorboards wouldn't creak
doucement, les enfants! — ( calmez-vous) calm down, children!; ( faites attention) careful, children!
ça va doucement, sans plus — things are so-so (colloq)
2) ( sans bruit) quietly3) ( lentement) slowly, quietly* * *dusmɑ̃ adv1) [mettre, augmenter, prendre] gentlyIl a frappé doucement à la porte. — He knocked gently at the door.
2) (= à voix basse) softly3) (= lentement) slowlyJe ne comprends pas, parle plus doucement. — I don't understand, speak more slowly.
* * *doucement adv1 ( avec mesure) [démarrer, freiner] gently; [caresser, se peigner] gently, smoothly; [faire chauffer] gently; il marchait doucement pour ne pas faire craquer le plancher he walked softly so that the floorboards wouldn't creak; holà! doucement avec le vin! hey! go easy on the wine!; doucement! je n'ai pas dit ça! hang on a minute! I never said that!; doucement, les enfants! ( calmez-vous) calm down, children!; ( faites attention) careful, children!; ça va doucement, sans plus things are so-so○;2 ( sans bruit) quietly; ouvrir/fermer doucement une porte to open/shut a door quietly; il parlait si doucement qu'on l'entendait à peine he spoke so quietly that he could scarcely be heard;3 ( lentement) [avancer, approcher, marcher, conduire] slowly, quietly; il se remet (tout) doucement de son opération he's slowly recovering from his operation; nous nous habituons doucement à notre nouvelle maison we're slowly ou gradually getting used to our new house;4 ○( discrètement) ça me fait doucement rigoler it makes me want to laugh; un regard doucement ironique a mildly ironic look;5 ( progressivement) gently; la colline descend doucement vers la rivière the hill slopes gently down to the river; la route monte doucement vers le village the road climbs gently toward(s) the village; il glisse doucement vers la dépression he's slowly sinking into depression.doucement les basses○! calm down![dusmɑ̃] adverbe1. [avec délicatesse, sans brusquerie - caresser, poser, prendre] gently ; [ - manier] gently, with care ; [ - démarrer] smoothlydoucement gently!, careful!doucement avec les verres! careful ou go gently with the glasses!doucement avec le champagne/poivre! (go) easy on the champagne/pepper!vas-y doucement, il est encore petit go easy on ou with him, he's only a child2. [lentement - marcher, progresser, rouler] slowly4. [sans bruit - chantonner] softlyparle plus doucement, il dort lower your voice ou keep your voice down, he's sleepingmets la radio, mais doucement put the radio on, but quietly5. (familier) [discrètement]ça me fait doucement rigoler, son projet de créer une entreprise his idea of setting up a company is a bit of a joke6. [pour calmer, contrôler]doucement, doucement, vous n'allez pas vous battre, tout de même! calm down, you don't want a fight, do you?doucement, je n'ai jamais dit ça! hold on, I never said that!7. (familier) [moyennement] so-so
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