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♦ gentle (1) /ˈdʒɛntl/a.1 dolce; mite; tenero; benevolo: gentle eyes, occhi teneri (o dolci); a gentle rebuke, un benevolo rimprovero; Be gentle with him!, usa tatto con lui!; sii benevolo con lui!; usa la mano leggera con lui!2 lieve; mite; dolce: a gentle breeze, una brezza leggera; una brezzolina; a gentle heat, fuoco basso ( di cottura); a gentle slope, un lieve (o dolce) pendio; a gentle wind, un venticello5 (arc.) (di sangue) nobile; gentilizio; cortese; gentile (arc.): a gentle knight, un nobile cavaliere; un gentil cavaliere; of gentle birth, di sangue nobile; di nobili natali● the gentle craft, la pesca con la lenza □ the gentle sex, il gentil sesso.gentle (2) /ˈdʒɛntl/n.baco, verme, larva ( usati come esca).(to) gentle /ˈdʒɛntl/v. t.domare; trattare con dolce fermezza ( un cavallo).
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gentle — [13] Expressions like ‘of gentle birth’, and related forms such as gentility [14] and gentleman [13] point up the original link between gentle and ‘family, stock, birth’. The word comes via Old French gentil from Latin gentīlis, a derivative of… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
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gentle — adj 1. kind, kindly, tender, gracious, considerate, thoughtful; indulgent, lenient, clement, humane, merciful, compassionate, tender hearted, gentlehearted, Fr. gentil; benign, amiable, affable, sweet tempered. 2. mild, moderate, soothing, easy,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
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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
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gentle — gentleness, n. gently, adv. /jen tl/, adj., gentler, gentlest, v., gentled, gentling. adj. 1. kindly; amiable: a gentle manner. 2. not severe, rough, or violent; mild: a gentle wind; a gentle tap on the shoulder. 3. moderate: gentle heat. 4 … Universalium
gentle — gen•tle [[t]ˈdʒɛn tl[/t]] adj. tler, tlest, 1) kindly; amiable: a gentle manner[/ex] 2) not severe, rough, or violent; mild: a gentle tap on the arm[/ex] 3) moderate: gentle heat[/ex] 4) not steep; gradual: a gentle slope[/ex] 5) of good birth or … From formal English to slang