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gentled

/ˈdʒɛntəld/ /ˈdʒɛntld/

Meanings
verb

Volverse manso, suavizarse

To become gentle

Examples :

"The stray cat, initially scared and hissing, gradually gentled as the girl offered it food and soft words. "
El gato callejero, inicialmente asustado y bufando, se suavizó gradualmente cuando la niña le ofreció comida y palabras amables.
character attitude emotion mind

Related Words

Illustration husbandry

husbandry noun

/ˈhʌzb(ə)ndɹi/ /ˈhəz-/

Agricultura

"His grandfather's expertise in animal husbandry ensured the farm's continued success in raising healthy cattle. "

La experiencia de su abuelo en la agricultura aseguró el éxito continuo de la granja en la cría de ganado sano.

Illustration stroking

stroking verb

/ˈstroʊkɪŋ/

Acariciar, frotar

"She was calming the cat by gently stroking its back. "

Ella estaba calmando al gato acariciándole suavemente la espalda.

Illustration gradually

gradually adverb

/ˈɡɹædʒuəli/

Gradualmente, paulatinamente

"The plants gradually grew taller over the summer. "

Las plantas crecieron gradualmente más altas durante el verano.

Illustration groceries

groceries noun

/ˈɡɹəʊs(ə)ɹiz/ /ˈɡɹoʊsəɹiz/

Víveres, comestibles

"She carried a sack of groceries in from her car and placed it on the kitchen table."

Ella cargó un saco de víveres desde su coche y lo colocó sobre la mesa de la cocina.

Illustration teaching

teaching noun

/ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/

Enseñanza

"Many follow the teachings of Confucius."

Muchos siguen la enseñanza de Confucio.

Illustration neighbor

neighbor noun

/ˈneɪbər/

Vecino, vecina

"My neighbour has two noisy cats."

Mi vecino tiene dos gatos ruidosos.

Illustration initially

initially adverb

/ɪˈnɪʃli/

Inicialmente, al principio

"Initially, I thought the math problem was difficult, but then I found the solution. "

Inicialmente, pensé que el problema de matemáticas era difícil, pero luego encontré la solución.

Illustration domesticate

domesticate noun

/dəˈmɛstɪkeɪt/ /doʊˈmɛstɪkeɪt/

Animal domesticado

"The domesticated cat purred contentedly on my lap. "

El gato domesticado ronroneaba contento en mi regazo.

Illustration mustangs

mustangs noun

/ˈmʌstæŋz/

Mustangs

"While hiking in the mountains of Nevada, we saw a herd of wild mustangs grazing in a meadow. "

Mientras caminábamos por las montañas de Nevada, vimos una manada de mustangs salvajes pastando en un prado.

Illustration ranchero

ranchero noun

/rænˈtʃɛroʊ/ /rɑːnˈtʃɛroʊ/

Ranchero, ganadero

"The ranchero worked hard on the family's farm, caring for the cattle. "

El ranchero trabajaba duro en la granja familiar, cuidando el ganado.

Illustration speaking

speaking adjective

/ˈspiːˌkiŋ/

Hablante

"The speaking portion of the exam made me nervous. "

La parte hablante del examen me puso nervioso.

Illustration patiently

patiently adverb

/ˈpeɪʃəntli/

Pacientemente

"My younger brother patiently waited for his turn to play video games. "

Mi hermano menor esperó pacientemente su turno para jugar videojuegos.