gently

/ˈdʒɛntɫi/ adv A1, B2

in a kind way

Word Origin Gently comes from gentle, which originally meant 'well-born, of noble family' — from Latin gentilis 'belonging to the same clan.' The idea: someone of high birth was expected to behave with softness and courtesy. Over time, gentle lost its class connotation and came to mean 'mild, tender,' and gently is just that quality in action. The same root *gene- gives us generate, genus, and even gentle itself — all about birth and kind.

adv in a kind way A1

She spoke gently to the scared puppy.

(副词) 温柔地;轻柔地;温和地

她温柔地对受惊的小狗说话。

(adverbio) amablemente; dulcemente; tiernamente; con dulzura [de manera amable]

Ella habló dulcemente al cachorro asustado.

(adverbe) doucement; avec douceur; gentiment [Avec douceur, d'une manière tendre et bienveillante.]

Elle parlait **gently** au chiot effrayé.

(Adverb) sanft; liebevoll [auf eine sanfte, freundliche und behutsame Weise.]

Sie sprach **gently** mit dem verängstigten Hund.

(副詞) 優しく

彼女は怖がっている子犬に優しく話しかけた。

(advérbio) gentilmente; com gentileza; suavemente; meigamente [de maneira gentil]

Ela falou **gentilmente** com o filhote assustado.

Synonyms: kindly softly nicely carefully Antonyms: roughly rudely

adv In a manner characterized by gentleness B2 ✓

She gently placed the sleeping baby in the crib.

(副词) 轻柔地;温柔地;轻轻地;温和地

她轻柔地将睡着的婴儿放入婴儿床。

(adverbio) suavemente; dulcemente; con delicadeza; tiernamente; con tiento [De manera caracterizada por la suavidad o delicadeza.]

Ella colocó suavemente al bebé dormido en la cuna.

(adverbe) doucement; délicatement; avec douceur; tendrement [D'une manière douce et délicate.]

Elle déposa doucement le bébé endormi dans son berceau.

(Adverb) sanft; behutsam; sacht [Auf eine sanfte, behutsame Weise.]

Sie legte das schlafende Baby **gently** in das Kinderbett.

(副詞) 優しいやり方で。穏やかに。

彼女は眠っている赤ちゃんをそっとベビーベッドに置いた。

(advérbio) suavemente; delicadamente; brandamente; meigamente; de leve [De uma maneira caracterizada pela delicadeza; suavemente.]

Ela colocou delicadamente o bebê adormecido no berço.

adv In the manner of one of gentle birth; in a manner that reflects the traditional virtues of the gentry: courteously, nobly. B2 ✓

He bowed gently to the lady, displaying perfect courtesy.

(副词) 彬彬有礼地;温文尔雅地;有教养地

他优雅地向女士鞠躬,展现出完美的礼仪。

(adverbio) caballerosamente; cortésmente; noblemente [A la manera de alguien de nacimiento noble; cortésmente, noblemente.]

Él hizo una reverencia cortés a la dama, mostrando perfecta cortesía.

(adverbe) avec courtoisie; noblement; avec noblesse; distinguement [Avec l'élégance et les vertus traditionnelles propres à la noblesse ; avec courtoisie et distinction.]

Il s'inclina gentry devant la dame, faisant preuve d'une courtoisie parfaite.

(Adverb) höflich; edelmütig; ritterlich [Auf die Art und Weise eines Menschen von vornehmer Herkunft; mit den traditionellen Tugenden des Adels: höflich, edel.]

Er verneigte sich **gently** vor der Dame und zeigte vollendete Höflichkeit.

(副詞) 名門の生まれにふさわしい作法で。礼儀正しく、気品を持って。

彼は婦人に向かって丁重にお辞儀をし、完璧な礼儀正らしさを示した。

(advérbio) cortesmente; nobremente; cavalheirescamente [Da maneira de alguém de nascimento nobre; de uma maneira que reflete as virtudes tradicionais da pequena nobreza: cortês, nobremente.]

Ele curvou-se nobremente diante da dama, demonstrando perfeita cortesia.

adv From a gentle or high-class family. B2 ✓

Though gently born, she preferred a simple life in the countryside.

(副词) 出身高贵;名门出身

虽然出身高贵,她却更喜欢乡间的简朴生活。

(adverbio) noblemente [De familia noble o de clase alta.]

Aunque era de familia noble, prefería una vida sencilla en el campo.

(adverbe) de bonne naissance; de bonne famille; bien né; de haute lignée [Issu(e) d'une famille noble ou de bonne naissance.]

Bien que née dans la noblesse, elle préférait une vie simple à la campagne.

(Adverb) aus gutem Hause; von adliger Herkunft [Aus einer vornehmen oder hochgestellten Familie stammend.]

Obwohl sie **gently** geboren war, bevorzugte sie ein einfaches Leben auf dem Land.

(副詞) 名門や上流階級の家の出で。

良家の出身ではあったが、彼女は田舎での質素な暮らしを好んだ。

(advérbio) de família nobre; de berço nobre; nobremente [De uma família nobre ou de alta classe.]

Embora nascida em berço nobre, ela preferia uma vida simples no campo.

Word parts: gentle + ly

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