gently
gb/d͡ʒˈɛntli/ us/d͡ʒˈɛntli/
A2
انگریزی
~ 2300
معانی
0 معانی
adverb
A2
property
1
In a soft or mild way
In a soft and careful way, not hard or loud.
استعمال کا انداز:
to [verb] gently
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'gently' with 'politely'. 'Gently' describes the manner of action (softly), not social politeness.
ہم معنی الفاظ
softly (Focuses more on quietness, especially of sound, rather than physical gentleness.)
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lightly (Implies minimal pressure or force, sometimes less emotional connotation.)
متضاد الفاظ
roughly (Describes doing something with force or without care.)
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harshly (Implies doing something in a severe or unkind way.)
لفظی تراکیب
gently touch
|gently push
|gently hold
|gently stir
|gently rock
موضوعات
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- She closed the door gently so as not to wake the baby.
- He spoke gently to calm her down.
- The nurse gently cleaned the wound.
- The breeze gently moved the curtains.
- He gently placed the cup on the table.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He touched the cat gently.
- Please close the window gently.
- She spoke gently to the child.
- The teacher gently told him to sit down.
- He put the box down gently.
adverb
B1
property
2
In a kind and caring way
In a kind and caring way to someone.
استعمال کا انداز:
to [verb] gently
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this with physical softness; here it refers to emotional tone.
ہم معنی الفاظ
tenderly (Often expresses affection and warmth more strongly than 'gently'.)
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kindly (Implies moral goodness and benevolence, sometimes more formal.)
متضاد الفاظ
cruelly (Doing something in a way that causes pain or distress.)
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coldly (Without warmth or compassion.)
لفظی تراکیب
gently remind
|gently encourage
|gently advise
موضوعات
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- She gently explained why his answer was wrong.
- He held her hand gently as she cried.
- The doctor gently told the patient the results.
- The teacher gently corrected the student's mistake.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- She spoke gently to her friend.
- He gently told me the bad news.
- The nurse gently told him to rest.
- My father gently explained the rules.
adverb
A2
property
3
With only slight force or intensity
Using only a small amount of force or power.
ہم معنی الفاظ
lightly (Nearly identical in some contexts; often interchangeable.)
متضاد الفاظ
firmly (With strong pressure or force.)
لفظی تراکیب
gently press
|gently squeeze
موضوعات
daily life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- Press the button gently to avoid breaking it.
- He gently squeezed her shoulder.
- Mix the batter gently so it stays fluffy.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Please press the switch gently.
- He gently pushed the chair back.
- She gently pressed the paper flat.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
gently
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈɛntli/
US/d͡ʒˈɛntli/
ہجا بندی اور زور
gently (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (gently)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: gently
- Plural: gentlies
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
gentlies
noun
Core family
gentle
adjective A2
gentleness
noun B2
عبارات
gently does it
1/d͡ʒˈɛntli dˈʌz ˈɪt/
fixed phrase
Proceed carefully and slowly
Used to tell someone to do something slowly and carefully.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.