adjectiveA1Very Oftenneutralboth

kind

добрый

showing kindness

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A1Very Often

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈkaɪnd/
EN-US/kaɪnd/
RU[ˈdobrɨj]
kind

kind with Russian translation

kind usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

It was kind of her to wrap the present so carefully.

Она была добра и аккуратно упаковала подарок.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Our neighbour is kind and always waters our plants when we are away.

Наш сосед добрый и всегда поливает наши растения, когда мы в отъезде.

kind synonyms

🇬🇧en

добрый, отзывчивый

A1Very Often

She is very kind to everyone she meets.

🇬🇧en

добрый сердцем, с большим состраданием

B1Rarely

She's a kind-hearted woman who volunteers at the shelter.

C
🇬🇧en
compassionate

сочувствующий, сострадательный; фокус на чувствовании чужой боли

B2Often

Doctors should be compassionate when talking to patients.

C
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caring

заботливый, внимательный к другим

B1Often

She is a caring sister who always checks on her family.

🇬🇧en

теплосердечный, добрый и искренний

B2Rarely

He was warm-hearted and welcomed everyone into his home.

H
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humane

гуманный, человечный; фокус на сострадательном обращении

B2Often

The humane treatment of animals is important to many people.

🇬🇧en

приятный, любезный, милый; более поверхностно

A1Very Often

He was nice enough to help me with my bags.

🇬🇧en

хороший, добрый; более широкий смысл (нравственный или качественный)

A1Very Often

He's a good person who tries to help others.

🇬🇧en

дружелюбный, приветливый; фокус на общительности

A2Often

The staff at the hotel were friendly and helpful.

B
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benevolent

благожелательный, доброжелательный; формально

C1Rarely

The committee took a benevolent view of the proposal.

🇬🇧en

внимательный к чувствам и нуждам других; думает о последствиях

B1Often

Please be considerate of your neighbors when you play music.

🇬🇧en

сочувствующий, понимающий; фокус на выражении сочувствия

B1Often

She was sympathetic when I told her about my problems.

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Questions about this word

What does kind mean?

showing kindness

How do you pronounce kind?

kind is pronounced as /ˈkaɪnd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is kind used in a sentence?

It was kind of her to wrap the present so carefully. Translation: Она была добра и аккуратно упаковала подарок.

Is kind part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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kind - pronunciation, meaning, translation: добрый