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Usages of gentil
Cette voisine est gentille avec ma sœur.
This neighbor is kind to my sister.
Paul n'est pas toujours gentil quand il est stressé.
Paul is not always kind when he is stressed.
Mon village est petit, mais les habitants sont très gentils.
My village is small, but the inhabitants are very kind.
Un simple geste de la main et un regard gentil suffisent parfois pour rassurer un enfant.
A simple hand gesture and a kind look are sometimes enough to reassure a child.
La serveuse a été si gentille que nous avons laissé un pourboire plus généreux ; elle avait même apporté une carafe d’eau fraîche avec quelques glaçons.
The waitress was so kind that we left a more generous tip; she had even brought a carafe of cold water with a few ice cubes.
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