Doux Meaning in English

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Definition

Describes something soft, gentle, or mild to the touch, sound, taste, or character. Often used for flavors (sweet), textures (soft), and personalities (gentle/calm).

Usage & Nuances

In French, 'doux' covers soft (touch), gentle (sound/person), sweet (taste), and mild (weather). It agrees in gender/number: 'doux' (m), 'douce' (f), 'doux/douces' (plural). Always match with the noun. Common phrases: 'vin doux' (sweet wine), 'temps doux' (mild weather), 'voix douce' (gentle voice). Not for spicy (piquant) or strong sensations.

• Spanish: suave - dulce - blando
• Portuguese (BR): suave - doce - macio
• Portuguese (PT): suave - doce - macio
• Chinese (Simplified): 柔和的 - 甜的 - 温和的
• Chinese (Traditional): 柔和的 - 甜的 - 溫和的
• Hindi: मुलायम - मीठा - कोमल
• Arabic: ناعم - حلو - لطيف
• Bengali: নরম - মৃদু - কোমল - মিষ্টি (স্বাদ)
• Russian: мягкий - нежный - сладкий (о вкусе) - мягкий (о характере/погоде)
• Japanese: やわらかい - 優しい - 甘い (味) - 穏やか (性格・天気など)
• Vietnamese: mềm - dịu dàng - ngọt (vị) - ôn hoà (thời tiết/tính cách)
• Korean: 부드러운 - 온화한 - 달콤한 (맛) - 순한 (성격/날씨)
• Turkish: yumuşak - nazik - tatlı (tat) - hafif (hava/davranış)
• Urdu: نرم - ملائم - میٹھا (ذائقہ) - خوشگوار (مزاج/موسم)
• Indonesian: lembut - manis (rasa) - ramah (sifat) - sejuk (cuaca)

Example Sentences

Je préfère le vin doux au vin sec.

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Un oreiller doux rend le sommeil agréable.

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Sa voix est très douce.

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Il a un caractère doux malgré les difficultés.

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La lumière du matin est très douce en été.

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Après la pluie, l’air devient plus doux.

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