kindness
gb/kˈaɪndnəs/ us/kˈaɪndnəs/
A2
Anglų
~ 1900
kedvesség
DAIKTAVARDIS
A2
1
kedvesség
A2
Vartosenos šablonas:
to show [kindness] to [someone]
Her kindness to strangers is truly inspiring.
Az idegenek iránti kedvessége igazán inspiráló.
A small act of kindness can change someone's day.
Egy apró kedvesség is jobbá teheti valakinek a napját.
He will always remember the kindness she showed him during hard times.
Kindness is one of the most important values we can teach children.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
She showed kindness to the new student.
Kedvesen viselkedett az új diákkal.
His kindness made me feel happy.
A kedvessége boldoggá tett.
I will never forget her kindness.
We should treat each other with kindness.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'kindness' with 'kind', using 'kind' where the noun form is required. For example, saying 'She showed kind' instead of 'She showed kindness'.
Reikšmė
Friendly and generous behavior
Kolokacijos
act of kindness
|show kindness
|kindness and compassion
|out of kindness
Sinonimai
goodness (Emphasizes moral virtue rather than interpersonal warmth.)
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benevolence (More formal; suggests a general desire to do good.)
Antonimai
cruelty (The opposite quality; causing pain or suffering instead of helping.)
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unkindness (Direct opposite; lack of friendliness or generosity.)
Temos
emotions
|daily life
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
The quality of being nice and helpful to other people.
The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate toward others.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
kindness
IPA
GB/kˈaɪndnəs/
US/kˈaɪndnəs/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
kind - ness (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (kind)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: kindness
- Plural: kindness, kindnesses
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
act of kindness
1/ˈækt əv kˈaɪndnəs/
fixed phrase
A helpful or generous deed
A single thing you do to be nice or help someone.
Pavyzdžiai
- Helping the elderly woman carry her bags was a simple act of kindness.
- Many people performed acts of kindness after the storm.
kill with kindness
1/kˈɪl wˈɪθ kˈaɪndnəs/
idiom
informal
Overwhelm with too much care
To treat someone so nicely that it actually causes problems for them.
Pavyzdžiai
- She's killing him with kindness by doing everything for him.
- They were killing us with kindness, offering food we couldn’t refuse.
out of kindness
1/ˈaʊt əv kˈaɪndnəs/
fixed phrase
Because of generosity or goodwill
Doing something because you want to be nice or help, not for reward.
Pavyzdžiai
- He offered me his seat out of kindness, not obligation.
- They invited us in out of kindness when it started raining.