elegant
Characterised by or exhibiting eleganceCharacterised by or exhibiting elegance; having grace, refinement, or tasteful simplicity.
» Mary is a very elegant woman.
Мэри очень элегантная женщина. — marafon
Мері дуже елегантна жінка. — deniko
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3 sensesCharacterised by or exhibiting elegance; having grace, refinement, or tasteful simplicity.
elegant, schick
элега́нтныйelegántnyj, шика́рныйšikárnyj, изя́щныйizjáščnyj
Characterised by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision.
an elegant solution
(Ireland, archaic, colloquial)Fine; doing well.
- refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
- displaying effortless beauty and simplicity in movement or execution
- suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
Examples
108 sentencesMary is a very elegant woman.
Мері дуже елегантна жінка. — deniko
ruМэри очень элегантная женщина. — marafon
That's not very elegant.
Це не дуже елегантно. — deniko
deDas ist nicht sehr elegant. — BraveSentry
That isn't very elegant.
Це не дуже елегантно. — deniko
deDas ist nicht sehr elegant. — BraveSentry
You look very elegant.
Ти виглядаєш дуже елегантно. — deniko
ruТы очень элегантно выглядишь. — marafon
What an elegant hat!
Який елегантний капелюшок. — deniko
Translations
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Origin
From Late Middle English elegaunt, from Middle French elegant, ultimately from Latin ēlegāFrom Late Middle English elegaunt, from Middle French elegant, ultimately from Latin ēlegāns, collateral form of present participle of ēligere, from ex- (“out of, from”) + legō (“choose, select, appoint”).
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Forms
more elegant, most elegant| Comparative | more elegant Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most elegant Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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