kindly

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kindly
[ˈkaɪndlɪ]
adverbio
1amablemente ; generosamente (nobly)
  • to speak kindly of somebody -> hablar bien de alguien
  • (would you) kindly be quiet! (Formal) -> ¿serías tan amable de callarte?
  • she didn't take kindly to being criticized -> no se tomaba bien las críticas
adjetivo
2amable

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kindly [kain-dli]
adverbio
1Benignamente, naturalmente, propiamente.
adjetivo
2Benigno, cariñoso, suave, tratable.
3Beneficioso, provechoso.
4Natural, idóneo, propio. (Antiguo)

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kindly [ˈkaɪndlɪ]
adjective
kindlier (comparative)kindliest (superlative) [+person] bondadoso; [+tone of voice] tierno; cariñoso; [+face, eyes, smile] afable; dulce; [+remark] cariñoso
the old man made a few kindly remarks to make the boy feel at ease
a kindly soulsoul un alma caritativa bondadosa;or
adverb
1 (thoughtfully) amablemente
Mrs Brown kindly offered to provide the refreshments
"you seem tired this morning, Jenny," she said kindly —pareces cansada esta mañana, Jenny —dijo cariñosamente; he very kindly helped tuvo la amabilidad de ayudar; to look kindly on sth ver algo con buenos ojos
to look kindly on sblookon ser benévolo con algn
to take kindly to sthtake
he didn't take very kindly to her suggestion no acogió muy bien su sugerencia; the villagers do not take kindly to newcomers a la gente del pueblo no les gustan mucho los recién llegados; he doesn't take kindly to being kept waiting no le hace ninguna gracia que le hagan esperar
to think kindly of sbthink tener un buen concepto de algn
2 (please) (formal)
kindly wait a moment haga el favor de esperar un momento; tenga la amabilidad de esperar un momento; kindly mind your own business haz el favor de no meterte en lo que no te importa
will you kindly obey the instructions I am about to give?

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