"go easy" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: goes easy [present, singular, third-person], going easy [participle, present], went easy [past], gone easy [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,,went,gone> easy}} go easy (third-person singular simple present goes easy, present participle going easy, simple past went easy, past participle gone easy)
  1. (informal) To treat gently and with understanding. [with on or with ‘someone’] Tags: informal Translations (to treat gently): y aller mollo (French), y aller doucement (French), impercō (Latin)
    Sense id: en-go_easy-en-verb-ytsH7Oja Disambiguation of 'to treat gently': 94 6
  2. (informal) To use sparingly or carefully. [with on or with ‘something’] Tags: informal Translations (to use sparingly or carefully): y aller mollo (French), ta det lugnt (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-go_easy-en-verb-dXHgROzH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of 'to use sparingly or carefully': 1 99
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