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.
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
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
noun gentleness, kindness, indulgence, tenderness, warmth, moderation, tranquillity, softness, clemency, leniency, smoothness, calmness, blandness, forbearance, meekness, docility, placidity, mellowness, lenity, temperateness One reason for his success was his mildness and dignity.
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Translations
لَطافَه، إعْتِدال
mírnost
blidhedmildhed
mildi
hafifliknaziklikyumuşaklık
mildness
[ˈmaɪldnɪs] N1. (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.
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
(= 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 invCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
mild
(maild) adjective1. (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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