gently

gen·tle  (jntl)

adj. gen·tler, gen·tlest

1. Considerate or kindly in disposition; amiable and tender.

2. Not harsh or severe; mild and soft: a gentle scolding; a gentle tapping at the window.

3. Easily managed or handled; docile: a gentle horse.

4. Not steep or sudden; gradual: a gentle incline.

5.

a. Of good family; wellborn: a child of gentle birth.

b. Suited to one of good breeding; refined and polite: a gentle greeting to a stranger.

6. Archaic Noble; chivalrous: a gentle knight.

n. Archaic

One of good birth or relatively high station.

tr.v. gen·tled, gen·tling, gen·tles

1. To make less severe or intense: The peaceful sunset gentled her dreadful mood.

2. To soothe, as by stroking; pacify.

3. To tame or break (a domestic animal, for instance): gentle a horse.

4. To raise to the status of a noble.

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[Middle English gentil, courteous, noble, from Old French, from Latin gentlis, of the same clan, from gns, gent-, clan; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]

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gentle·ness n.

gently adv.

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	gently - in a gradual manner; "a gently sloping terrain"
	2.	gently - in a gentle manner; "he talked gently to the injured animal" mildly
	3.	gently - with little weight or force; "she kissed him lightly on the forehead" lightly, softly

Translations

gently [ˈdʒentlɪ] ADV

1. (= softly, kindly) [say] → dulcemente, suavemente; [smile] → dulcemente, con dulzura; [hint, remind] → con delicadeza

2. (= carefully) [handle] → con cuidado
gently clean the wound with salt water → limpiar la herida con cuidado usando agua salada
a lotion that gently cleanses your skin → una loción que limpia la piel sin irritar
gently does it! → ¡con cuidado!, ¡despacito!

3. (= lightly) [blow, touch, push, tap] → ligeramente, suavemente
I shook her gently and she opened her eyes → la sacudí ligeramente or suavemente y abrió los ojos

4. (= slowly) [pick up speed] → poco a poco; [simmer, cook] → a fuego lento
simmer gently until the sugar dissolves → hervir a fuego lento hasta que el azúcar se disuelva

5. (= not steeply) [slope] → suavemente

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gently [ˈdʒɛntli] adv

[touch, move] → doucement

[say, smile] → avec douceur; [cook] → à feu doux

gently sloping → en pente douce

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gently

adv say, smile, slope, fall → sanft; move, shake, touch, caress, handle, press → sanft, behutsam; knock → leise; stroll → gemächlich; climb → leicht; simmer, cook → langsam; treat → schonend; you must tell him gently → du musst es ihm schonend beibringen; it/she needs to be handled gently → damit/mit ihr muss man behutsam umgehen; gently does it! → sachte, sachte!; the doctor told me to take things gently → der Arzt sagte mir, dass ich es langsam angehen lassen soll (inf); to simmer gently → auf kleiner Flamme langsam kochen (lassen)

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gently [ˈdʒɛntlɪ] adv (say, smile) → dolcemente; (touch) → lievemente, delicatamente
gently does it! → piano!

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gently [ˈdʒɛntlɪ] adv (say, smile) → dolcemente; (touch) → lievemente, delicatamente
gently does it! → piano!

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gently gentle

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