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lempeä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • balmy adj Of weather, pleasantly warm and mild.
  • clement adj Merciful or lenient in judging or punishing others.
  • fond adj Having a liking or affection for someone or something.
  • genial adj Friendly, warm, and pleasant in manner.
  • indulgent adjective Willing to allow, satisfy, or go along with someone's wishes, often too readily.
  • lenient adj Not strict; willing to allow mistakes or wrongdoing without harsh punishment.
  • mild adjective Gentle in temperament; not quick to anger or harshness.
  • soft adj Giving way easily under pressure; not hard or firm.

Senses

lempeä is used for these senses in English:

  • balmy Of weather, mild and pleasant.
  • clement Lenient or merciful; charitable.
  • fond Indulgent, doting.
  • genial Friendly and cheerful.
  • indulgent Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or yield to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing;
  • lenient Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation.
  • mild Gentle and not easily angered.

balmy — full definition

  1. adj Of weather, pleasantly warm and mild.
  2. adj Slightly crazy or foolish (British slang).

clement — full definition

  1. adj Merciful or lenient in judging or punishing others.
  2. adj Mild, especially describing pleasant weather.

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