gentle
gb/d͡ʒˈɛntəl/ us/d͡ʒˈɛntəl/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2700
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
adjective
A2
property
1
Kind and mild in manner
Kind and calm; not rough or unkind.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] is gentle with [someone/something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'gentle' with 'soft'. 'Soft' usually describes texture, while 'gentle' describes behavior or manner.
పర్యాయపదాలు
kind (More general; applies to all considerate behavior, not just mildness.)
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tender (Often emphasizes emotional warmth or affection.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
harsh (Implies severity or cruelty, opposite of mildness.)
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rough (Describes physical or emotional lack of smoothness or care.)
పదకలయికలు
gentle voice
|gentle touch
|gentle smile
|gentle manner
విషయాలు
emotions
|daily life
|personality
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- She spoke in a gentle voice to calm the child.
- He has a gentle nature that makes everyone feel at ease.
- Please be gentle when handling the fragile vase.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The teacher is very gentle with the students.
- He gave the baby a gentle hug.
- She has a gentle smile.
adjective
A2
property
2
Mild in force or effect
Not strong or hard; light in force.
వాడుక నమూనా:
gentle [noun]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'gentle' with 'slow'. 'Gentle' refers to force, not speed.
పర్యాయపదాలు
mild (Often used for weather, flavors, or conditions; similar in meaning.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
strong (Indicates high force or intensity.)
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intense (Indicates extreme strength or effect.)
పదకలయికలు
gentle breeze
|gentle rain
|gentle slope
విషయాలు
nature
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- A gentle breeze came through the open window.
- We enjoyed a gentle walk along the river.
- The medicine has a gentle effect on the stomach.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- A gentle wind is blowing.
- The hill has a gentle slope.
- He spoke in a gentle tone.
క్రియ
B2
action
3
To calm or soften someone or something
To make someone feel calm or less angry.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to gentle [someone/something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may not realize 'gentle' as a verb is less common and often literary or specialized.
పర్యాయపదాలు
soothe (Emphasizes reducing pain or distress.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
agitate (Means to make someone nervous, upset, or excited.)
పదకలయికలు
gentle a horse
|gentle the mood
విషయాలు
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- She tried to gentle the frightened child.
- He spoke softly to gentle the horse before riding it.
- The music helped to gentle her nerves.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He tried to gentle the baby.
- Soft words can gentle angry people.
- Music can gentle my feelings.
adjective
formal
C1
property
4
Of high social status
From a high social class; noble.
పర్యాయపదాలు
noble (Directly refers to hereditary aristocracy.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
common (Refers to ordinary people without noble status.)
పదకలయికలు
gentle birth
విషయాలు
society
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- She was of gentle birth and well-educated.
- In those days, only the gentle could afford such luxuries.
- The novel describes the life of a gentle lady in Victorian England.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He was from a gentle family.
- Only gentle people lived in that big house.
- She married into a gentle family.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
gentle
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɛntəl/
US/d͡ʒˈɛntəl/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
gentle (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (gentle)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: gentle
- Comparative: gentler
- Superlative: gentlest
Verb
- Base: gentle
- 3rd Person Singular: gentles
- Present Participle: gentling
- Past: gentled
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
gentles
verb
gentling
verb
gentled
verb
gentler
adjective
gentlest
adjective
Core family
gently
adverb A2
gentleness
noun B2
Related words
gentleman
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
rough
adjective A2
Advanced or less common
gentlemanly
adjective
పదప్రయోగాలు
gentle as a lamb
1/d͡ʒˈɛntəl ˈæz ə lˈæm/
idiom
Extremely mild and harmless
Very quiet and kind; not dangerous at all.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The new puppy is as gentle as a lamb.
- He seems tough but is gentle as a lamb with his kids.
take it gently
1/tˈeɪk ˈɪt d͡ʒˈɛntli/
fixed phrase
Do something slowly and carefully
Do something slowly and with care so nothing is hurt or broken.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Take it gently when you move the chair.
- She told him to take it gently with the injured bird.
gentle giant
1/d͡ʒˈɛntəl d͡ʒˈaɪənt/
idiom
A big but kind person
A very big person who is kind and friendly.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Although he looks scary, he's really a gentle giant.
- Despite his size, Mark is a gentle giant who loves animals.
- The actor is known as a gentle giant off-screen.
- The wrestler was known as a gentle giant outside the ring.