gentle
Betekenis (Engels)
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- Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
- Soft and mild rather than hard or severe.
- Docile and easily managed.
- Gradual rather than steep or sudden.
- Polite and respectful rather than rude.
- Well-born; of a good family or respectable birth, though not noble.
Concepten
liefelijk
zoel
snoeperig
goeiig
Synoniemen
conciliate
not loud
emotional person
debonair
blow softly
not bold
not hot-tempered
dove-like
bit-by-bit
in small stages
gently sloping
falcon-gentle
strong wine
adj i & 3 damp
adj 5 & 9 soft
sweet-looking
good and obedient
gently-sloping
affable person
good natured
be calm
affectedly graceful
Frequentie
Met koppelteken als
gen‧tle
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈdʒɛntl̩/
Etymologie (Engels)
From Middle English gentil (“courteous, noble”), from Old French gentil (“high-born, noble”), from Latin gentilis (“of the same family or clan”), from gens (“[Roman] clan”). Doublet of gentile, genteel, and jaunty.
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