mildness


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mild

(mīld)
adj. mild·er, mild·est
1. Gentle or kind in disposition, manners, or behavior.
2.
a. Moderate in type, degree, effect, or force: a mild pipe tobacco; a mild sedative.
b. Not extreme: a mild winter storm.
c. Warm and full of sunshine; pleasant: a mild spring day; mild weather in June.
3. Not severe or acute: a mild fever.
4. Easily molded, shaped, or worked; malleable: mild steel.
intr.v. mild·ed, mild·ing, milds
Texas & Virginia To diminish or decrease. Used of the wind or a storm. See Note at fair 1.

[Middle English, from Old English milde; see mel- in Indo-European roots.]

mild′ly adv.
mild′ness n.
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Noun 1. [画像:mildness - good weather with comfortable temperatures]mildness - good weather with comfortable temperatures
good weather - weather suitable for outdoor activities
balminess, softness - the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing; "the day's heat faded into balminess"; "the climate had the softness of the south of France"
2. mildness - acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered; "his fingers have learned gentleness"; "suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby"; "even in the pulpit there are moments when mildness of manner is not enough"
personal manner, manner - a way of acting or behaving
3. [画像:mildness - mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant]mildness - mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
mercifulness, mercy - a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"
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mildness

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Translations
لَطافَه، إعْتِدال
mírnost
blidhedmildhed
mildi
hafifliknaziklikyumuşaklık

mildness

[ˈmaɪldnɪs] N
1. (Met) [of weather, climate] → lo templado
2. (= weakness) [of cigar, detergent, shampoo, rebuke, criticism] → suavidad f; [of symptoms] → levedad f
3. (= pleasantness) [of person, disposition] → afabilidad f, placidez f; [of words] → dulzura f; [of manner] → gentileza f, afabilidad f
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mildness

[ˈmaɪldnɪs] n
[person, nature, character] → douceur f
There was a mildness about his manner → Ses manières étaient empreintes d'une certaine douceur.
[air, weather, day] → douceur f
[attack, reproof, criticism] → mollesse f
[soap, shampoo] → douceur f
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mildness

n
(= gentleness) (of climate, weather, day, soap, punishment)Milde f; (of breeze, criticism, rebuke)Sanftheit f; (of medicine)Leichtheit f; (of person, character)Sanftmütigkeit f
(in flavour) → Milde f; (of cigarettes)Milde f, → Leichtheit f
(= slightness: of illness) → leichte Form
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mildness

[ˈmaɪldnɪs] n (of climate, punishment, weather, effect) → mitezza ; (of character, person) → mitezza, dolcezza ; (of cheese, dish) → sapore m delicato, delicatezza ; (of sedative, beer, cigar) → leggerezza ; (of illness) → non gravità f inv
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mild

