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1 souplesse
souplesse [suplεs]feminine nouna. [de cuir, corps, membres] suppleness ; [de branche, tige, lame] flexibility ; [de plastique] softnessb. [de personne, règlement] flexibility• il faut introduire plus de souplesse dans les horaires we must bring in more flexible working hoursc. [de corps, démarche] litheness* * *suplɛs1) (de tige, lame, disque) flexibility; (de cheveux, matière) softness; (de corps, d'animal) suppleness2) ( de démarche) litheness; ( de geste) grace; (de voiture, conduite) smoothness; ( de style) fluidity3) (de règlement, d'esprit, horaire) flexibility4) Sport ( en gymnastique) walkover* * *suplɛs nf1) [peau, corps] suppleness2) [règlement, organisation] flexibility* * *souplesse nf1 (de tige, lame, disque) flexibility; (de cheveux, plastique, cuir) softness; (de corps, d'animal) suppleness;2 ( de démarche) litheness, suppleness; ( de geste) grace; (de voiture, conduite) smoothness; ( de style) fluidity; souplesse des formes or contours smooth curves;3 (de caractère, règlement, langue, gestion, d'esprit, horaire) flexibility; faire qch avec souplesse to show flexibility in doing sth; en souplesse smoothly;[suplɛs] nom féminin1. [d'une personne, d'un félin, d'un corps] suppleness2. [douceur - d'un cuir, d'un tissu] softness ; [ - de la peau] smoothnessa. [agilité] nimble-mindenessb. [adaptabilité] versatility(péjoratif) [servilité] servility————————en souplesse locution adverbialea. [après une chute] to land nimbly on one's feetb. [en gymnastique] to make a smooth landing -
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3 souplesse
COS agilità, sgualtrezzaEN suppleness, litheness
См. также в других словарях:
Litheness — Lithe ness, n. The quality or state of being lithe; flexibility; limberness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
litheness — lithe ► ADJECTIVE ▪ slim, supple, and graceful. DERIVATIVES lithely adverb litheness noun. ORIGIN Old English, «gentle, meek, mellow» … English terms dictionary
litheness — noun see lithe … New Collegiate Dictionary
litheness — See lithely. * * * … Universalium
litheness — noun The property of being lithe … Wiktionary
litheness — lithe·ness || laɪðnɪs n. flexibility, state of being bendable, quality of being pliant … English contemporary dictionary
litheness — lithe·ness … English syllables
litheness — noun the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple • Syn: ↑lissomeness, ↑suppleness • Derivationally related forms: ↑supple (for: ↑suppleness), ↑lithe, ↑lissome … Useful english dictionary
lissomeness — noun the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple • Syn: ↑litheness, ↑suppleness • Derivationally related forms: ↑supple (for: ↑suppleness), ↑lithe (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
suppleness — noun 1. the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑lissomeness, ↑litheness • Derivationally related forms: ↑supple, ↑lithe (for: ↑litheness) … Useful english dictionary
lithe — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English līthe gentle; akin to Old High German lindi gentle, Latin lentus slow Date: 14th century 1. easily bent or flexed < lithe steel > < a lithe vine > 2. characterized by easy flexibility and… … New Collegiate Dictionary