softly russian
ти́хо
quietly, softly, gently, faintly
it is quiet, it is calm
calmly, peacefully
slowly
слегка́
slightly, a little, a bit
lightly, gently, softly
superficially, in passing, cursorily
мя́гко
softly, mildly, gently
не́жно
tenderly, affectionately
gently, softly, delicately
тихо́нько
(very) quietly, softly, in a whisper
gently, calmly, carefully
(very) slowly, little by little
лего́нько
gently, lightly, softly
slightly, a little
негро́мко
quietly, softly
наи́грывать
to strum, to pick out (a tune), to play softly, to play (a tune) casually
to record (music), to lay down (a track), to cut (a record)
наигра́ть
to strum, to pick out (a tune), to play (softly)
to feign, to affect, to put on (an act)
to record (music), to lay down (a track)
делика́тничать
to be overnice, to treat unnecessarily softly, to be too soft
поста́нывать
to moan softly, to whimper occasionally, to groan faintly
подвыва́ть
to howl softly, to whine a little, to howl faintly
to howl along, to join in howling, to howl in accompaniment
to imitate a wolf's howl
напева́ющий
humming, singing softly
пиани́ссимо
pianissimo, very softly
pianissimo, pianissimo passage
поса́пывающий
snorting, sniffing, softly snoring, snuffling
подсви́стывать
to whistle along, to whistle an accompaniment, to whistle in time (with)
to whistle from time to time, to whistle now and then, to whistle softly
напева́вший
humming, singing (softly/to oneself)
подвыва́ющий
whining, wailing, softly howling
подсви́стывающий
whistling softly, humming (while whistling), whistling along
поста́нывавший
moaning softly, groaning intermittently, whimpering
подвыва́вший
whimpering, softly howling, yelping
подвываемый
being whimpered, being softly howled
похра́пывавший
who was snoring lightly, who was softly snoring, softly snoring
подсви́стывавший
whistling (softly, occasionally), accompanying with a whistle
присви́стывавший
whistling, who was whistling softly
Examples
Потихоньку стреко́чет сверчо́к.
The cricket is chirring softly.
На го́род пролива́ется лёгкий дождь.
It rains softly on the city.
He softly touched her.
Tom whistled softly.
Мальчик посвистывал, гуляя по двору.
The boy whistled softly as he walked around the yard.
Ложка позвякивала о край чашки.
The spoon clinked softly against the rim of the cup.
Больной тихо постанывал во сне.
The patient was softly moaning in his sleep.
Старик постанывал, поднимаясь по лестнице.
The old man was groaning softly as he climbed the stairs.
Кот похрапывал, свернувшись на диване.
The cat was snoring softly, curled up on the sofa.
Колыбельный мотив звучал очень тихо.
A lullaby motif sounded very softly.
Щенок тихо поскуливал у двери.
The puppy was whimpering softly by the door.
Утка покрякивала спокойно у пруда.
The duck was quacking softly by the pond.
Селезень покрякивал, плавая по озеру.
The drake was quacking softly as it swam across the lake.
Поглядевший в окно кот тихо мяукнул.
The cat that looked out the window meowed softly.
Мать, покачавшая колыбель, тихо запела.
The mother who had rocked the cradle began to sing softly.
Кот, выглянувший из-под кровати, тихо мяукнул.
The cat, peeking out from under the bed, meowed softly.
Листья, шевелённые ветром, тихо шуршали.
The leaves stirred by the wind rustled softly.
Задремавший в кресле дедушка тихо похрапывал.
Grandfather, who had dozed off in the armchair, was snoring softly.
Пёс, облизывавший тарелку, тихо урчал.
The dog, which was licking the plate, was purring softly.
Голос матери, пробуждавший в детях спокойствие, звучал тихо.
The mother's voice, which instilled a sense of calm in the children, sounded softly.
Утюг, разглаживающий складки, тихо шипел.
The iron, smoothing out the wrinkles, hissed softly.
Похрапывавший сосед наконец проснулся.
The neighbor, who had been softly snoring, finally woke up.
Она посмотрела на похрапывавшего мужа и улыбнулась.
She looked at her softly snoring husband and smiled.



















