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['flʌrɪʃ] I1) (gesture) gesto m. platealeto do sth. with a flourish — fare qcs. con ostentazione
2) (detail, touch)with an emphatic flourish — con uno stile enfatico; (in a piece of music)
3) (in style) ghirigoro m., svolazzo m.II 1.verbo transitivo agitare, sventolare [ticket, document]2.verbo intransitivo [ plant] crescere rigoglioso, prosperare; [ bacteria] proliferare; [ child] crescere (sano e robusto); [firm, democracy] fiorire, prosperare* * *1. verb1) (to be healthy; to grow well; to thrive: My plants are flourishing.) essere fiorente; fiorire2) (to be successful or active: His business is flourishing.) prosperare3) (to hold or wave something as a show, threat etc: He flourished his sword.) brandire2. noun1) (an ornamental stroke of the pen in writing: His writing was full of flourishes.) ghirigoro2) (an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it): He bowed and made a flourish with his hat.) gesto3) (an ornamental passage of music: There was a flourish on the trumpets.) fioritura, fanfara•* * *flourish /ˈflʌrɪʃ/n.1 gesto enfatico: He offered me the book with a flourish, mi ha offerto il libro con un ampio gesto del braccio5 abbellimento retorico; infiorettatura; espressione fiorita6 (mus.) fioritura; fiorettatura● (antiq.) in full flourish, in pieno rigoglio.(to) flourish /ˈflʌrɪʃ/A v. i.2 (bot.) attecchire; prosperare: Palm trees don't flourish in cold countries, le palme non prosperano nei paesi freddi3 (di movimento, scuola, ecc.) fiorire; svilupparsi; diffondersi; essere fiorente4 (di affari, impresa, ecc.) prosperare; essere fiorente; andare a gonfie vele6 (mus.) eseguire una fiorituraB v. t.1 agitare; sventolare; brandire; scuotere: He flourished a credit card, ha sventolato una carta di credito; to flourish one's sword, brandire la spada2 mettere in mostra; ostentare.* * *['flʌrɪʃ] I1) (gesture) gesto m. platealeto do sth. with a flourish — fare qcs. con ostentazione
2) (detail, touch)with an emphatic flourish — con uno stile enfatico; (in a piece of music)
3) (in style) ghirigoro m., svolazzo m.II 1.verbo transitivo agitare, sventolare [ticket, document]2.verbo intransitivo [ plant] crescere rigoglioso, prosperare; [ bacteria] proliferare; [ child] crescere (sano e robusto); [firm, democracy] fiorire, prosperare
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flourish — [[t]flʌ̱rɪʃ, AM flɜ͟ːr [/t]] flourishes, flourishing, flourished 1) VERB If something flourishes, it is successful, active, or common, and developing quickly and strongly. Business flourished and within six months they were earning 18,000 roubles … English dictionary
flourish — flour|ish1 [ˈflʌrıʃ US ˈflə:rıʃ] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: florir to produce flowers , from Latin flos flower ] 1.) to develop well and be successful = ↑thrive ▪ The economy is booming and small businesses are flourishing. 2.) [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
flourish — 1 verb 1 (I) to grow well and be very healthy; thrive: The plants flourished in the warm sun. 2 (I) to develop well and be successful: Russia s flourishing black market economy 3 (T) to wave something in your hand in order to make people notice… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
flourish — I UK [ˈflʌrɪʃ] / US [ˈflɜrɪʃ] verb Word forms flourish : present tense I/you/we/they flourish he/she/it flourishes present participle flourishing past tense flourished past participle flourished * 1) [intransitive] to grow well and be healthy… … English dictionary
flourish — flour|ish1 [ flɜrıʃ ] verb * 1. ) intransitive to grow well and be healthy: THRIVE: Most plants flourish in this rich soil. Wildlife seems to flourish in the area. 2. ) intransitive to be very successful: THRIVE: His new business is flourishing.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flourish — I. verb Etymology: Middle English florisshen, from Anglo French fluriss , stem of flurir, florir, from Vulgar Latin *florire, alteration of Latin florēre, from flor , flos flower Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to grow luxuriantly ;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Flourish — Flour ish, n.; pl. {Flourishes}. 1. A flourishing condition; prosperity; vigor. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] The Roman monarchy, in her highest flourish, never had the like. Howell. [1913 Webster] 2. Decoration; ornament; beauty. [1913 Webster] The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flourish — [flʉr′ish] vi. [ME florishen < extended stem of OFr florir, to blossom < LL * florire < L florere < flos, FLOWER] 1. Obs. to blossom 2. to grow vigorously; succeed; thrive; prosper 3. to be at the peak of development, activity,… … English World dictionary
flourish — Synonyms and related words: acciaccatura, adjunct, adorn, adornment, advertise, affect, air, amplify, appoggiatura, arabesque, arrangement, arrive, asiaticism, augment, batten, be energetic, be somebody, be something, be vigorous, bear fruit,… … Moby Thesaurus
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