тихо́нько
uncommon #9267C1
- 1.
(very) quietly, softly, in a whisper
Она́ тихо́нько закры́ла дверь.
She quietly closed the door.
Diminutive of ти́хо; often implies doing something so as not to be heard.
- 2.
gently, calmly, carefully
Он тихо́нько погла́дил кота́.
He gently stroked the cat.
Diminutive of ти́хо.
- 3.
(very) slowly, little by little
Мы тихо́нько шли по парку.
We were walking slowly through the park.
Diminutive of ти́хо.
Examples
В дверь тихонько постуча́ли.
There was a gentle knock on the door.
Дождь тихонько посту́кивал по кры́ше сара́я.
The rain pattered quietly on the shed's roof.
Старушечка тихонько кормила голубей во дворе.
The little old woman quietly fed the pigeons in the courtyard.
Word familyтихо́няPRO
- тихо́няquite shy person
- тихо́нько(very) quietly; gently; (very) slowly
- тихо́нечкоquietly
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Iron edited translation 1 month ago.
Sandy edited translation 4 years ago.
