speak softly
говорить тихо
Please speak softly; the baby is sleeping.
Пожалуйста, говори тихо: ребёнок спит.
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softly
softly
Meaning of softly
English
gently and quietly, without force, e.g. speak softly
Русский
действуя нежно, без резких движений или сильного давления
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈsɒftli/
American English
/ˈsɔftli/
softly with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом softly
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
6 сочетаний
Тихий голос
A quiet voicelaugh softly
тихо засмеяться
He laughed softly when the kitten sneezed.
Он тихо засмеялся, когда котёнок чихнул.
- say softlyтихо сказать
Мягкие движения и свет
Gentle moves and lightclose the door softly
тихонько закрыть дверь
Please close the door softly behind you.
Пожалуйста, тихонько закрой за собой дверь.
knock softly
тихо постучать
I knocked softly on the bedroom door.
Я тихо постучала в дверь спальни.
- softly litмягко освещённый
softly usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
She spoke softly to the child.
Она мягко говорила с ребёнком.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
He closed the door softly.
Он мягко закрыл дверь.
softly synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between softly, gently, quietly, lightly, delicately, and tenderly
ENGently sand the wooden table before varnishing.
ENThe heater hummed quietly in the corner of the room.
ENShe lightly brushed a coat of white paint across the wood for a washed effect.
Advanced: broader words
ENThe wallpaper pattern was delicately printed to give a subtle texture.
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🇬🇧English
tenderly
with love and care
B1rare word
ENShe arranged the cushions tenderly, smoothing each one with care.
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softly belongs to the topic "Interior and Decor →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.
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softly meaning: what does it mean?
gently and quietly, without force, e.g. speak softly
softly pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
softly is pronounced as /ˈsɒftli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
softly definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Она мягко говорила с ребёнком. Translation: She spoke softly to the child.
Is softly part of Interior and Decor vocabulary?
Yes, softly can be learned in the Interior and Decor topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is softly part of Home and Household vocabulary?
Yes, softly 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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