gently
/ˈdʒentli/adverb
उच्चारण जेन्ट्ली
धीरे से, नरमी से, कोमलता से
Basic word
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in a calm, kind or soft way
धीरे से, नरमी से, कोमलता से
- She spoke gently to the frightened child.
- He gently closed the door.
- The nurse gently lifted the baby from the cot.
+ 2 more examples
- He gently reminded her about the deadline.
- Speak gently to patients who are in pain.
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not strongly or steeply
धीरे-धीरे, हल्के से (ढलान या गति में)
- The path slopes gently down to the river.
- Simmer the soup gently.
- The road climbs gently towards the village.
+ 2 more examples
- A breeze gently stirred the curtains.
- Cook the onions gently until they soften.
Opposite steeply sharply
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
verb + gently
Gently is an adverb of manner. It usually follows the verb or its object: press gently, speak gently.
Gently manner का adverb है। यह प्रायः verb या उसके object के बाद आता है: press gently, speak gently।
- Press the button gently.
- She spoke gently to the frightened child.
gently + adjective-like verb forms (slope, rise)
For land and weather, gently describes a slight change: gently sloping, gently rising.
भूमि और मौसम के लिए gently हल्का बदलाव बताता है: gently sloping, gently rising।
- The path slopes gently down to the river.
- The hills rise gently behind the village.
gently + heat / cook
In cooking, gently means on a low heat. It is used with simmer, heat, fry and stir.
खाना पकाने में gently का अर्थ धीमी आँच पर है। यह simmer, heat, fry और stir के साथ आता है।
- Simmer the milk gently for ten minutes.
- Stir gently so the pieces do not break.
gently (but firmly) remind / correct
Used with verbs of speech to show a polite tone, as in gently remind or gently suggest.
Speech वाले verbs के साथ यह विनम्र लहज़ा दिखाता है, जैसे gently remind या gently suggest।
- Radhika gently reminded him of the deadline.
- The teacher gently corrected the mistake.
+Collocations 4
verb + gently
touchshakepushholdstroke
- She stroked the kitten gently.
gently + verb
rockswayteaseblowtap
- The boat rocked gently on the lake.
gently + adjective / participle
slopingrollingrisingflowingspoken
- The gently rolling hills looked green after the rains.
adverb + gently
verysomostquitetoo
- He handled the glass very gently.
“More examples 5
- Radhika gently closed the door so that her brother would not wake up.
राधिका ने दरवाज़ा धीरे से बंद किया ताकि उसका भाई जाग न जाए।
- A cool wind blew gently across the playground.
मैदान में ठंडी हवा धीरे-धीरे बह रही थी।
- Wash the fabric gently in cold water.
कपड़े को ठंडे पानी में हल्के हाथ से धोइए।
- The coach gently told the team that they had lost.
कोच ने टीम को नरमी से बताया कि वे हार गए हैं।
- The road climbs gently for a few kilometres and then turns steep.
सड़क कुछ किलोमीटर तक हल्की चढ़ाई वाली है और फिर तेज़ हो जाती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Please handle the glass gentle.
✓ Please handle the glass gently.
A verb needs the adverb gently, not the adjective gentle.
Verb के साथ adverb 'gently' आता है, adjective 'gentle' नहीं।
✗ She is speaking very gently voice.
✓ She is speaking in a very gentle voice.
A noun voice is described by the adjective gentle, not by an adverb.
Noun 'voice' का वर्णन adjective 'gentle' करता है, adverb नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adverbs all mean without force, but they suit different situations.
ये सभी adverbs बल के बिना के अर्थ में हैं, पर अलग स्थितियों में प्रयुक्त होते हैं।
With soft, careful movement or tone, or with a slight slope.
कोमल, सावधान गति या स्वर से, या हल्की ढलान के साथ।
- Knock gently on the door.
Quietly or with a light touch, often about sound.
शांति से या हल्के स्पर्श से, प्रायः ध्वनि के लिए।
- She sang softly.
At low speed; it does not suggest care or kindness.
कम गति से; इसमें सावधानी या दया का भाव नहीं होता।
- The train moved slowly.
¶Idioms 1
gently does it
(British, informal) used to tell somebody to be careful, or to do something slowly
धीरे-धीरे, आराम से
- Gently does it, the box is full of glasses.