gentle in Russian
gentle in Russian is благоро́дный, доброду́шный, дружелю́бный — gentle means kind, mild, and careful, especially in dealing with others.
gentle in Russian
благоро́дный
Pronounced: blagorodnyy
Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
доброду́шный
Pronounced: dobrodushnyy
Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
дружелю́бный
Pronounced: druzhelyubnyy
Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
ла́сковый
Pronounced: laskovyy
Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
любе́зный
Pronounced: lyubeznyy
Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
ми́лый
Pronounced: milyy
Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
кро́ткий
Pronounced: krotkiy
Soft and mild rather than hard or severe.
мя́гкий
Pronounced: myagkiy
Soft and mild rather than hard or severe.
послу́шный
Pronounced: poslushnyy
Docile and easily managed.
поло́гий
Pronounced: pologiy
Gradual rather than steep or sudden.
ве́жливый
Pronounced: vezhlivyy
Polite and respectful rather than rude.
мя́гкий
Pronounced: myagkiy
Polite and respectful rather than rude.
учти́вый
Pronounced: uchtivyy
Polite and respectful rather than rude.
What does "gentle" mean?
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adj Kind, mild, and careful, especially in dealing with others.
"The nurse was so gentle with the elderly patient that he hardly noticed the injection."
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adj Not harsh, forceful, or severe; mild.
"Use a gentle shampoo if your skin is easily irritated."
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adj Rising or falling gradually rather than steeply.
"Cyclists enjoy the gentle hills of the valley road."
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verb To calm, soothe, or tame.
"It took patience to gentle the stray cat enough to let anyone touch it."
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gentle in a sentence
- The nurse was so gentle with the elderly patient that he hardly noticed the injection.
- She spoke in a gentle voice to calm the frightened dog.
- Use a gentle shampoo if your skin is easily irritated.
- The teacher gave a gentle reminder instead of a harsh telling-off.
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What is "gentle" in Russian?
"gentle" in Russian is благоро́дный, доброду́шный, дружелю́бный. gentle means: Kind, mild, and careful, especially in dealing with others.
How do you pronounce благоро́дный?
"gentle" in Russian is благоро́дный, pronounced "blagorodnyy".
How do you use "gentle" in a sentence?
Example: "The nurse was so gentle with the elderly patient that he hardly noticed the injection." In Russian, "gentle" is благоро́дный, доброду́шный, дружелю́бный.
Are there other ways to say "gentle" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 12 translations listed for "gentle": благоро́дный, доброду́шный, дружелю́бный, ла́сковый, любе́зный, ми́лый.
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