Translations for „gentle“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

gentle [ˈdʒentl] ADJ

1. gentle:

gentle (kind)

ми́лый

gentle (calm)

споко́йный

to be as gentle as a lamb

кро́ткий как ягнёнок

2. gentle (moderate):

gentle

кро́ткий

gentle

сми́рный

3. gentle (high-born):

to be of gentle birth

быть благоро́дного происхожде́ния

gentle reader

благоскло́нный чита́тель m

Usage examples with gentle

gentle reader

благоскло́нный чита́тель m

gentle/steep grade

поло́гий/круто́й у́клон m

to be of gentle birth

быть благоро́дного происхожде́ния

to give sb a gentle reminder

намекну́ть кому́-ли́бо

to be as gentle as a lamb

кро́ткий как ягнёнок

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The tip of the syringe is pressed against the underside of a leaf while simultaneously applying gentle counterpressure to the other side of the leaf.

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Do some shoulder shrugs, gentle forward head rolls, and shoulder scrunches to stretch your muscles.

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It extended from the highest mountains on the border to more gentle hilly country in the north.

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After some gentle coaxing, she goes to her father and confesses to the pregnancy.

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Hi softly-spoken and gentle nature was revered by those that knew him.

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These people see negotiation as too close to competition, so they choose a gentle style of bargaining.

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For 91 gentle minutes, everything feels like it's going to be okay.

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Push one lever more than the other and the mower makes a gentle turn.

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The villagers are gentle and respect one another.

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Then different sounds were amalgamated, care being taken, however, to caress the ear with gentle harmonies.

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