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1 graceful
graceful ['greɪsfʊl](a) (person, movement) gracieux;∎ a graceful figure une silhouette élégante;∎ she is a graceful dancer elle danse avec grâce -
2 graceful
graceful [ˈgreɪsfʊl][movement, animal, person] gracieux ; [apology, retraction] élégant* * *['greɪsfl]1) [dancer, movement] gracieux/-ieuse; [person, building] élégant2) [apology] élégantto make a graceful exit — fig quitter discrètement les lieux
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3 graceful
1 [dancer, movement, style] gracieux/-ieuse ;2 [person, building, city, curve] élégant ; -
4 graceful
adjective (having or showing beauty of form or movement: a graceful dancer.) gracieux -
5 fluent
fluent [ˈflu:ənt]* * *['fluːənt]1) ( in language)2) ( eloquent) [account, speech, speaker] éloquent; [writer] qui a la plume facile3) ( graceful) [style] coulant; [movement] fluide -
6 fluid
fluid [ˈflu:ɪd]adjective, nounfluide m► fluid ounce noun mesure de capacité (Brit: 0,028 litres, US: 0,030 litres)* * *['fluːɪd] 1.1) gen, Biology liquide m2) Chemistry, Technology fluide m2.1) gen liquide; Chemistry, Technology fluide2) ( flexible) [arrangement, situation] vague3) ( graceful) [movement, style, lines] fluide -
7 antelope
['æntələup]plurals - antelopes, antelope; noun(any of several types of quick-moving, graceful, horned animal related to the goat and cow: a herd of antelope.) antilope -
8 awkward
['o:kwəd]1) (not graceful or elegant: an awkward movement.) maladroit2) (difficult or causing difficulty, embarrassment etc: an awkward question; an awkward silence; His cut is in an awkward place.) gênant•- awkwardness -
9 fluid
['fluid] 1. noun1) (a substance (liquid or gas) whose particles can move about freely.) fluide2) (any liquid substance: cleaning fluid.) liquide2. adjective1) (able to flow like a liquid: a fluid substance.) liquide2) (smooth and graceful: fluid movements.) fluide3) ((of arrangements, plans etc) able to be changed easily: My holiday plans are fluid.) indécis•- fluidity -
10 grace
[ɡreis] 1. noun1) (beauty of form or movement: The dancer's movements had very little grace.) grâce2) (a sense of what is right: At least he had the grace to leave after his dreadful behaviour.) politesse3) (a short prayer of thanks for a meal.) bénédicité4) (a delay allowed as a favour: You should have paid me today but I'll give you a day's grace.) répit5) (the title of a duke, duchess or archbishop: Your/His Grace.) Monsieur le duc, Madame la duchesse, Monseigneur l'Archevêque6) (mercy: by the grace of God.) grâce•- graceful- gracefully - gracefulness - gracious 2. interjection(an exclamation of surprise.) juste ciel!- graciousness - with a good/bad grace - with good/bad grace -
11 inelegant
[in'eliɡənt](not graceful; not elegant: She was sprawled in a chair in a most inelegant fashion.) inélégant- inelegance -
12 line
I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) corde, ligne2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) ligne3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) ligne4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) ride5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) rang, rangée6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) mot7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) lignée8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) tracé, direction9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) voie10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) pipeline; ligne11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) ligne12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) ligne13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) gamme de produits; domaine14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) ligne2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) s'aligner (le long de)2) (to mark with lines.) ligner•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman - hard lines! - in line for - in - out of line with - line up - read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) doubler, tapisser2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) doubler•- lined- liner- lining -
13 minuet
[minju'et]((a piece of music to accompany) an old type of graceful dance.) menuet -
14 slim
[slim] 1. adjective1) (not thick or fat; thin: She has a slim, graceful figure; Taking exercise is one way of keeping slim.) svelte2) (not good; slight: There's still a slim chance that we'll find the child alive.) faible2. verb(to use means (such as eating less) in order to become slimmer: I mustn't eat cakes - I'm trying to slim.) maigrir- slimming- slimness -
15 swan
[swon](a large, usually white, water-bird of the duck family, with a long graceful neck.) cygne -
16 elegant
1 (refined, graceful) [person, gesture] élégant ; [manners] distingué ; [clothes] élégant, chic (inv) ; [restaurant] chic (inv) ; -
17 flier
flier n1 ( person or thing which flies) ( pilot) aviateur/-trice m/f ; a swift/powerful flier ( bird) un oiseau au vol rapide/puissant ; to be a graceful flier avoir un vol gracieux ;2 ( handbill) prospectus m. -
18 fluent
1 ( in language) fluent French français m parlé couramment ; her French is fluent elle parle couramment le français ; I speak fluent Greek je parle grec couramment ; a fluent Greek speaker une personne qui parle grec couramment ; he answered in fluent English il a répondu dans un anglais parfait ; to be fluent in sth parler couramment qch ; -
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20 movement
movement n1 (of person, dancer, head, wave, vehicle, machine part) mouvement m ; (of hand, arm) geste m ; an upward/downward movement un mouvement ascendant/descendant ; a graceful/sudden movement ( of arm) un geste gracieux/brusque ; to watch sb's movements surveiller les faits et gestes de qn ;2 fig (in prices, market, situation) mouvement m ; very little movement on the stock exchange/the political front très peu de mouvement à la Bourse/sur le front politique ; an upward/downward movement in prices une augmentation/diminution des prix ; a movement towards liberalization une évolution vers la libéralisation ; a movement away from marriage une tendance à rejeter le mariage ;3 (organization, group) mouvement m (for en faveur de) ; mass movement mouvement de masse ; the trade union movement le mouvement syndicaliste ;5 ( transporting) acheminement m (of de ; by par) ;
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