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blând
gentle, mild-tempered /ˈblɨnd/
adjective#4187 most common
Also: mild (weather, light), meek, tame, soft-spoken, tender
Example sentences
Câinele este blând.
The dog is gentle.
Ea are o voce blândă.
She has a gentle voice.
Părinții mei sunt blânzi cu mine.
My parents are gentle with me.
Profesorul le vorbea elevilor pe un ton blând și calm.
The teacher spoke to the students in a gentle, calm tone.
Deși părea aspru, avea o inimă blândă și iertătoare.
Although he seemed harsh, he had a gentle, forgiving heart.
Razele blânde ale soarelui de toamnă mângâiau fețele trecătorilor.
The gentle rays of the autumn sun brushed the passersby's faces.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | blând | blânzi |
| Genitive | blând | blânzi |
| Accusative | blând | blânzi |
| Vocative | blând | blânzi |
Word family
blândețegentleness, mildness
a îmblânzito tame, to domesticate
îmblânzittamed
îmblânzitortamer
Etymology
Blând comes from the Latin adjective blandus, meaning flattering, smooth, or charming. Over time the Romanian word narrowed toward gentleness of temperament, applied to people, animals, weather, and light. The same Latin root, through a different path, gave English the word bland, though that word shifted toward mildness of taste rather than character.
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