Czech English Dictionary

český jazyk - English

jemný in English:

1. smooth smooth


The last to leave was a tall man, with a pale face and smooth, black hair.
You should smooth the door before painting it. My skin is so smooth after using this cream.
go smoothly
The car's improved suspension gives a much smoother ride thanearlier models.
I didn't envision him as a Klingon speaker; his forehead was too smooth.
Your presentation was so smooth and fluent - what can I say?
The mountains, too, at a distance appear airy masses and smooth, but seen near at hand, they are rough.
This is a smooth wine, which goes down easy.
Then it draws more silky lines across these spokes, leaving a smooth, non-sticky patch in the middle of the web.
It certainly feels smooth when you run the shaver over your skin.
I've had my hair removed permanently, so my skin is smooth.
The unusual style of the original isn’t served by the rather smooth translation.
smooth descent or gentle rise from its discreet hiding place in the ceiling or the floor.
A smooth surface of road, water...
gładki jak smoothy soczek

English word "jemný"(smooth) occurs in sets:

300 most important Czech adjectives 176 - 200

2. mild mild


I prefer mild flavours.
She looked at him in mild surprise. mild cheese
Spring brings mild weather after the cold winter.
The winter has been mild this year but according to the forecast there might be some snow
He is so mild in disposition that I have never heard him speak in a loud voice.
An umbrella is useful in a mild rain, but when it rains cats and dogs an umbrella is of little help.
This mild soap won't irritate your skin.
Diarrhoea when reported was mainly mild or moderate in severity.
Doctors say that even mild exercise such as walking is beneficial.
much milder
Is it mild?
It’s quite mild by September. The summer heat has gone.
She can't ​accept ​even mild ​criticism of her ​work.
mild cheese
With a mild, bright night like today, I always feel like going for a stroll at midnight.

English word "jemný"(mild) occurs in sets:

300 most important Czech adjectives 251 - 275

3. gentle gentle


She is gentle.
The soft gentle sunlight beckoned me off to sleep.
A gentle wind made ripples on the surface of the pond.
I'm going with Ken. He is cool, gentle and smart. What's more, he is single!
A camel is a gentle and pleasant tame beast whereof there are plenty in Africa especially in the Deserts of Libya, Numidia and Barbary by which Africans estimate their own wealth.
He seems rough, but at heart he is very gentle.
her gentle voice / a gentle breeze / a gentle, sensitive man
gentleness (n),
Be gentle with the kittens. They’re very young.
You know, I always hoped somebody gentle and caring might come along.
Ewes bleat to call their lambs, the most gentle and meekest of animals.
Aunt Alexandra managed to smile to Cousin Lily that conveyed a gentle apology to her
It was quite gentle exercise so I wasn’t too tired.
The scenery was gentler, neater, and more ordered than at home.
Being very clever and gentle, this dog is a good companion to me.

English word "jemný"(gentle) occurs in sets:

Sex and the City s02e09

4. delicate


He is delicate.
Japanese women tend to look tiny and delicate.
Keeping Mario in a state in which he can throw fireballs is a delicate process; that newfound power sometimes makes one cocky and careless.
Her physical features are small and delicate, but she has an incredibly loud voice!
The moss is a delicate green fur on fallen logs and rocks, I say to myself.
We respond to the delicate beauty of the cherry blossoms in the spring moonlight.
Oil on canvas can never paint a petal so delicate.
Indeed she is young and beautiful, but she is in delicate health.
Although the web looks soft and delicate, it is strong.
Those who are delicate in health are apt to catch a cold when the cold season sets in.
Sometimes you're too delicate about things.
It's a drama where you can enjoy the delicate workings of a woman's mind.
People are sometimes afraid to hold babies because they are so delicate.
The dancers look delicate in their white dresses, but they are really as strong as horses.

English word "jemný"(delicate) occurs in sets:

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5. subtle


I decided to try a more subtle approach.
You haven't been subtle.
She has a subtle charm.
The jokes, however, are very subtle and hidden.
Stop trying to make us follow all these subtle clues. I wish you would say what you want to say more clearly.
God is subtle but not malicious
Girls need to send boys subtle signals to make it clear that they’re interested in them.
subtle face
He didn't understand the subtle irony in her voice.
The subtle smile on Mona Lisa's face has fascinated people for centuries.
There is such a thing as being subtle, you know.
subtle expirience of being moved
Wayfinders fell into a wordless meditative state so that they could detect even the subtlest of navigational clues.
She's been dropping subtle hints about what she'd like as a present.
Subtle differences in tone discriminate the original from the copy.