mild
Gentle and not easily angeredGentle and not easily angered
» We had a mild winter last year.
Letztes Jahr hatten wir einen milden Winter.
В прошлом году у нас была мягкая зима.
Минулого року зима була досить м'яка.
Meaning
8 sensesGentle and not easily angered
a mild man
mild, ausgeglichen
мя́гкийmjáxkij, сла́быйslábyj
Of only moderate severity; not strict.
He received a mild sentence.
Conciliatory, nonpolemical; gentle in tone.
Not overly felt or seriously intended.
Not serious or dangerous.
mild, schwach
Moderately warm, especially less cold than expected.
a mild day
mild weather
mild
Acting gently and without causing harm.
a mild anaesthetic
mild
Not sharp or bitter; not strong in flavor.
a mild curry
mild
- moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
- mild and pleasant
- humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
Examples
161 sentencesWe had a mild winter last year.
Минулого року зима була досить м'яка.
ruВ прошлом году у нас была мягкая зима.
deLetztes Jahr hatten wir einen milden Winter.
That country has a mild climate.
ruВ этой стране мягкий климат.
deDieses Land hat ein mildes Klima.
This country has a mild climate.
deDieses Land hat ein mildes Klima.
I have a mild pain here.
The island has a mild climate.
ruНа острове мягкий климат.
Translations
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By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English milde, from Old English milde (“mild”), from Proto-Germanic *mildijazFrom Middle English milde, from Old English milde (“mild”), from Proto-Germanic *mildijaz (“mild”), from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (“to beat, pound, grind”).
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Forms
milder, mildestSynonyms
18 synonymsAntonyms
7 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
3 patterns- a mild climate
- has a mild
- mild climate