handle gently
бережно обращаться
Please handle the glass ornaments gently while unpacking.
Пожалуйста, бережно обращайся со стеклянными украшениями, когда распаковываешь их.
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adverb · B2 · often · UK/US
gently
gently
Meaning of gently
English
in a soft, careful way so as not to hurt or damage
Русский
осторожно и мягко, чтобы не повредить, например держать младенца
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈdʒentli/
American English
/ˈdʒentli/
gently with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом gently
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
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With your handspress gently
мягко надавить
Press gently on the latch to open the case.
Мягко надави на защёлку, чтобы открыть футляр.
- stir gentlyаккуратно перемешать
В общении
With peoplesay gently
мягко сказать
She said gently that I had missed a button.
Она мягко сказала, что я пропустил пуговицу.
smile gently
мягко улыбнуться
The receptionist smiled gently when I forgot my own address.
Сотрудница приёмной мягко улыбнулась, когда я забыл собственный адрес.
- gently remindмягко напомнить
gently usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Hold the flowers gently.
Бережно держи цветы.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Water the seedlings gently.
Бережно поливай саженцы.
gently synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between gently, carefully, softly, tenderly, delicately, lightly, and cautiously
ENCarefully remove the dead leaves to avoid damaging new shoots.
ENSoftly pat the soil around the new cutting to settle it in.
T
🇬🇧English
tenderly
With love and affection.
B1often
ENShe tended the saplings tenderly each morning.
ENHandle the orchid delicately to avoid bruising the petals.
Advanced: broader words
ENLightly sprinkle water over the moss — it only needs a little moisture.
C
🇬🇧English
cautiously
Warily, because of risk.
B1often
ENCautiously remove the hive of wasps before tending that area.
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What does gently mean?
in a soft, careful way so as not to hurt or damage
How do you pronounce gently?
gently is pronounced [ˈdʒentli].
How is gently used in a sentence?
Бережно держи цветы. Translation: Hold the flowers gently.
Is gently part of Garden and Plants vocabulary?
Yes, gently can be learned in the Garden and Plants topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is gently part of Home and Household vocabulary?
Yes, gently can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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