gracious

nazik, kibar

İnsanlara karşı nazik, kibar ve sıcak davranan.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Kind, polite, and friendly towards other people.

• She was a gracious host.
• He gave us a gracious welcome.
• It was gracious of her to thank everyone personally.

Nasıl kullanılır: gracious to someone (Our host was gracious to every guest.); gracious of someone to do something (It was gracious of you to invite us.)

Eş anlamlılar: courteous, kind, welcoming

Zıt anlamlılar: rude

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: gracious host, gracious welcome

nazik, incelikli

Karşısındakinin duygularını incitmemeye dikkat ederek kibarca konuşan.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Careful to speak politely and avoid hurting someone’s feelings.

• He gave a gracious reply.
• She was gracious in defeat and praised the winner.
• His gracious words eased an awkward moment.

Nasıl kullanılır: gracious in something (She was gracious in her response to the criticism.)

Eş anlamlılar: tactful, diplomatic, courteous

Zıt anlamlılar: tactless

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: gracious reply, gracious in defeat

merhametli, şefkatli

Acı çeken insanlara üzülüp onlara şefkatle davranan.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Feeling sympathy for people who suffer and treating them with kindness.

• She had a gracious heart.
• They prayed to a gracious God for help.
• The queen was gracious to the suffering families.

Nasıl kullanılır: gracious to someone (The ruler was gracious to people in distress.)

Eş anlamlılar: compassionate, merciful

Zıt anlamlılar: cruel

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: gracious heart, gracious help

zarif, hoş

Görünüşü, hareketleri veya yaşam tarzıyla hoş ve zarif bir izlenim veren.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Showing beauty, charm, or an easy, elegant way of moving or living.

• The house offered gracious living.
• Her gracious movements drew every eye.
• Wide rooms gave the home a gracious elegance.

Eş anlamlılar: elegant, graceful, refined

Zıt anlamlılar: awkward

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: gracious living, gracious style

kendine düşkün

Yemek, içmek ve başka zevkler konusunda kendine bolca izin veren.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Generous to yourself when taking food, drink, or other things you enjoy.

• He was gracious to himself with the wine.
• At supper, she was gracious to herself and took the largest portion.
• Our guest was gracious to himself whenever the cake came round.

Nasıl kullanılır: gracious to oneself (He was gracious to himself when pouring the wine.)

Eş anlamlılar: self-indulgent

Zıt anlamlılar: abstemious

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: gracious to oneself, gracious helping

hoşgörülü, bağışlayıcı

Hataları bağışlamaya veya normalden daha fazla serbestlik tanımaya hazır olan.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Willing to forgive mistakes or allow someone more than they would normally be allowed.

• The ruler granted a gracious pardon.
• She was gracious about his repeated mistakes.
• Our gracious teacher allowed us another day to finish.

Nasıl kullanılır: gracious to someone (The judge was gracious to the young offender.)

Eş anlamlılar: lenient, indulgent, forgiving

Zıt anlamlılar: strict

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: gracious pardon, gracious permission