Translation of "doux" to English

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Dictionary translations for "doux"

doux adjective

doux / douce / doux / douces

sweet [swi:t] (goût)

Alice met un doux parfum.

Alice wears a sweet perfume.

soft [sɔft] (tendre)

J'aime que ce soit doux.

I like that it is soft.

gentle [ˈdʒentl] (toucher)

Il est gentil plutôt que doux.

He is kind rather than gentle.

smooth [smu:ð] (mouvement)

Ce tissu est vraiment doux et soyeux.

This cloth is really smooth and silky.

temperate [ˈtempərɪt] (climat)

tame [teɪm] (animaux)

melodious [mɪˈləudjəs] (son)

other translations 4

hide

le doux m noun

pl. doux

mild person (personne)

sweet tastes (goût)

Phrases with "doux" (16)

à feu doux - over a gentle heat
aigre - doux - bitter-sweet
beurre doux - unsalted butter
billet doux - love letter
bouillir à feu doux - boil on a low heat
cuire à feu doux - cook on a low heat
doux - amer - bitter-sweet
doux rêveur - dreamer
feu doux - gentle heat
filer doux - keep a low profile

Contexts with "doux"

Le climat ici est doux. The climate here is mild.

Alice met un doux parfum. Alice wears a sweet perfume.

J'aime que ce soit doux. I like that it is soft.

Il est gentil plutôt que doux. He is kind rather than gentle.

Ce tissu est vraiment doux et soyeux. This cloth is really smooth and silky.

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