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be gentle(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. sé dulce (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
He's only a puppy, sweetie. Be gentle.Es solo un cachorro, cariño. Sé dulce.
b. sea dulce (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Your patients have been through a huge trauma so be gentle with them.Sus pacientes han sufrido un gran trauma así que sea dulce con ellos.
a. ten cuidado (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Be gentle with that baseball bat. It belonged to Mickey Mantle.Ten cuidado con ese bate. Era de Mickey Mantle.
b. tenga cuidado (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Be gentle with that box, please. The stuff inside is fragile.Tenga cuidado con esa caja, por favor. Lo que va dentro es frágil.
a. sean dulces (plural)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
Your friends are very upset. Be gentle with them.Sus amigos están muy disgustados. Sean dulces con ellos.
a. tengan cuidado (plural)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
Be gentle with that bed frame. It's an antique.Tengan cuidado con ese bastidor de camas. Es una antigüedad.
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. tener cuidado
We need to be gentle with this dresser when we move it. It's very delicate.Hay que tener cuidado con este tocador al manipularlo. Es muy delicado.
7. (to be mild)
a. ser suave
This dish detergent is gentle. It won't dry out your hands.Este detergente es suave. No te reseca las manos.
b. ser moderado
This yoga pose is gentle, so it's a good way to start your practice.Esta postura de yoga es moderada, así que es una buena forma de empezar tu rutina.
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