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mild

/mɪlt/· adjective

mild, gentle

Mild — not strong or harsh: mildes Wetter, ein milder Käse, eine milde Seife; also a mild punishment.

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am mildesten

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Der Winter war dieses Jahr sehr mild.

The winter was very mild this year.

Word family

milddie Mildemildness; leniencymildernto soften, to ease

Common combinations

  • mildes Klimamild climate
  • ein milder Wintera mild winter
  • eine milde Strafea lenient sentence

Real examples

  • Am Bodensee ist das Klima besonders mild.The climate on Lake Constance is particularly mild.
  • Für Kinder nehme ich ein mildes Shampoo.I use a mild shampoo for children.
  • Das Curry ist ganz mild, gar nicht scharf.The curry is quite mild, not hot at all.

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