Translation of "douceur" to English

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Dictionary translations for "douceur"

la douceur f noun Listen
pl. douceurs
softness (de matière) Listen
Il parlait avec une douceur caractéristique des Sudistes.
He spoke with a softness characteristic of southerners.
sweetness (goût) Listen
Celui qui n'a pas vécu au dix-huitième siècle avant la Révolution ne connaît pas la douceur de vivre.
Those who haven't lived in the eighteenth century before the Revolution do not know the sweetness of life.
meekness [ˈmi:knɪs] (caractère) Listen
leniency [ˈli:njənsɪ] (conduite) Listen
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Phrases with "douceur" (7)

  1. en douceur - gently
  2. douceur de vivre - relaxed rhythm of life
  3. atterrissage en douceur - soft landing
  4. avec douceur - gently
  5. passer vitesses en douceur - go smoothly through the gears
  6. plus fait douceur que violence - gentleness works better than violence
  7. autorité qui s'exerce en douceur - free-rein leadership

Contexts with "douceur"

Il parlait avec une douceur caractéristique des Sudistes. He spoke with a softness characteristic of southerners.
Il avait une douceur qui attirait les femmes. He had a gentleness that was attractive to women.
Celui qui n'a pas vécu au dix-huitième siècle avant la Révolution ne connaît pas la douceur de vivre. Those who haven't lived in the eighteenth century before the Revolution do not know the sweetness of life.
Il parlait avec une douceur caractéristique des gens du Sud. He spoke with a softness characteristic of southerners.
Tout se déroula en douceur. Everything went smoothly.
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