(maild) adjective
1. (of a person or his personality) gentle in temper or behaviour. such a mild man. matig لَطيف، دَمِث، لَيِّن кротък plácido mírný sanft mild; blid ήπιος, πράος apacible, afable, dulce leebe مهربان lauhkealuonteinen doux עדין विनम्र prijazan szelíd lembut mildur; blíðlyndur mite 温厚な 유순한 švelnaus būdo, švelnus maigs; lēnprātīgs lembut zachtaardig mild, blid łagodny مهربان plácido blând мягкий, кроткий mierny, pokojný blag blag mild, blid อ่อนโยน nazik 溫吞有禮的 м'який, лагідний نرم مزاج hoà nhẽ 温和的
2. (of punishment etc) not severe. a mild sentence. matig خَفيف лек (наказание) suave lehký mild mild; let επιεικής, ε λαφρός ligero, leve kerge ملایم lievä léger קל नरम umjeren mérsékelt ringan mildur, vægur lieve 寛大な (형벌 등이) 가벼운 švelnus, negriežtas viegls ringan mild mild łagodny په مهربانى، ملايم suave uşor мягкий mierny blag blag mild, lindrig ไม่รุนแรง hafif 輕微的 помірний ہلکا nhẹ (hình phạt) 轻微的
3. (of weather especially if not in summer) not cold; rather warm. a mild spring day. matig مُعْتَدِل мек (за климат) suave vlahý mild mild ήπιος benigno, suave, templado mahe ملایم leuto doux מתון सादा topao enyhe sejuk mildur mite 穏やかな (날씨가) 따뜻한 nešaltas, malonus liegs; rēns dingin zacht mild ciepły ،ملايم ،ښه suave călduţ умеренный; тёплый príjemný mil blag mild, ljum (อากาศ) อบอุ่น ılık, yumuşak 暖和的 теплий, помірний معتدل ôn hòa 温暖的
4. (of spices, spiced foods etc) not hot. a mild curry. matig غَيْر حاد нелютив brando jemný mild mild μη καυτερός suave mahe ملایم mieto peu épicé מעודן, לא חריף हल्का, मृदु (भोजन, तंबाखू आदि) blag enyhe tidak pedas (bragð)mildur delicato, non forte 甘口の (음식, 맛 등이) 독하지 않은 neaštrus, švelnaus skonio viegls; ne ass tidak pedas niet scherp mild; lett-, svak nieostry ښه پخه شوى brando care nu ustură, care nu e iute неострый jemný, slabý nepikanten blag mild (อาหารหรือเครื่องดื่ม) ซึ่งมีรสชาติอ่อน acı olmayan, hafif 味道清淡的 негострий سادی غذا không gắt 味淡的
ˈmildly adverb
matig بِلَطافَه، باعْتِدال умерено suavemente mírně mild mildt; blidt ήπια, επιεικώς ligeramente leebelt به نرمی lievästi doucement ברכות, בעדינות नम्रतापूर्वक blago enyhén secara lembut blíðlega, mjúklega dolcemente 穏やかに 부드럽게 švelniai maigi; saudzīgi dengan lembut mild mildt, lett, svakt; blidt łagodnie په نرمى suavemente cu blândeţe мягко mierne blago blago milt อย่างเบา ๆ tatlılıkla; kibarca; biraz; hafifçe 溫吞有禮地,輕微地,暖和地,味道清淡地 м'яко نرمی سے một cách nhẹ nhàng 温和地
ˈmildness noun
matigheid لَطافَه، إعْتِدال мекота suavidade mírnost die Milde mildhed; blidhed ηπιότητα, επιείκεια suavidad, apacibilidad, levedad leebus ملایمت lauhkeus douceur מתינות नम्रता blagost enyheség kelembutan mildi mitezza, dolcezza 温和 부드러움 švelnumas maigums kelembutan mildheid, zachtheid mildhet, letthet łagodność نرمى suavidade blândeţe мягкость miernosť blagost blagost mildhet ความอ่อน naziklik; yumuşaklık; hafiflik 溫吞有禮,輕微,暖和,味道清淡 м'якість; помірність اعتدال tính nhẹ nhàng; ôn hoà 温和,和善,温暖
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- Birds.- Reptiles - Climate West of the Mountains - Mildness of the Temperature.- Soil of the Coast and the Interior.
writes word that she could not get the young lady to assign any cause for her extraordinary conduct, which confirms me in my own previous explanation of it, Frederica is too shy, I think, and too much in awe of me to tell tales, but if the mildness of her uncle should get anything out of her, I am not afraid.
The mildness I have mentioned seemed to emanate from her whole being.
Whether the flitting attendance of the one still and solitary jet had gradually worked upon Ahab, so that he was now prepared to connect the ideas of mildness and repose with the first sight of the particular whale he pursued; however this was, or whether his eagerness betrayed him; whichever way it might have been, no sooner did he distinctly perceive the white mass, than with a quick intensity he instantly gave orders for lowering.
The master is a person of an excellent disposition and is remarkable in the ship for his gentleness and the mildness of his discipline.
They forgot immediately their natural temper, their ferocity and haughtiness were softened into mildness and submission; they asked pardon for their insolence, and we were ever after good friends.
She endeavoured to secure Jane in her interest; but Jane, with all possible mildness, declined interfering; and Elizabeth, sometimes with real earnestness, and sometimes with playful gaiety, replied to her attacks.
our summer atones with its mildness for the dreariness and perils of our winter; it has even given me a colour, pale-face as I am--I can feel it burn on my cheek."
Occasionally he came in, stirred the small fire which sufficed for the increasing mildness of the spring, and went out again; sometimes pausing at the front door, going on to the drawing-room, then returning again to the front door.
Anna Pavlovna turned toward him and, with a Christian mildness that expressed forgiveness of his indiscretion, nodded and said: "I hope to see you again, but I also hope you will change your opinions, my dear Monsieur Pierre."
When time for payment arrives, if you exhibit a familiarity with legal rates you come to know what contempt is; if you find that you have left your pocketbook behind you are made to realise the mildness of Dante's imagination.
'Popery, Popery,' said the secretary with his usual mildness.

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