kindness

kindness
noun
1) no pl. (kind nature) Freundlichkeit, die; Liebenswürdigkeit, die

do something out of kindness — etwas aus Gefälligkeit tun

out of the kindness of one's heart — aus reiner Freundlichkeit

2) (kind act) Gefälligkeit, die

do somebody a kindness — jemandem eine Gefälligkeit erweisen od. einen Gefallen tun

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noun (the quality of being kind: I'll never forget her kindness; Thank you for all your kindness.) die Freundlichkeit
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kind·ness
[ˈkaɪndnəs]
n
<pl -es>
1. no pl (attitude) Freundlichkeit f, Liebenswürdigkeit f
an act of \kindness eine Gefälligkeit
he offered to help her as an act of \kindness er bot ihr aus Gefälligkeit seine Hilfe an
to treat sb with \kindness freundlich zu jdm sein
to show sb \kindness jdm Gutes tun [o geh erweisen]
out of \kindness aus Gefälligkeit
2. (act) Gefälligkeit f
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['kaIndnɪs]
n
1) no pl Freundlichkeit f (towards gegenüber), Liebenswürdigkeit f (towards gegenüber); (= goodness of heart) Güte f (towards gegenüber)

thank you very much for all your kindness — vielen Dank, dass Sie so freundlich or liebenswürdig waren

to treat sb with kindness, to show sb kindness — freundlich or liebenswürdig zu jdm sein

out of the kindness of one's heart —

would you have the kindness to ...? — hätten Sie die Freundlichkeit or Güte, zu ...?

2) (= act of kindness) Gefälligkeit f, Aufmerksamkeit f

to do sb a kindness — jdm eine Gefälligkeit erweisen

it would be a kindness to tell him —

thank you for all your many kindnesses — vielen Dank für alles, was Sie für mich getan haben

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kindness s
1. Freundlichkeit f, Liebenswürdigkeit f:
show sb kindness freundlich oder liebenswürdig zu jemandem sein;
show kindness to animals tierlieb oder gut zu Tieren sein;
please have the kindness (Br a. please do me the kindness) close the window sei so gut oder freundlich und schließ das Fenster, schließ doch bitte das Fenster
2. Gefälligkeit f, Freundlichkeit f:
do sb a kindness jemandem eine Gefälligkeit erweisen
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noun
1) no pl. (kind nature) Freundlichkeit, die; Liebenswürdigkeit, die

do something out of kindness — etwas aus Gefälligkeit tun

out of the kindness of one's heart — aus reiner Freundlichkeit

2) (kind act) Gefälligkeit, die

do somebody a kindness — jemandem eine Gefälligkeit erweisen od. einen Gefallen tun

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n.
Freundlichkeit f.
Gefallen - m.
Liebenswürdigkeit f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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