gently
gb/d͡ʒˈɛntli/ us/d͡ʒˈɛntli/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2300
finoman, szelíden, óvatosan, kedvesen, gyengéden, tapintatosan, enyhén, gyengén
A2
1
వాడుక నమూనా:
to [verb] gently
She closed the door gently so as not to wake the baby.
Finoman csukta be az ajtót, hogy ne ébressze fel a babát.
He spoke gently to calm her down.
Szelíden beszélt hozzá, hogy megnyugtassa.
The nurse gently cleaned the wound.
The breeze gently moved the curtains.
He gently placed the cup on the table.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
He touched the cat gently.
Finoman megérintette a macskát.
Please close the window gently.
Kérlek, finoman csukd be az ablakot.
She spoke gently to the child.
The teacher gently told him to sit down.
He put the box down gently.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'gently' with 'politely'. 'Gently' describes the manner of action (softly), not social politeness.
అర్థం
In a soft or mild way
పదకలయికలు
gently touch
|gently push
|gently hold
|gently stir
|gently rock
పర్యాయపదాలు
softly (Focuses more on quietness, especially of sound, rather than physical gentleness.)
|
lightly (Implies minimal pressure or force, sometimes less emotional connotation.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
roughly (Describes doing something with force or without care.)
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harshly (Implies doing something in a severe or unkind way.)
విషయాలు
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
In a soft and careful way, not hard or loud.
In a way that is soft, light, or not forceful.
B1
2
వాడుక నమూనా:
to [verb] gently
She gently explained why his answer was wrong.
Tapintatosan elmagyarázta neki, miért volt rossz a válasza.
He held her hand gently as she cried.
Gyengéden fogta a kezét, miközben ő sírt.
The doctor gently told the patient the results.
The teacher gently corrected the student's mistake.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
She spoke gently to her friend.
Kedvesen beszélt a barátjával.
He gently told me the bad news.
Tapintatosan közölte velem a rossz hírt.
The nurse gently told him to rest.
My father gently explained the rules.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse this with physical softness; here it refers to emotional tone.
అర్థం
In a kind and caring way
పదకలయికలు
gently remind
|gently encourage
|gently advise
పర్యాయపదాలు
tenderly (Often expresses affection and warmth more strongly than 'gently'.)
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kindly (Implies moral goodness and benevolence, sometimes more formal.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
cruelly (Doing something in a way that causes pain or distress.)
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coldly (Without warmth or compassion.)
విషయాలు
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
In a kind and caring way to someone.
In a way that shows kindness, care, or consideration for someone's feelings.
A2
3
Press the button gently to avoid breaking it.
Finoman nyomd meg a gombot, nehogy eltörd.
He gently squeezed her shoulder.
Finoman megszorította a vállát.
Mix the batter gently so it stays fluffy.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
Please press the switch gently.
Kérlek, finoman nyomd meg a kapcsolót.
He gently pushed the chair back.
Finoman hátratolta a széket.
She gently pressed the paper flat.
అర్థం
With only slight force or intensity
పదకలయికలు
gently press
|gently squeeze
పర్యాయపదాలు
lightly (Nearly identical in some contexts; often interchangeable.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
firmly (With strong pressure or force.)
విషయాలు
daily life
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
Using only a small amount of force or power.
With little force, strength, or intensity applied.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
gently
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɛntli/
US/d͡ʒˈɛntli/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
gently (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (gently)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: gently
- Plural: gentlies
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
gentlies
noun
Core family
gentle
adjective A2
gentleness
noun B2
పదప్రయోగాలు
gently does it
1/d͡ʒˈɛntli dˈʌz ˈɪt/
fixed phrase
Proceed carefully and slowly
Used to tell someone to do something slowly and carefully.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Easy now, gently does it with that glass vase.
- Gently does it—there’s no rush to finish.
go gently into that good night
1/ɡˈoʊ d͡ʒˈɛntli ˈɪntu ðˈæt ɡˈʊd nˈaɪt/
idiom
literary
Accept death peacefully
A poetic way of saying to accept death calmly and without fighting it.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The poem urges us not to go gently into that good night.
- He refused to go gently into that good night, fighting illness until the end.