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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

go easy en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (informal) To treat gently and with understanding.
    • Go easy! I'm sensitive!
    • Hey! Go easy on him!
  2. (informal) To let off the hook, to baby.
    • Go easy on him. He's still just a kid.
  3. (informal) To use sparingly or carefully.
    • Go easy on the sunscreen.
    • Go easy with that chainsaw!

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
gone easy Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
goes easy Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
went easy Tense=Past lexicographic
going easy Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Synonyms

take it easy

Translations (10)

es moderarse / aflojar con (to use sparingly or carefully) · pl nie przesadzać (to use sparingly or carefully) · sv ta det lugnt (to use sparingly or carefully) · fr y aller mollo (to use sparingly or carefully) · pt pegar leve (to treat gently) · es tratar delicadamente (to treat gently) · pl być delikatnym (to treat gently) · fr y aller mollo (to treat gently) · fr y aller doucement (to treat gently) · la impercō (to treat gently)