Gentle meaning in English
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Definition
gentle: kind, amiable, tender; soft, delicate
He has gentle hands. They are extremely soft.
gently: softly, delicately
Examples
- "Hello gentle staffers"
- "String quartets serenade you, as you whisper "I love you" in the gentle breeze."
- "Wake up, gentle travelers."
- "You are so gentle."
- "Wake up gentle travelers."
- "Glen : Everyone please close your eyes, touch your thumb gently to your index finger, and chant with me... Ommmmmm. Brian, why don't you lead us off?"
- "Sir, the best thing to do is wash off all the make-up from your face using a gentle facial cleanser."
- "Combining exotic Amazonian fruits with the gentle touch of aloe, TigerLily possesses a light, feminine, and fruity scent sure to please women of the most discerning tastes."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with terms from the list below.
Note: Only some of these terms were used in the dialogue.
sensitive | well-dressed | kind | gentle | sensible | smart
1. A clever, intelligent person with a quick-wit is often called .
2. Someone who takes personal criticism badly is often called .
3. "It's very of you to help me with my problem, Donna. You're very considerate and generous."
Note: Only some of these terms were used in the dialogue.
sensitive | well-dressed | kind | gentle | sensible | smart
1. A clever, intelligent person with a quick-wit is often called .
2. Someone who takes personal criticism badly is often called .
3. "It's very of you to help me with my problem, Donna. You're very considerate and generous."
Fill in the blanks with terms from the list below.
Note: Only some of these terms were used in the dialogue.
sensitive | well-dressed | kind | gentle | sensible | smart
1. A clever, intelligent person with a quick-wit is often called smart 1.
2. Someone who takes personal criticism badly is often called sensitive 2.
3. "It's very kind 3 of you to help me with my problem, Donna. You're very considerate and generous."
Note: Only some of these terms were used in the dialogue.
sensitive | well-dressed | kind | gentle | sensible | smart
1. A clever, intelligent person with a quick-wit is often called smart 1.
2. Someone who takes personal criticism badly is often called sensitive 2.
3. "It's very kind 3 of you to help me with my problem, Donna. You're very considerate and generous."
1 smart: This is the best choice here. A clever, intelligent person is "smart".
2 sensitive: This is correct. A "sensitive" person is especially perceptive or easily affected emotionally by actions. The term is sometimes used to describe a person who is easily offended or upset, although the term is not pejorative.
3 kind: This is correct. Donna calls Bruno "kind" because she thinks that he is generous and considerate.
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