transcription, транскрипция: [ dʒent(ə)l ]
( gentler, gentlest)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Someone who is gentle is kind, mild, and calm.
My son was a quiet and gentle man who liked sports and enjoyed life...
Michael’s voice was gentle and consoling.
ADJ
• gen‧tly
She smiled gently at him...
‘I’m sorry to disturb you,’ Webb said gently.
ADV : ADV with v
• gen‧tle‧ness
...the gentleness with which she treated her pregnant mother.
N-UNCOUNT
2.
Gentle actions or movements are performed in a calm and controlled manner, with little force.
...a gentle game of tennis...
His movements were gentle and deliberate.
ADJ
• gen‧tly
Patrick took her gently by the arm and led her to a chair.
ADV
3.
If you describe the weather, especially the wind, as gentle , you mean it is pleasant and calm and not harsh or violent.
The blustery winds of spring had dropped to a gentle breeze.
ADJ
• gen‧tly
Light airs blew gently out of the south-east.
ADV : ADV with v
4.
A gentle slope or curve is not steep or severe.
...gentle, rolling meadows...
ADJ
• gen‧tly
With its gently rolling hills it looks like Tuscany...
ADV : ADV after v , ADV adj
5.
A gentle heat is a fairly low heat.
Cook for 30 minutes over a gentle heat.
ADJ
• gen‧tly
Add the onion and cook gently for about 5 minutes.
ADV : ADV with v