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Dictionary: "douce" - translations and examples

la douce f noun

pl. douces

sweetheart [ˈswi:thɑ:t] (personne, fiancée)

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)

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Collocations with "douce" (18)

voix douce eau douce en douce à voix douce douce - amère drogue douce taille - douce poisson d'eau douce brosse douce courbe de transition douce

Exemples with "douce"

Tadashi a une voix douce. Tadashi has a soft voice.

Il a la voix douce. He has a sweet voice.

Il souffle une douce brise. A gentle wind is blowing.

Elle parlait d'une voix douce. She spoke in soft tones.

Elle est douce comme le miel. She's as sweet as honey.

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