gentle

gentle
[ˈdʒentəl]
adjetivo
1tierno(a), afectuoso(a) (person, manner); suave (push, breeze, slope, exercise); discreto(a) (hint); leve (rise, fall)
  • to be gentle with somebody/something -> tener cuidado con alguien/algo

gentle [yen-tel]
adjetivo
1Suave, blando, apacible, dócil, manso, dulce, moderado, benévolo, tranquilo, benigno.
2Bien nacido; de noble familia.
sustantivo
3 (Antiguo)
4Halcón adiestrado.
5Gusano, larva de mosca que sirve de cebo para pescar. (Inglaterra)
GENTLEMAN.

gentle [ˈdʒentl]
adjective
gentler (comparative)gentlest (superlative)
1 (kind, good-natured) [+person] de carácter dulce; [+manner, voice] dulce; delicado; [+eyes, smile] dulce; tierno; [+hint, reminder, rebuke] discreto; [+animal] manso; dócil
to be gentle with sb/sthbe (careful) tener cuidado con algn/algo
be gentle with him, he's had a terrible shock ten consideración con él, ha sufrido un golpe muy duro
I'll be gentle. don't worry his approach was very gentle
to poke gentle fun at sbfun burlarse sin malicia de algn; burlarse cariñosamente de algn
the policy of gentle persuasion had failedpersuasion la política de la sutil persuasión había fracasado
try a little gentle persuasion, he might say yes intenta persuadirlo un poco, puede que diga que sí
he needs a gentle pushpush necesita un pequeño empuje
the gentle gentler sexorsex (old-fashioned) el bello sexo
as gentle as a lamb más bueno que el pan; más manso que un cordero
he wouldn't hurt anyone. he's as gentle as a lamb
2 (mild) [+shampoo, soap, detergent] suave
it is gentle on the skinon no irrita la piel
invalids should eat something that is gentle on the stomach
3 (light) [+touch, pressure, push, breeze] suave; ligero
there was a gentle tap at the doortap se oyeron unos golpecitos a la puerta
4 (moderate) [+exercise] moderado
cook for 30 minutes over a gentle heatheat cocinar durante 30 minutos a fuego lento
we jogged along at a gentle pacepace hicimos footing a un ritmo suave
it was too hot even for a gentle strollstroll hacía demasiado calor incluso para pasear lentamente
5 (not steep) [+slope] suave; poco pronunciado; [+curve] no muy cerrado
gentle rolling hillshills colinas suaves y onduladas
a gentle [slope] a gentle slope leads up to the monument we had no difficulty climbing the gentle slope
6 (old-fashioned) (noble)
of gentle birthbirth de noble cuna
gentle readerreader estimado querido lector;or

Verb Conjugation for "gentle"

Imperative
  • gentle
  • you gentle
  • he/she gentles
  • we gentle
  • you gentle
  • they gentle
Preterite
  • I gentled
  • you gentled
  • he/she gentled
  • we gentled
  • you gentled
  • they gentled
Present Continuous
  • I am gentling
  • you are gentling
  • he/she is gentling
  • we are gentling
  • you are gentling
  • they are gentling
Present Perfect
  • I have gentled
  • you have gentled
  • he/she has gentled
  • we have gentled
  • you have gentled
  • they have gentled
Past Continuous
  • I was gentling
  • you were gentling
  • he/she was gentling
  • we were gentling
  • you were gentling
  • they were gentling
Past Perfect
  • I had gentled
  • you had gentled
  • he/she had gentled
  • we had gentled
  • you had gentled
  • they had gentled
Future
  • I will gentle
  • you will gentle
  • he/she will gentle
  • we will gentle
  • you will gentle
  • they will gentle
Future Perfect
  • I will have gentled
  • you will have gentled
  • he/she will have gentled
  • we will have gentled
  • you will have gentled
  • they will have gentled
Future Continuous
  • I will be gentling
  • you will be gentling
  • he/she will be gentling
  • we will be gentling
  • you will be gentling
  • they will be gentling
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been gentling
  • you have been gentling
  • he/she has been gentling
  • we have been gentling
  • you have been gentling
  • they have been gentling
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been gentling
  • you will have been gentling
  • he/she will have been gentling
  • we will have been gentling
  • you will have been gentling
  • they will have been gentling
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been gentling
  • you had been gentling
  • he/she had been gentling
  • we had been gentling
  • you had been gentling
  • they had been gentling