"gently" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

gently adverbio

verbo + gently
Kolokacji: 278
smile gently • gently push • gently pull • rock gently • gently touch • move gently • ask gently • say gently • speak gently • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 42
(14) slope, curve, lean, arch, tip
Kolokacji: 5
(15) lay, place, put, hold, set, ...
Kolokacji: 11
(17) laugh, weep, sob
Kolokacji: 3
(19) suggest, steer, usher, point
Kolokacji: 4
(20) ease, help
Kolokacji: 2
(23) urge, encourage, coax
Kolokacji: 3
(25) probe, try, explore
Kolokacji: 3
(26) wash, clean, cleanse, rinse
Kolokacji: 4
(27) raise, cradle, rear
Kolokacji: 3
(28) land, trot, alight
Kolokacji: 3
(31) suck, sip
Kolokacji: 2
(32) vibrate, tickle
Kolokacji: 2
(34) swirl, spin, rotate
Kolokacji: 3
(35) cup, insert, tuck
Kolokacji: 3
(36) trace, poach
Kolokacji: 2
(37) heave, billow
Kolokacji: 2
1. gently heave = łagodnie dźwignij gently heave
2. billow gently = kłąb łagodnie billow gently
  • I looked over at the window, at the gently billowing curtains, and cold understanding struck like a knife slice.
  • Inside an air-conditioned white tent that billowed gently in the wind, Afghan democracy took a baby step forward today.
  • McCoy asked, waving a hand toward the gently billowing bulk of the creature.
  • There was a single window behind him, covered by heavy drapes that were closed and billowing gently in the breeze coming through from the outside.
  • They found Jeff lying on an air cushion, wearing a soft, loose gown that billowed gently around him.
  • For an instant, he stared, eyes slowly narrowing, at the gently billowing drapes through which all four had disappeared.
  • His robe billowed gently without the sash to hold it.
  • Amy had auburn hair that billowed gently around her head, landing softly against the base of her neck.
  • There are illusory curtains, from ceiling to floor, which gently billow into the room as if blown by a warm, gentle breeze.
  • The canyon was filled with mist, billowing gently in the morning sun, looking almost thick enough to walk on.
(38) cover, breed
Kolokacji: 2
(39) flare, glow
Kolokacji: 2
(40) fade, melt
Kolokacji: 2
(41) puff, swell
Kolokacji: 2
(42) snort, repeat
Kolokacji: 2
gently + adjetivo
Kolokacji: 11
gently curved • gently rolling • gently humorous • gently undulating • gently ironic • ...

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