mild
/maɪld/adjective
उच्चारण माइल्ड
हल्का, मामूली
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(of a person) gentle and kind; not easily made angry
शांत और नरम स्वभाव का
- a mild-mannered man
- The mild old gardener never raised his voice, even when the boys stole mangoes.
- The teacher is a mild man who never shouts.
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- Her mild reply calmed the angry customer.
- He is a mild person and avoids arguments.
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(of food or taste) not strong or spicy
(स्वाद) हल्का, कम मसालेदार
- a mild curry
- I prefer mild pickles because strong spices upset my stomach.
- The curry was mild enough for the children.
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- She prefers mild cheese on her sandwich.
- The restaurant serves mild and hot sauces.
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mild + noun
Mild describes weather, illness, flavour, punishment and temper.
'Mild' मौसम, रोग, स्वाद, दंड और स्वभाव का वर्णन करता है।
- Bengaluru has a mild climate.
mildly + adjective
The adverb softens a statement: mildly annoyed, mildly interesting.
Adverb कथन को हल्का करता है: mildly annoyed, mildly interesting।
- He was mildly surprised by the result.
to put it mildly
A fixed phrase meaning the truth is much stronger than what you say.
स्थिर वाक्यांश जिसका अर्थ है कि सच्चाई कहे गए से कहीं अधिक तीव्र है।
- The service was slow, to put it mildly.
mild-mannered / mild-tempered
These compound adjectives describe a gentle person who rarely gets angry.
ये compound adjectives उस सौम्य व्यक्ति का वर्णन करते हैं जो कम ही क्रोधित होता है।
- Our mild-mannered teacher never shouted in class.
mild vs moderate vs soft
Mild is gentle in effect; moderate is medium in amount; soft is gentle to touch or hearing.
Mild प्रभाव में कोमल है; moderate मात्रा में मध्यम है; soft स्पर्श या श्रवण में कोमल है।
- There was moderate rainfall and a mild breeze.
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mild + noun
winterfevercheesetemperaturemanner
- She had a mild fever after the journey.
adverb + mild
fairlyrelativelyunusuallyveryquite
- The winter was unusually mild this year.
verb + mild
stayremainturnseem
- The weather turned mild after the rain.
mild + noun (medical)
symptomsheadachecoughinfectionside effectsdose
- The medicine may cause mild side effects.
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- The doctor said it was only a mild infection.
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि यह केवल हल्का संक्रमण है।
- My grandfather is a mild man who never raises his voice.
मेरे दादाजी सौम्य स्वभाव के हैं और कभी आवाज़ ऊँची नहीं करते।
- I prefer mild spices in my dal.
मुझे अपनी दाल में हल्के मसाले पसंद हैं।
- The judge gave a mild sentence for the first offence.
न्यायाधीश ने पहले अपराध पर नरम सज़ा दी।
- Spring in Dehradun is mild and pleasant.
देहरादून में बसंत सुहावना और सुखद होता है।
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✗ The punishment was mildly.
✓ The punishment was mild.
After was, the word describes the subject, so an adjective is needed and mildly, an adverb, is wrong.
'Was' के बाद का शब्द subject का वर्णन करता है, इसलिए adjective चाहिए; adverb 'mildly' यहाँ गलत है।
✗ The soup is mildly in taste.
✓ The soup is mild in taste.
Students add -ly after in taste; the adjective mild directly describes taste.
विद्यार्थी in taste के बाद -ly जोड़ देते हैं; यहाँ adjective 'mild' सीधे स्वाद का वर्णन करता है।
✗ He is mild with his temper.
✓ He is mild-tempered.
Hindi 'swabhav ka narm' is translated word for word; English uses the compound mild-tempered.
हिंदी के 'स्वभाव का नरम' का शब्दशः अनुवाद किया जाता है; अंग्रेज़ी में compound 'mild-tempered' प्रयुक्त होता है।
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Mild and gentle both suggest softness.
Mild और gentle दोनों कोमलता का भाव देते हैं।
Not strong or severe: weather, illness, taste or temper.
तीव्र या गंभीर नहीं: मौसम, रोग, स्वाद या स्वभाव।
- It was a mild summer.
Soft and kind in touch, manner or movement.
स्पर्श, व्यवहार या गति में कोमल और दयालु।
- The nurse has gentle hands.