Grammatical class

Adjective

docile

docile

Details

Syllables

do-ci-le

Phonetics

do.sil

Grammatical class

Adjective

Freq. (books)

6563

Freq. (movies)

12979

Freq. (news)

24301

Sentences

J'étais un enfant docile.

I was an obedient child.

A1

Ce chien est très docile.

This dog is very obedient.

A1

Ils espéraient que quelques jours supplémentaires d'isolement cellulaire rendraient le prisonnier plus docile.

They hoped that a few more days of solitary confinement would make the prisoner more pliant.

A2

Le cheval est très docile et est idéal pour les cavaliers débutants.

The horse is very docile and is ideal for beginner riders.

B1